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Aljunied, Mariam; Frederickson, Norah – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2013
Central coherence refers to an in-built propensity to form meaningful links over a wide range of stimuli and to generalize over as wide a range of contexts as possible. In children with autism this ability is diminished, and the impact of central coherence deficits in children with autism have previously been observed using static measures of…
Descriptors: Autism, Children, Generalization, Cognitive Ability
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Logan, Tracy; Lowrie, Tom – Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 2013
Tracy Logan and Tom Lowrie argue that while little attention is given to visual imagery and spatial reasoning within the Australian Curriculum, a significant proportion of National Assessment Program--Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) tasks require high levels of visuospatial reasoning. This article includes teaching ideas to promote visuospatial…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Visual Perception, Spatial Ability, Elementary School Mathematics