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		| Student Subject Page |   Linda Osorio 475-4001 ext. 7652 losorio@belvideresd.org The Autistic Program at Belvidere is designed to meet the individual needs of each student in the class.  Whereas there are certain characteristics common in autism, each person is unique and the methods used in our classroom reflect this.  While academics are an integral part of the program, the main focus is on the social and communication skills each student will need for a successful transition in becoming active members of their community. We focus on engaging the student’s attention, building relationships, and encouraging communication.  The academic portion of the program is aligned with each of the nine content standards of New Jersey.  Specific grade levels vary depending on each individual’s learning abilities, strengths, weaknesses, goals, and objectives to make their classroom experience as beneficial as possible.  We are fortunate to have access to the Middle School as well as the High School programs to meet these demands.  Each student is included in regular education classes during their day to increase their social skills and allow interaction with their peers.  We use various methods and academic mixtures to find what works best for each individual. If you would like to read more about autism click on these links to visit the sites for information:   Autism Society of America The mission of the Autism Society of America is to promote lifelong access and opportunities for persons within the autism spectrum and their families, to be fully included, participating members of their communities through advocacy, public awareness, education, and research related to autism. To this end, the site provides information on various topics related to autism. Autism Speaks Website for this organization "dedicated to funding global biomedical research into the causes, prevention, treatments, and cure for autism." Features material about organization's activities and policies, and background about autism including how to cope, how to grow with it, and video clips "to help parents and professionals learn more about the early red flags and diagnostic features of autism spectrum disorders (ASD)." Access to videos requires free registration MedlinePlus: Autism Compilation of links to sites about this type of developmental disorder. Topics include news, organizations, overviews, diagnosis and symptoms, treatment, genetics, research, and statistics. From the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).