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Itinerant Teacher

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Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders

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Consulting teacher; Early childhood tutor; Inclusion specialist; Peripatetic teacher; Traveling teacher; Visiting teacher

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Itinerant teachers travel to provide services to students with disabilities. Instead of functioning as traditional classroom teachers, itinerants visit children on their caseloads in a variety of settings including homes, early childhood centers, schools, community-based programs, and hospitals. They provide direct services and supports to children with autism as specified by the goals and objectives in their Individual Education Plans (IEP). Academic skills, communication skills, cognitive development, social development, adaptive skills, motor skills, and behavioral support are some of the categories addressed. They also may provide consultation services to the student’s primary teacher or caregiver. Itinerant services denote the location where the services are provided as opposed to the nature of the services themselves (Odom et al., 1999).

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  1. Center of Excellence on Autism Spectrum Disorders, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT, USA

    Dr. Karen Meers

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  1. Irving B. Harris Professor of Child Psychiatry, Pediatrics and Psychology Yale University School of Medicine, Chief, Child Psychiatry Children's Hospital at Yale-New Haven Child Study Center, New Haven, CT, USA

    Fred R. Volkmar (Director, Child Study Center) (Director, Child Study Center)

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Meers, K. (2013). Itinerant Teacher. In: Volkmar, F.R. (eds) Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1698-3_1766

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