Autism Homeschool Success
Curriculum: High School
There isn't any one curriculum that I think is great for all autistic kids. In fact, I generally just use most curriculum programs as a base, and alter them to add more visual supports, less content presented at a time, incorporate student interests, and use supplemental activities to review concepts. That being said, here are a few that I've used and like for some students. These are just the ones I've used. There are lots that I haven't tried. Parent groups are a great place to ask for more recommendations.
Math-U-See
As the name suggests, this curriculum is hands-on and visual. I feel like it works best for students who have higher verbal skills because it uses lots of verbal explanations and stories to teach the content. Another benefit is that the program goes all the way through high school, so if it works well for your child, you'll be able to keep using the program as they grow. It also comes with video demonstrations of each lesson. You can have your child watch the videos, or you can use them as a guide for yourself to teach lessons.
Adulting Made Easy/SPED Adulting
While this isn't packaged as a curriculum specifically, this teacher sells individual activities and unit plan bundles of activities designed to help teach life skills and practical skills (such as purchasing, job applications, functional vocabulary, vocational skills, etc.).
I've used a lot her her activities and they're fantastic!
Similar to SPED Adulting above, this teacher has created some great lessons, units, and printables for teaching life skills to older students.
Both of these teachers sell their resources on their own websites, as well as TeachersPayTeachers and I've found both of them very helpful.
Want more ideas and supplements?
I've been putting together a directory of free printable special education activities that you can use as supplements to any curriculum or as stand-alone activities to help your child work on specific skills. The activity directory is organized by subject, so it's easy to find activities for your academic goals. You can access the directory here.
