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Behavior Analysis Worksheet

Teacher Presenting Case: __________________ Child’s First Name:________________________ Form completed by: ______________________ Behavioral Description from Teacher Description of behavior (What is the specific behavior problem? In what situations does it commonly occur? How often does it occur?): Description of child (What is the child’s age? How does he/she communicate? What are some things […]

Ways to Structure Classroom Activities for Children with Autism

Circle time or group time It would be helpful … for children to be seated in chairs and have physical boundaries (a Rifton chair for Jared) to have photos of child and child’s name on his/her group chair for a timer to sound at the end of group time to have brief circle time; include […]

Assessment of Social Skills – Social Contexts

Social Characteristics Structured Time Play/Leisure Travel Eating/Mealtime Meeting Others Proximity Object/Body Use Social Initiation Social Response Interfering Behavior […]

Play/Socialization Resources

Musselwhite, C.R. (1986). Adaptive Play for Special Needs Children. San Diego: College-Hill Press. Odom, S.L. & McConnell, S.R. (1993). Play Time/Social Time: Organizing Your Classroom to Build Interaction Skills. Tucson: Communication Skill Builders. Quill, K.A. (1995). Teaching Children with Autism. New York: Delmar Publishers, Inc. Schopler, E. & Mesibov, G.B. (1995). Learning and Cognition in […]

Play/Socialization – Major Points

Play is an important developmental process that facilitates growth in intellectual, linguistic, emotional, and social areas. Toy play and peer interactions are two aspects of social development that often need to be targeted for intervention in children with autism. Play skills emerge in a developmental sequence that begins with the simple manipulation of objects and […]

Tips For Using Peer Partners Effectively

Provide training for peer partners and allow opportunities for practice Conduct play sessions every day Keep play sessions brief Conduct play sessions in a well-defined free play area Limit the number of toys available Use preferred toys and activities Have a specific objective for each play session (e.g., put a puzzle together, play nerf basketball) […]

Training Peer Partners

Introducing the program Emphasize the goal of “helping children learn to play” Describe the target children (e.g., may not talk, may make funny noises) Explain their job (e.g., “try your best to get the child to play with you”) Describe general strategies (e.g., use simple language, use gestures) Training specific behaviors 1) Initiating interactions with […]

Working with Parents – Major Points

Parents and teachers play different roles in the child’s life and development. Both sets of roles are important. Parents and teachers often have very different perspectives regarding the child, the disability, and the treatment. Both sets of perspectives are valid. Parents have valuable information about their child that is critical for establishing and implementing appropriate […]

Sample Daily Progress Report: Behavior

Patrick’s Daily Progress Report Completed by: ________________________________ Date: __________ I. Appropriate Behaviors Behavior Frequency Comments Initiates activities Follows directions Completes activities Initiates contact with peers Uses words to communicate Uses gestures to communicate Uses pictures to Communicate Other appropriate behaviors […]

Helping Less Verbal Youth with ASD Manage Strong Emotions

Learning Objectives: Participants will recognize how the biological features of ASD make coping (or self-regulation) very challenging, especially when a person doesn’t have easy access to language. Participants will increase awareness of the behavioral signs of escalating anxiety in youth with ASD. Participants will learn about a variety of strategies and resources that can be […]

Go Ahead and Ask: Food Obsessions

Question: My daughter with autism is 14 and non-verbal. Over the past few years, her obsessive-compulsive behaviors have become more of a problem— particularly around issues of food, hoarding, over-eating, etc. We have tried locking the food in cabinets and in the refrigerator. Unfortunately, it has been hard for us to be consistent in locking up […]

10 Steps to Preventing Problem Behaviors

1. Apply Your Knowledge of the Child 2. Use the Problem-Solving Approach to Behavior Change 3. Teach Functional Communication 4. Adapt the Environment 5. Incorporate Visual Cues 6. Develop Predictable Routines 7. Adapt Your Interaction Style 8. Teach Alternative Behaviors 9. Provide Powerful Rewards 10. Catch ‘em Being Good 1. Understanding the Child The first […]