Autism Program: Middletown Township Public Schools Robert Dunn, District Director of Special Education Sharon Thimons, Director of Special Class Programs Amanda Zimmer, BCBA Denise Shannon, Bayshore Teacher
ABA is a scientific approach for identifying environmental variables that influence behavior of social significance and for systematically developing a functionally related methodology to program for behavior change. What the does that mean?
● Evidence based -research to support methods ● Target behaviors are important for individual, family, etc. (impede learning, may cause individual harm, improve overall quality of life, etc.) ● Observation and data collection ● Teaching methods, behavior intervention plans written and applied and specific way
Autism Program Improvement Project Grant through Monmouth University ● BCBA Coaches ● Video Modeling ● Continual Professional Development/ Feedback Sessions ● APIP ●
Paraprofessional Paraprofessionals on rotating schedules ● Promoting independence ● Ask leading questions ○ Encourage and praise attempts ○ Break down task and support only where needed ○ Allow for peer support ○ Use of visuals ○ Prompt and prompt fading ● Plan ahead on how prompts will be used and faded for ○ each skill Follow a prompting hierarchy ○
Classrooms Small Class Sizes ● Discrete Trial Instruction ● Implementation of Behavior Intervention ● Plans/Behavior Support strategies 2:1 ratio ● Visual Schedules/Supports ● Routines ● Data Collection/Program Books ● Community Based Instruction ● Collaboration with Service Providers ● Parent/Teacher Communication ●
Evidence Based Practices Picture Exchange Communication Discrete trial instruction ● ● Technology Aided Instruction and Natural environment instruction ● ● Intervention (Speech Generated Task Analysis ● Devices) Prompting ● Self Management Functional Communication Training ● ● Social Narratives Modeling ● ● Social Skills Training Scripting ● ● Time Delay Reinforcement ● ● Video Modeling ● Visual Supports ● Antecedent based interventions ● Source: The National Professional Development Differential reinforcement ● Center on Autism Spectrum Disorder Extinction ● Functional Behavior Assessment ● http://autismpdc.fpg.unc.edu Response Interruption/ Redirection ●
Reinforcement Positive Reinforcement – A ● consequence to a behavior that increases or maintains the occurrence of that behavior Reinforcement is individualized ● Liking something is not enough; if it ● does not impact behavior, it is not a reinforcer Reinforcement changes ●
Behavior Supports Behavior is everything we say ● or do. Behavior is communication. ● Behavior is learning. ● Environment impacts behavior. ● Skills (and deficits) in a ● student’s reipiotore impact behavior. All behavior serves a function, ● even if the reason is unclear.
Gain/ Maintain Access to Tangibles
Gain/Maintain Attention
Escape/ Delay
Sensory/ Automatic Reinforcement
Sensory/ Automatic Reinforcement
Tips at Home Be consistent ● Stick to a schedule ● Reward desired behaviors, limited attention for problem behavior ● Establish a safe zone for when your child needs to decompress ● Make time for fun ● Find a way to take time for yourself ● Learn about and utilize local resources ●
Resources Autism NJ - 800.4.AUTISM Helpline provides families and medical professionals with specific and ● important information about autism treatment and services available in New Jersey. https://autismnj.org ○ POAC Autism Services provides free trainings for parents, educators and law enforcement. ● Additionally it has support groups, family events, and more. https://www.poac.net ○ Ideas for increasing language and communication with common toys and activities. ● https://paradigmbehavior.com/playroom ○ A video detailing the functions of behavior by Amanda Kelly, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA aka Behavior Babe ● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4G_4U_6IB1U ○
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