Autism Spectrum Disorder: Supporting Children and Youth
Welcome to this training program on supporting the development of young children with autism (ASD).
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Autism Spectrum Disorder: Supporting Children and Youth – Module 4
Setting Goals and Teaching New Skills Introduction Children with a diagnosis of ASD have a profile of strengths and challenges. An understanding of the child’s current skills and the setting of educational goals are necessary first steps to be taken …
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Autism Spectrum Disorder: Supporting Children and Youth – Module 6
Developing Functional Play and Adaptive Behaviour Introduction Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder often have challenges with functional play skills and adaptive behaviour (tasks associated with daily living). They benefit from environmental supports and direct instruction to develop their play skills …
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Task Analysis
A workshop on teaching Task Analysis
Chaining and Shaping Behaviour – Mastering and Motivating the Child to Learn the Steps
What do the terms mean? Any skill can be thought of as a chain of small steps. These small steps are identified by completing a Task Analysis. Each step, or link in the chain, serves as a cue to do …
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Making a Choice
Deciding where to play or what activity to choose can be a difficult task for some children. Sometimes there are just too many activities to choose from and it can be overwhelming for a child. As a parent, teacher or …
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Identify Skills to Teach
Setting the stage for learning and teaching new skills to help children reach a goal or be more independent in a task may seem challenging, however thinking in small steps and short-term can help. Let’s take a look at how …
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Getting Dressed
Learning to get dressed or undressed is a big step towards independence for every child. Often times, when young children struggle while putting on their shoes, hat, or jacket, we are quick to jump up and help them. Most preschool …
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Requesting a Sensory Break
Every day we receive a great deal of information from our senses. We use this information to organize our behaviour and successfully interact with the world. This process (known as sensory processing) usually occurs automatically but for some people it …
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Requesting a Food Item
As a parent, teacher or early childhood professional, teaching new skills that will help your child build independence and move forward in their development is important. This can also help to reduce your child’s frustration, promote self-esteem, and to replace …
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