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Overcome Behavior Challenges
Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders can experience behavior differences and behavior challenges that range from mild to severe. Understanding the causes of the behavior difficulties will lead to solutions. The information in this department will guide you to solutions for behavior issues.
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Using Positive Commands to Instruct Students
Linda Hodgdon, M.Ed., CCC-SLP
Emily was putting pink frosting on the newly baked cake. Sitting up at the kitchen counter, she had a table knife in her hand with a large glob of that frosting on it. Her eyes were twinkling and that glob of frosting was getting really close to her mouth. So guess what Dad yelled!!! "Don't put the knife in your mouth!" Guess what Emily did. It was such a natural, impulsive response. And that frosting tasted so good! It was almost like she was doing exactly what Dad told her NOT to do. The natural reaction of the adult is to think the child is purposely disobeying. But it might not be exactly like that. . . .
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Using Visual Cues to Overcome Negative Behaviors
QUESTION: How do you get the children to use the visual cues instead of acting out in a fit of rage? ANSWER: I will need to give a short answer to a question that deserves a much longer one. Here is the question for you. Why is he acting out in a fit of rage? What does he want? What does he not want? When does he do his protesting? Does the fit of rage work? Visual cues are not going to be very useful until you ask and answer a lot of questions. . . .
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Creating Bedtime Routine Behavior with Children
Linda Hodgdon, M.Ed., CCC-SLP
Regardless of age, good bedtime routines are important. They help students fall asleep, stay asleep and wake up in the morning rested and ready for a successful day at school. One of the most difficult challenges teachers can have at school is trying to teach children who have not gotten enough sleep last night. Unfortunately, a number of our students on the autism spectrum (and many other students, too) have difficulty establishing a good sleep habit. There will be lots of individual differences in sleep patterns, but working toward following a consistent evening routine can help achieve success. Here's how. . . .
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Effectively Handling Troublesome Transitions with Students
Linda Hodgdon, M.Ed., CCC-SLP
Transitions can be tough. It is common for some students to have difficulty during transitions. Moving from one activity to another, one location to another, or anything else that creates change has the potential for problems. Life is full of transitions. Do you know there are some students who seem to be born with a "gene" that enables them to "go with the flow of life?" They just handle everything with ease. . . .
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Autism Tips: Who is Causing the Behavior Problem?
Linda Hodgdon
The topic in this video is when we focus on the individual student whose behavior is not acceptable. We pay attention to what he or she does that is inappropriate. We notice what he does or what he does not do. In honest assessment . . .
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Autism Tips: What is Learned Dependency?
Linda Hodgdon
In this video you will learn that when we teach skills and routines in ways that require our prompting to be a part of the routine, that student will be dependent on our prompting - forever. Students may learn that our prompt is a form of "turn-taking" that becomes integrated into . . .
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Autism Tips: Keep a Balanced Perspective
Linda Hodgdon
When observing children who are demonstrating typical development, it becomes immediately obvious that there is a broad range of what is considered acceptable behavior. In addition, it becomes quite clear that there are some predictable reasons for students not doing . . .
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Autism Service Dogs: An Interview with John Wheelwright
Did you know that an Autism Service Dog can reduce a child's inappropriate behaviors and serve as a positive social link to other people? In this interview, John Wheelwright, Executive Director of Dogs with Wings Assistance Dog Society, discusses how service dogs can make a positive difference for children with autism and their families. Service dogs are specially trained to anchor themselves in a "stay" position and not move when children wander or bolt into danger. They accompany the child at home and in the community. These dogs provide a calming influence which improves the autistic child's behavior, sleep patterns and self-regulation. . . .
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Letting Billy Go
Polly Tommey
the matron as I left and tried to say, "Look after him". . .but I couldn't speak. I made it to the car and cried. I was totally unprepared for such an overwhelming feeling of . . .
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Reacting to Agitation, Escalation and Outburst in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Rebecca Klaw, MS, Med
Part 3 of 3: Thoughtful Response to Agitation, Escalation and Meltdowns in Children with AutisM Spectrum Disorders Before we begin... a word about consequences Children who are developmentally compromised in the areas of flexibility and frustration management usually: Lack the capacity to manage emotions associated with frustration well enough to think clearly in the midst of crisis; and Lack the ability to shift their thoughts from their agenda to your agenda even when faced with very meaningful consequences. . . .
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Understanding the Stages of Crisis Leading to Meltdown in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Rebecca Klaw, M.S,, M.Ed.
Part 2 of 3: Thoughtful Response to Agitation, Escalation and Meltdowns in Children with AutisM Spectrum Disorders |image2| Agitation/Escalation Many things can trigger agitation in children with autism: Not getting what he/she wants Not doing what he/she wants to do Not being able to regulate to environmental stimuli Not being able to regulate to internal stimuli . . .
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Understanding Inflexible-Explosive Children in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Rebecca Klaw, M.S,, M.Ed.
Part 1 of 3: Thoughtful Response to Agitation, Escalation and Meltdowns in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders In the literature about working with individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders, attention is routinely given to proactive or preventive strategies for helping children manage their lives smoothly. These strategies are based on insight into a child's particular challenges, recognition of their particular strengths, and acknowledgement of their particular communication style and skill level. The strategies that all of us know, and use, are also based on the understanding of sensory differences and the child's often pervasive need for sameness and routine. . . .
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