Autism

Autism, Behavior, ARD/IEP Supports

How detailed should Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) be?

How detailed should your behavior intervention plans be? Should parents be involved in the process as well? Pennington explains.

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Autism

Mentor's Guide for Onboarding Special Education Teachers Working with Students with Autism

How can this guide help me? For mentors, finding or creating appropriate training for LEA staff can be time-consuming. This guide, created to accelerate this process, will help you: Select and tailor training assignments based on the individual needs of the educator Support the educator through a

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Autism

Autism Law Enforcement & First Responder Training

First responders learn information on how an individual with autism may interact with others during a crisis and tips for interacting with them.

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Autism

Antecedent-Based Intervention

Learn how to modify the environment to decrease interfering behavior and increase engagement.

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Autism, Behavior

Identifying Student Preferences

Developing a like/dislike list for each student could be a boon to teaching strategies and support positive behavior change and maintenance.

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Autism

Sueños y Esperanzas

Ellen y Steve Kester comparten su experiencia personal como padres de un joven con autismo. En esta parte de su entrevista comparten las esperanzas y sueños que tienen para su hijo.

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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Autism, Assistive Technology, Instruction

Assistive Technology: Mid-Tech AAC Device - Single Button

This video shows one educator sharing how she uses the various features of a single-button mid-tech augmentative and alternative communication device with students in her classroom.

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Autism, Behavior

What is the difference between reinforcement and bribery?

Reinforcement of a behavior can lead to the desired behavior from a student. But how is it different from a bribe? Dr. Pennington explains.

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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Instruction, Autism

Recasting

This video shows one educator sharing how she uses the strategy of recasting to model articulation, grammar, and vocabulary. Recasting is repeating what a student says with an expansion as a means of giving implicit and direct feedback. It promotes using complete and grammatically correct sentences

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Autism, Behavior

Visual Timer

A visual that provides students with the time remaining before a transition.

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Autism

How detailed should Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) be?

Mentor's Guide for Onboarding Special Education Teachers Working with Students with Autism

Autism Law Enforcement & First Responder Training

Antecedent-Based Intervention

Identifying Student Preferences

Sueños y Esperanzas

Assistive Technology: Mid-Tech AAC Device - Single Button

What is the difference between reinforcement and bribery?

Recasting

Visual Timer

Texas Autism Contacts

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