AUTISM TRAINING SOLUTIONS

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Autism Training Solutions presents an overview of autism and positive behavior support strategies. Teachers can use the tools and knowledge gained immediately in their classrooms to prevent and reduce problem behavior and increase functional language and social skills. This course is a great tool for special education teachers, paraprofessionals, general education teachers and related staff.

This course will answer the following questions -

· What are the characteristics of autism and related disabilities?· How do students with autism learn?· What is the foundational science of positive behavior support?· How to use principles of behavior to decrease and prevent problem behaviors?· How to teach new behaviors that replace problem behaviors?· What are the steps to doing a behavior assessment?· How to develop a positive behavior support plan?

This course includes all the tools you will need to assess and create your own positive behavior support plans for students with autism and related disabilities.

Intervention(s) Impact on Teachers Impact on StudentsIntroduction to Autism Understand characteristics and

symptoms of autismTraining allows teachers to identify at risk students and create unique behavior and academic plans

Principles of Behavior Trainee able to understand how antecedent and consequences (reinforcement and punishment) can change behavior

Student’s problem behaviors decrease; Student’s adaptive behaviors increase; Classroom management improves

Functions of Behavior Trainee able to identify and record the reasons behind student behaviors

Student’s problem behaviors increase; Student’s adaptive behaviors decrease; Classroom management improves

Antecedent Interventions Trainee able to apply proactive approaches (visual strategies, re-placement behaviors, etc) to avoid problem behaviors in the classroom

Student’s problem behaviors decrease; Student’s adaptive behaviors increase; Classroom management improves

Consequence Interventions Trainee able to respond to behaviors in a way that decreases problem behaviors and increases adaptive behaviors

Student’s problem behaviors increase;Student’s adaptive behaviors increase;Classroom management improves

Teaching New Behaviors Trainee able to break up skills into meaningful parts and use shaping, chaining, and task analysis to teach and strengthen socially significant behaviors

Student’s adaptive behaviors are strengthened; New socially significant behaviors replace problem behaviors;IEP Goals are met

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