Environment: Self Contained ED 571: School and Home-Based Programs for Children with Autism

School-Based Program

Classroom Set up NO CUBBIES Why not? How should the classroom look? Where do you keep student materials? Reinforcers?

Organization of Materials

Pasting Shapes using an Activity Schedule

Letter Matching/Identification

Making a Model from Duplos Using an Activity Schedule

Audio Prompts Embedded in an Activity Schedule

Creating a Data Sheet Select programs from goals & objectives across all skill domains (majority of programs will be language based) See goals and obj short and long version Divide into 30 minute sessions across all instructors in class One 30 minute session (9-10 sessions per day) 2-3 programs taught with incidental teaching 3-4 programs taught using other teaching procedures

Creating a Data Sheet Skill Acquisition Programs that should only be taught by the same instructor those involving initial acquisition of discrimination (sets) shaping complex prompt fading procedures Skill Acquisition Programs that should be taught by all instructors those in which you are programming for generalization with multiple staff child initiated programs programs that need quick acquisition

Creating a Data Sheet Organize data sheet by session View data sheet Data sheet can be kept: In a binder On a clipboard Data sheet can be printed: Daily Monthly

Creating a Summary Sheet The data notebook is an essential tool Sometimes you might want a quick view of the student’s progress, hence the creation of the summary sheet View summary sheet

Creating a program tracking sheet Need to ensure that programs are tracked from teacher to teacher and grade level to grade level See program summary sheet Skill DomainPrograms Mastered Current Programs Future Programs Expressive Language: SpontaneousRequestingPol/Pos Language Gestures

Creating a Rotation Schedule Put up on wall or on the students clip boards However it is easier to quickly change when staff are absent, school visits, related service etc. See sample schedule

Creating a Master Schedule Overview of all staff and programs with all students in classroom See sample master schedule

Creating Consultant Schedule Make the best use of your consultants time, think ahead where you want them to help See sample schedule When consultant comes –which staff members should they be with?

Systems Several systems you want to put in place Form for teacher consultant when child is not making progress (2 data pts) and training is needed Form for teacher/consultant when child needs new set Anticipate this and make in advance so te child is not waiting

Additional Concerns for Classroom Make Up and Scheduling What should your ratio of student to instructor be? Advantages & Disadvantage? What should your ratio of staff trainer to instructor be? Advantages & disadvantages

Classroom Make Up and Scheduling Issues How often should students rotate teachers? How do you decide student classroom assignments? Peers? How about staff classroom assignments? When do you tell staff? Teachers?

Home-Based Program

Home Set up NOT in Basement NOT in bedroom Why not? How do you set up the house? Where do you keep student materials? Reinforcers? What about parental involvement session to session?

Organization of Materials

Creating a Data Sheet Select programs from goals & objectives across all skill domains (majority of programs will be language based) Divide into 2 hour sessions across all instructors in home program One 2-hour session minute session (2-3 sessions per day) 6-9 programs taught with incidental teaching 9-12 programs taught using other teaching procedures Don’t forget community-based stuff

Creating a Data Sheet Skill Acquisition Programs that should only be taught by the same instructor those involving initial acquisition of discrimination (sets) shaping complex prompt fading procedures Skill Acquisition Programs that should be taught by all instructors those in which you are programming for generalization with multiple staff child initiated programs programs that need quick acquisition

Creating a Data Sheet Organize data sheet by session View data sheet Data sheet can be kept: In a binder On a clipboard Data sheet can be printed: Daily Monthly

Creating a Summary Sheet The data notebook is an essential tool Sometimes you might want a quick view of the student’s progress, hence the creation of the summary sheet View summary sheet

Creating a program tracking sheet Need to ensure that programs are tracked from year to year Skill DomainPrograms Mastered Current Programs Future Programs Expressive Language: SpontaneousRequestingPol/Pos Language Gestures

Creating a Schedule of Sessions Post and to all See sample home schedule

Creating a Master Schedule Overview of all staff and programs with student See sample master schedule

Creating Consultant Schedule Consultant should make a schedule when they will be training with each staff member Should train once a week with each staff member Should staff member know ahead of time or not? Think of training staff to be trainers

Systems Not necessary in home program Because consultant is across all sessions weekly, they are well informed which sets need to be updated and who needs additional training