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ADVANTAGES OF SCHOOL Generalization Group Instruction Observational Learning Social Opportunities

???? “DEFENSIBILITY” Meaningful Procedural Benefit Defensibility = Effective Education

COMPONENTS of EFFECTIVE EDUCATION Evidence Based Educational Practices

IDEA 1997 “the implementation of this Act has been impeded by low expectations and an insufficient focus on applying replicable research on PROVEN METHODS of teaching and learning for children with disabilities.” (sec. 1400 (c) (4)

HOW DO YOU NAVIGATE THE WORLD OF “PROVEN” METHODS? RESEARCH Reputable Journals Peer Review Significant Improvement Experimental Design

COMPONENTS of EFFECTIVE EDUCATION Evidence Based Educational Practices ABA

NOT ALL ABA IS ALIKE!     RIGID Primarily Food Reinforcers Continuous Data Unnatural Teaching 1:1 Instruction

NOT ALL ABA IS ALIKE! Contemporary ABA Old School ABA Fuzzy ABA STRUCTURED FLEXIBLE     RIGID LACKADAISICAL Primarily Food Reinforcers Continuous Data Unnatural Teaching 1:1 Instruction Intrinsic Reinforcers No Data Lecture Group Eclectic

COMPONENTS of EFFECTIVE EDUCATION Evidence Based Educational Practices High Expectations: Students ARE Capable! ABA

COMPONENTS of EFFECTIVE EDUCATION ABA Evidence Based Educational Practices High Expectations: Students ARE Capable! Accommodations Only as Necessary

COMPONENTS of EFFECTIVE EDUCATION Evidence Based Educational Practices High Expectations: Students ARE Capable! Accommodations Only as Necessary Individualization ABA

CHILDREN WITH ASD

The United States Supreme Court established the standard for Free and Appropriate Education (FAPE) in Board of Education of the Hendrick Hudson Central School District vs. Rowley, Rowley, 458 U.S. 176 (1982): “the basic floor of opportunity provided by the Act (IDEA) consists of access to specialized instruction and related services which are INDIVIDUALLY designed to provide educational benefit.”

COMPONENTS of EFFECTIVE EDUCATION Catch Student’s Doing the Right Thing!

COMPONENTS of EFFECTIVE EDUCATION Catch Student’s Doing the Right Thing! Teach Replacement Skills

COMPONENTS of EFFECTIVE EDUCATION Catch Student’s Doing the Right Thing! Teach Replacement Skills Teach “Learning How to Learn” Skills

LEARNING HOW TO LEARN Sitting Giving Back Reinforcers Not Fidgeting or Grabbing Remaining Calm Paying Attention Following Directions Learning From Feedback Learning From Prompts Deductive/Inductive Reasoning Observational Learning Waiting

COMPONENTS of EFFECTIVE EDUCATION Catch Student’s Doing the Right Thing! Functional Behavior Assessment Teaching Replacement Skills Teach “Learning How to Learn” Skills OBSESSISIVELY SYSTEMATIC

OBSESSIVELY SYSTEMATIC!!! Seconds, Centimeters, Complexity Makes THE Difference

COMPONENTS of EFFECTIVE EDUCATION Meaningful Objectives

MEANINGFUL CURRICULUM Skills Learning How to Learn Behavior Control SOCIAL COMMUNICATION ACADEMIC RECREATION UNDERSTANDING FEEDBACK WAITING PAYING ATTENTION BEING CALM AGGRESSION TANTRUMS SELF STIMULATION NON COMPLIANCE

DIET OF THE OCTOPUS

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PRACTICES FOR STUDENTS WITH ASD (2003) EFFECTIVE EDUCATION PRACTICES FOR STUDENTS WITH ASD (2003) Educators Should Consider the Functionality of Skills Targeted Within the Curriculum. Focus Should be on Those Skills that: (a) Are USEFUL in the Student’s Life (b) Increase INDEPENDENCE and QUALITY OF LIFE

COMPONENTS of EFFECTIVE EDUCATION Meaningful Objectives Every Minute is Important!

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COMPONENTS of EFFECTIVE EDUCATION Meaningful Objectives Every Minute is Important! Recognizes the Importance of Social Skills

COMPONENTS of EFFECTIVE EDUCATION Meaningful Objectives Every Minute is Important! Recognizes the Importance of Social Skills On Going Training

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COMPONENTS of EFFECTIVE EDUCATION Meaningful Objectives Every Minute is Important! Recognizes the Importance of Social Skills On Going Training PARTNERSHIPS