1. Time, Travel and Transition: Using Visual Strategies to Support Successful Participation for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder Tuesday, February 4 th, 2014 Presented By Linda Hodgdon CCC-SLP Consultant Autism Spectrum Disorders Join our community Teaching Students with Autism www.edweb.net/autism

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4. Time, Travel & Transition Overcoming Daily Challenges with Visual Strategies Meeting the Communication Needs of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders Linda Hodgdon, M.Ed., CCC-SLP Speech Language Pathologist Communication Specialist Consultant for ASD © Linda Hodgdon All Rights Reserved

5. Who am I? Linda Hodgdon, M.ED., CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathologist Consultant for Autism & Related Communication Challenges Author: Visual Strategies for Improving Communication Publisher: AutismFamilyOnline.com © Linda Hodgdon All Rights Reserved

6. You will learn: The most common misunderstanding about communication in Autism Spectrum Disorders The most important thing to understand about the communication strengths and challenges of children with ASD 3 Common times there can be behavior or social challenges Simple strategies you can use to solve behavior problems that occur during TIME, TRAVEL & TRANSITIONS Plus LOTS more.... © Linda Hodgdon All Rights Reserved

7. The most important thing to understand about the communication strengths and challenges of children with ASD Most people misunderstand ASD & Communication © Linda Hodgdon All Rights Reserved

8. The most common misunderstanding about communication “He understands EVERYTHING I say” But he has problems when...... © Linda Hodgdon All Rights Reserved

9. YoungOldHigh Skilled Low Skilled Accomplish Many Purposes Give information...Help remember....Organize thinking... Reduce anxiety... Handle change © Linda Hodgdon All Rights Reserved

10. They benefit from using VISUAL STRATEGIES to support communication...understanding, giving information, teaching routines & more... © Linda Hodgdon All Rights Reserved

11. What are visual strategies? Things you SEE – Pictures – Writing – Objects – Timers – Signs – Logos – Labels – Body language – Gestures – Facial expressions – Anything you can see..... © Linda Hodgdon All Rights Reserved

12. LOW TECH vs HI TECH © Linda Hodgdon All Rights Reserved

13. Visual Strategies are not just pieces of paper “HOT” topics now iPads & APPS Video © Linda Hodgdon All Rights Reserved

14. I LOVE MY IPHONE There has been a technology explosion Calendar Scheduling Choices Step by step Conversation starters Photos And what are the other possibilities???? APPS © Linda Hodgdon All Rights Reserved

15. Tech is not magic The CAUTION about the tech explosion Don’t forget to identify the PURPOSE © Linda Hodgdon All Rights Reserved

16. Common times to have behavior challenges 1.Time 2.Travel 3.Transitions Blends together issues with 1. Communication 2. Behavior 3. Social skills The “hidden” things or lack of understanding cause the problems Discover ways to provide VISUAL support to help students achieve success © Linda Hodgdon All Rights Reserved

17. It’s Invisible © Linda Hodgdon All Rights Reserved

18. Time – The Issues 1.Starting activities 2.When is something happening 3.Stopping activities 4.When will something cease 5.Following a schedule 6.Anticipating change 7.When can I do it again? 8.When will it be my turn? These turn into: 1.Personal organization 2.Showing up 3.Getting things done on time 4.More.... Affects from young children to independent adults The trip to Europe Helping to orient © Linda Hodgdon All Rights Reserved

19. Schedules What is happening-regular What is happening-new or different What is the sequence of events What is changing or different GIVING INFORMATION © Linda Hodgdon All Rights Reserved

20. Schedules Accomplish Many Purposes Give information...Help remember....Organize thinking... Reduce anxiety... Handle change © Linda Hodgdon All Rights Reserved

21. First Then Visual Schedule There’s an APP for that © Linda Hodgdon All Rights Reserved

22. Calendars Give information about routine events Give information about new experiences What is changing or different? A good communication tool about past, present, and future © Linda Hodgdon All Rights Reserved

23. Here’s an example Holidays The Christmas example © Linda Hodgdon All Rights Reserved

24. From – The Planner Guide Now... there’s an APP Related Skills: Learning how to use the calendar © Linda Hodgdon All Rights Reserved

25. From - The Planner Guide Related Skills: Handling Change © Linda Hodgdon All Rights Reserved

27. There’s an APP for that © Linda Hodgdon All Rights Reserved

28. It’s unpredictable © Linda Hodgdon All Rights Reserved

29. Travel – The Issues Changing locations 1.One side of classroom to another 2.One room to another 3.To someone else’s house 4.Going shopping 5.Riding in the car 6.Going on vacation 7.Taking a trip on an airplane 8.Anything that involves changing locations – which results in dealing with change © Linda Hodgdon All Rights Reserved

30. Think of Using Visual Tools to Give Information © Linda Hodgdon All Rights Reserved

31. Community Use Successful community experiences a. Planning b. Routines to prepare for and complete community activities c. Communication, academic, or life skills necessary (make requests, read labels, use money, fill out forms, etc.) d. Handle change of routines or unexpected events © Linda Hodgdon All Rights Reserved

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35. NeedFood (The Visual Grocery List) There’s an APP for that! © Linda Hodgdon All Rights Reserved

36. David traveling to his job Subway ticket Where to through turn style What if ticket does not work Where to get off What to do if get off at the wrong stop Who to call if there is a problem © Linda Hodgdon All Rights Reserved

37. Visual supports Phone – Timer – Watch / clock – Cue cards – how much $$ needed – Schedule – Directions – Emergency number – ID © Linda Hodgdon All Rights Reserved

38. App © Linda Hodgdon All Rights Reserved

39. Regularly occurring VS New or infrequent events © Linda Hodgdon All Rights Reserved

40. From The Planner Guide © Linda Hodgdon All Rights Reserved

41. The Planner Guide © Linda Hodgdon All Rights Reserved

42. Confusing © Linda Hodgdon All Rights Reserved

43. Transitions Blends the issues of TIME and TRAVEL 1.Stopping and starting 2.Changing environments 3.Understanding what, why, when etc. © Linda Hodgdon All Rights Reserved

44. Dear Linda... It has been quite a challenging month for me, since we relocated to a new home He has handled the transition quite well © Linda Hodgdon All Rights Reserved

45. But the problem... He is in first grade this year with a new teacher Having difficulty in transitioning at the end of the day to go home The teacher didn't understand why he didn't want to go home Matthew has difficulty with expressive language & did not express why He began expressing with his body language, whining a bit and eventually became very upset all the way home © Linda Hodgdon All Rights Reserved

46. Cause... I knew the reason why the behavior was occurring He wanted to stay and play the computer in the classroom © Linda Hodgdon All Rights Reserved

47. Teamwork Teacher asked me to give her any solutions to resolve the problem I took opportunity to reference Visual Strategies I told her it would be helpful write out a card that identified the sequence of steps to prepare him for the transition when it was time to go home © Linda Hodgdon All Rights Reserved

48. Validation I also talked to Matthew to validate that I understood what he was trying to communicate to me – why he wanted to stay – also why we had to go home © Linda Hodgdon All Rights Reserved

49. Follow through The teacher did make a transition list Today when I picked him up from school the transition to go home was much better without him getting so upset © Linda Hodgdon All Rights Reserved

50. I learned a few things from this scenario It was important for me to validate that I understood what he was trying to communicate He needed help in sequencing through the transition He needed to understand the reason why we had to go home © Linda Hodgdon All Rights Reserved

51. A “typical” letter I receive I have been using visual strategies for several years. I am happy to say that through the use of these strategies, I have helped my students with Autism transition from the elementary school to the middle school. Because not all visual strategies have to be written on paper, I have made DVDs of the middle school for each of these students. We enter the door they will enter, with a little dialogue explaining each item/place of interest. It has been a huge help and a lot of fun for me to teach in this manner. Kids on the spectrum love videos. What better way to transition and engage their attention? Cathy Gelatka, SLP Warwick School District © Linda Hodgdon All Rights Reserved

52. View challenges with TIME, TRAVEL & TRANSITIONS Give Information So they UNDERSTAND © Linda Hodgdon All Rights Reserved

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55. More info and resources http://www.theplannerguide.com/ – New App www.AutismFamilyOnline.com – Check out the 12 part course on using video with ASD – See Apps reviews © Linda Hodgdon All Rights Reserved

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58. Join us for our next webinar! Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at 3PM Eastern Time Outcome measures for beginning writers with significant disabilities: Tools to engage in effective progress monitoring, link to Common Core and identify individual goals Join the community for an invitation to the upcoming webinar: www.edweb.net/autism Presented by Janet Sturm, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Professor, Department of Communication Disorders at Central Michigan University