1. My Child Was Just Identified with an Autism Spectrum Disorder: Now What Do I Do? Strategies for the Home - Using Structure and Visual Supports

2. Structure and Visual Supports Please help me feel: Safe Calm In control Prepared

3. Structure and Visual Supports Help the child: Make sense of world Understand expectations of others Build receptive and expressive language skills Learn routines Become more independent ASD: Newly Identified

4. Sarah – age 3 Plays in a quiet corner at child care when it is free time Cries when a peer touches her blocks Needs hand over hand assistance everyday to get lunch, unpack and pack Talks in full sentences, but does not say much while at child care To get needs met she will scream and staff will often give her the item right away Covers her ears anytime the bell rings

5. Sarah – Feel Safe, Calm, in Control and Prepared Create structured play activities to interact with peers Teach to share blocks OR say “please don’t touch” Help prepare for lunch Help to effectively communicate Prepare for loud noises

6. Structure Structure of the Physical Environment –Establish clear physical and visual boundaries –Minimize potential visual and auditory distractions –Develop areas for specific activities

7. Structured Playroom

9. Structure –Focus on safety –Consider creating a space for the child to relax and calm

10. Structure Structure of Activities –Establish routines –Have specific areas at home designated for specific activities –Follow similar steps each time –Provide concrete steps

11. Structured Activities Meal TimeBath Time

12. Concrete Steps Play

13. Visual Supports

14. Provide a permanent prompt Provide a reminder of what to do or not to do Display information visually and concretely

15. Traffic Light

16. Choice Menu

17. First - Then ASD: Newly Identified

18. More Visual Supports

19. ASD: Newly Identified

20. Visual Schedules Clarify expectations Increase predictability Increase choice Increase independence Decrease challenging behavior

21. Types of Schedules Object Photographs Line drawings –Colored –Black and white Written

22. Visual Supports - Object Schedule - ASD: Newly Identified

23. Visual Supports - Photo Schedule - ASD: Newly Identified

24. Visual Supports - Line Drawing – Morning and Afternoon Schedule

25. Visual Supports - Calendar -

26. Mini-Schedule for Bedtime Routine

27. Video - Schedules http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3xH_9gRV7 c http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0nNeDtxD5c &feature=related

28. Conclusion Thank you for viewing Strategies for the Home - Using Structure and Visual Supports