1. What is Structured Teaching?

2. Structured teaching is an approach to help individuals with autism understand their environment and daily activities using their visual mode, which is usually their strongest modality.

3. Elements of Structured Teaching
Physical Structure
Individual Schedule
Work Systems
Visual Structure of Tasks

4. Physical Structure Schedules Self Directed Choice
Independent Work Areas
Group Areas
Direct Instruction Areas
Sensory Safe Spot

6. Self Directed Choice
This is an area to provide structure to recreation / leisure activities.

7. Independent Work Students work completely independently
Work is completed from left to right
A definite beginning and end to individual work tasks as well as the independent work session
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8. Independent Work Area
In this area, students will complete pre-taught tasks completely independently.

9. Group Area
This is simply a small group area for calendar, social stories, any activity you would do with a small group of students. It could be a table or a carpet area.

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Preparation for alterations in the daily schedule (assembly, safety drills, games)

11. Direct Instruction Area

12. Direct Instruction
During direct instruction students are taught one on one their tasks that eventually will be in their independent work areas.
All activities are taught from left to right with a definite beginning and end.

13. Sensory Safe Spot

14. Schedule
When considering physical structure, schedules can be placed throughout the room. Areas should be labeled with both pictures and words.
Schedules should be placed in individual areas based on students abilities.
Some students have schedules posted on the wall, while others carry their schedules with them.

15. Individual Schedules
Each student schedule is based on their ability and communication level.
Object schedules
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List schedule
Agenda schedule

16. Schedules

17. More Schedules

18. Work Systems

19. Visual Structure of Tasks
Tasks should have a definite beginning and end
Tasks should have visual directions, whether text, PECS, pictures, or objects.
Tasks should be organized visually

20. Visual Structure of Tasks

21. SLP Role Development of Schedules
Teaching meaning of PECS or Objects in schedule
Development of Social Stories
Running Social Groups and development of content for social groups
Structured Teaching encompasses all aspects of a student’s program (speech, language, OT, PT, Reading, Writing, Math, Social, Self Help)

22. Conclusion
Structured teaching practices can be implemented for almost all students.
Remember, this is extremely individualized.
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