A Treasure Chest of Behavioral Strategies for Individuals with AutismA cornucopia of ideas, strategies, and concepts that will apply to virtually any situation! The authors address sensory, communication, and physical and social-emotional issues by increasing desired behaviors and decreasing unwanted behaviors. You will also learn how to build "sensory diets" into everyday activities; use antecedent control; teach students to self-regulate; deal with self-injurious behaviors, physical or verbal aggression, toilet training, obsessive-compulsive behavior, and fixations; deal with crisis/stress/data management, data management, and much more. Whatever problems you face, you'll find helpful solutions to them in this book. This book should be on every teacher's and parent's bookshelf. Great reference source! Helpful sections include:
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User Review - grillinsam - Overstock.comThis book was recommended by a psychologist for my Aspergers Syndrome son. I rated it high for content however I have not gotten very far in reading the book. It is a VERY hard read. I have read other ... Read full review
Contents
What Does Communication Have To Do With Behavior? | 9 |
Sensory Issues and Behavior | 39 |
Physiological Needs That May Impact Behavior | 79 |
Social Skills and SocialEmotional Issues | 89 |
Structuring the Environment for Success | 119 |
Increasing Desired Behaviors | 137 |
Decreasing Unwanted Behaviors | 209 |
Crisis Management and Other Special Problems | 249 |
Discipline Procedures and Behavior Intervention Plans | 313 |
Putting It All Together | 329 |
Stress Management | 345 |
Appendices | 363 |
Glossary | 423 |
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A Treasure Chest of Behavioral Strategies for Individuals with Autism Beth Fouse,Maria Wheeler Limited preview - 2011 |
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acceptable behaviors activity Age Group aggression agitation antecedent control appropriate assistive technology attention auditory auditory integration training Avoid backward chaining behavior change behavior intervention plan behavior management plan calm caretakers CAUTION child classroom compliance training crisis decrease deep pressure desired behaviors develop disabilities Donna Williams echolalia effective environment EXAMPLE exhibit facilitate feelings focus frequently functional analysis functioning goal IEP committee impact inappropriate behaviors increase individual's individuals with autism learning List preferred masturbation medications misbehavior negative consequences negative reinforcement noncompliance nonverbal objects oral-motor overstimulation parents peers persons with autism positive reinforcement Premack Principle procedures punishment Redirect refers response result routine safe area sensory integration sensory integrative dysfunction sensory systems sensory-based situations social interaction social skills Social Stories specific steps stimulation levels strategies stress students with autism task teacher teaching temper tantrums therapy time-out token systems verbal visual cues visual prompts