52 videos found
Arrival Routine - Nicholas
Arrivals can be difficult, but the use of an arrival routine and visual strategies can support the transition to the classroom.
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Arrival Routine - Phong
Arrivals can be difficult, but the use of visuals and reinforcement may make this routine easier and less stressful.
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Behavior as a Form of Communication
Changing how people think and talk about challenging behavior can be effective towards positive behavior change.
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Best Practices for Following Up
Best practices for conducting observations and follow-up.
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Choice Making During Small Group
Norma uses wait time and prompting to support a student who is learning to verbally make choices.
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Choice Making During Snack - Charlie
Teachers work to problem solve a student's behavior during snack time by making changes to his visual choice board.
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Choice Making During Snack - Dre
Marissa uses a variety of prompts to teach Dre to make a choice between two snack items.
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Choice Making During Snack - Marissa
Marissa learns that pointing means making a choice.
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Choice Making During Snack - Phong
Phong successfully learns the link between pointing at an object and signifying choice.
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Collaborative Teaming
Simple ways educators can work to build positive family relationships - specifically being aware of the language they use.
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Critical Conversations: Importance of Safety
Why is instruction on safety important, even for adolescents with autism?
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Critical Conversations: Sexual Needs and Desires
Why are people uncomfortable with the subject of sexuality as it relates to individuals with disabilities? Why must we overcome it?
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Critical Conversations: Sexuality
How can issues of sexuality impact the lives of students with autism and other developmental disabilities?
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Daniel on Employment and Independent Living
Finding and maintaining jobs from an individual with autism.
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Daniel on Recreation and Leisure
Recreation and leisure is fun but does not always come easy.
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Effective Professional Development for Educators
Describes effective professional development for educators.
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Encouraging Independence
Parents sharing how they support independence for their son with autism.
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Ensuring Educators are Managing Their Own Behavior
The importance of fidelity of implementation and data collection for educators.
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Everyone Must Work
The importance of work regardless of disability or the severity of that disability.
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Futures Planning from an Educator Perspective
Important aspects of futures planning from an educator perspective.
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Futures Planning: Aiming for Best Case Scenario
How educators can bring up the topic of planning for the future to families.
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Guardianship
Important information for parents as they consider what kind of adult decision-maker their child will be.
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Honoring Student Preferences
Don't force a a reluctant student to "join the rest" if he is more comfortable watching the group and following along, especially if he can show that he is learning the content.
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How is Fidelity Accomplished?
Ensuring fidelity in implementing skills learned through professional development or other trainings.
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Identifying Student Preferences
Developing a like/dislike list for each student could be a boon to teaching strategies and support positive behavior change and maintenance.
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Important Concepts for Students with Unique Needs
Consideration of non-negotiables for students with disabilities in the educational setting.
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Individualizing a Student's Schedule
Shawn demonstrates a need for a different schedule and his teachers appropriately respond.
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Large Team Strategy to Support Students
How large groups of professionals can come together to effectively support one student.
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Measuring Student Progress
Student progress is sometimes measured in small increments. Marissa shares how a student's "win" makes her day.
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Medicaid Programs in Texas
The benefits of the Medicaid Waiver Program for families, and how school professionals can help families ensure they are on the waiting list.
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Offering a Replacement
Priscilla recognizes her student's sensory motor needs and offers him an appropriate, alternative item to chew.
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Parent-Professional Relationships
The importance of building and developing relationships between educators and parents.
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Parental Needs for Transition Planning
Parents talking about the importance of building a network and thinking ahead.
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Person-Centered Planning
The importance and benefits of person-centered planning as a part of planning for a student's future.
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Personal Networks
The importance of developing a personal network to build support for the future.
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Problem Solving
Marissa shares her experiences with others, if a strategy or intervention doesn't work today, try something else tomorrow. Keep at it.
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Recording Student Progress
Marissa talks about collecting data using information from the student's entire educational team.
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Self-Advocacy and Self-Determination
Importance of self advocacy and self determination and strategies that may be beneficial in building these skills.
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SSI: Medicaid Eligibility
Parents and educators need to understand SSI and Medicaid to support transition.
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Teaching Language
Michelle teaches the language for a small group activity through the use of a peer model, teacher modeling, and visual supports.
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Teaching Priorities
Marissa talks about how a three-week professional development opportunities has changed her professional practice.
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Training as a Behavior Change Procedure
Professional development as a behavior change procedure.
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Transitioning Outside
Staff teaches students how to use the picture schedule system to transition outside.
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Why is Fidelity Important?
Understanding why fidelity is important to skill acquisition.
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