strategies for supporting young children with autism spectrum disorders
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Strategies for SupportingYoung Children
withAutism Spectrum Disorders
Goals for Training
• Introduce good general strategies for addressing:
Everyday situations (proactive strategies)
Communication Early social and play skills Sensory Issues
Goals for Training
• Guide assessment of young children and their needs so that you can respond strategically
• Remain neutral and avoid discussing specific interventions that require much more intensive training
Training Development
This training was developed by the Virginia Autism Council, a state-wide council representing a wide
community of stakeholders, envisioning individuals with autism fully participating in every aspect
of society.
Virginia Autism Council
The Council believes that individuals with ASDs are
supported by an individualized focus on their particular strengths
and needs using effective strategies.
What are “Strategies”?
• A set of tactics or approaches - a plan
• Tools to solve problems
• Not the answer to everything or for every situation, but the way to find an answer
We Can Not . . .
• Teach you every strategy for every situation
• Teach you specific strategies that require many days of training
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Positive Behavior Support
We Can Not . . .• Teach you specific strategies that are
‘owned’ by particular organizations – Picture Exchange Communication
System (PECS)– Social Stories
• Teach you specific methods often used with young children– Floortime– Relationship Development Intervention
We Can . . .
• Teach you ways to think about situations so that you can begin to formulate your own strategies
• Teach you sound, evidence-based strategies that support most young children with ASD
We Can . . .
Help you make a difference in the lives of young children
with ASD
Our General Approach
1. Briefly describe the challenges for young children with ASDs related to the topic
2. Discuss how to informally assess the child’s strengths and needs
3. Explore strategies to address the child’s needs
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Pervasive Developmental DisorderAsperger’s Syndrome
Classic Autism
Autism
What is it?
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders – 5th Edition
Autism Spectrum Disorder
=
Classic Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not-otherwise Specified
www.dsm5.org
Sensory
Sensory
Goals for This Training
Address:• Everyday situations
(proactive strategies)
• Sensory issues
• Communication
• Socialization
Characteristics Web
Characteristics Identification
Social interaction
Communication
Restricted and repetitive patterns
of behavior
The Power of Words