Curriculum Flow for Children with Autism

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Curriculum Flow for Children
with Autism

• Dr. Vicki L. Isler, BCBA
• The Eden Family of Services,
• Eden Florida

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Learning Objectives

• Identify and Define Quality of Life indicators
  and discuss their role in curriculum development
• Understand the concept of Lifespan Service
  Delivery and how it affects curriculum choices
• Gain knowledge of Primary, Intermediate, and
  Secondary Level skills, as well as the sequence
  of instruction within each level
• Understand assessment procedures used in
  determining initial and ongoing curriculum
  placement

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Learning Objectives (contd)

• Apply these levels in programming to teaching all
  IEP domains including
• Learning readiness
• Speech/language
• Self-care
• Fine motor
• Play/leisure
• Pre-academic/academic
• Vocational

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Lifespan Service Delivery
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Quality of Life

• What does that mean?

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Quality of Life

• Independence
• Self-care
• Recreation/Leisure
• Communication
• Choices
• Friends/Family

• Accomplishment
• Productivity
• Meaningful Work
• Employment
• Religious Freedom
• Ownership

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Learning Readiness
Primary Language
Primary Play
Primary Self-care
Primary Communication Social
Primary Sensory/ Motor
Primary Pre-Academics
Intermediate Academics/ Vocational
Intermediate Play/ Leisure
Intermediate Language
Intermediate Self-care Domestics
Intermediate Communication Social
Intermediate Motor
Secondary Communication Social
Secondary Self-care Domestics
Secondary Leisure/ Recreation
Secondary Language
Secondary Academics Vocational
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Learning Characteristics and Educational Needs
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LEARNING READINESS SKILLS

• Four skills must be in the childs
• repertoire before any other learning
• can effectively occur
• The child must be able to
• Look
• Sit
• Follow simple one-step commands
• Imitate
• IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT AGE THE CHILD IS
  THIS IS WHERE YOU START!!!!

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SIMPLE ONE-STEP COMMANDS

• TARGET BEHAVIOR
• Within 3 seconds of a command, the individual
  will perform the action.
• PREREQUISITES
• Eye Contact program has been initiated
• Sitting Behavior has been initiated
• CRITERION
• 90 correct responding for each command over 3
  consecutive sessions.
• MEASUREMENT
• Trial by trial data
• PROCEDURE
• Give a command (e.g., sit down). Individual will
  respond appropriately.
• Use the same procedure for a second command.
• Randomize the first and second commands.
• Generalize to a variety of therapists and
  settings.
• Use the same procedure for all commands.

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SIMPLE ONE-STEP COMMANDS (cont.)

• NOTE To provide opportunities for maintenance
  and generalization, select commands that the
  individual is likely to be given within the
  context of the day.
• COMMANDS TO USE
• Give me (object). Make this a priority,
• Sit Down, Turn Around, Pick it up, Get _____,
  Come here, Close door, Turn on light, Stand up,
  Jump, Throw it away.
• PROMPTING TECHNIQUES
• Full physical prompt manipulate individual
  through the command
• Faded physical prompt lightly touch or begin to
  move the individual through the command
• Gestural prompt point or signal with your hand
• Probe Offer no prompt

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Self-care

• Primary

Toileting
Hand-washing
Hand-drying
Feeding
Tasting
Tooth brushing
Zipping
Face Washing
Hair Brushing
Utensil Use
Intermediate
Buttoning
Snapping
Shoe Tying
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Self-care (contd)

• Secondary

Shaving
Showering
Nose Blowing
Sanitary Pad Use
Deodorant Use
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Domestics

• Intermediate

Wiping Tables
Emptying Garbage
Loading/ Unloading Dishwasher
Vacuuming
Sweeping
Wash Windows
Bed Making
Meal Preparation
Shopping
Secondary
Setting Table
Washing/Drying Laundry
Folding/ Putting Away Laundry
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Play/Leisure

• Primary
• Intermediate
• Secondary

Isolate Toy Play
Parallel Toy Play
Social Imitative Play
Small Group Activities
Leisure Skills
Recreation
Simple Games/Puzzles
Use of Break Time
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Fine Motor

• Primary
• Intermediate

Object Manipulation
Peg Board
Bead Stringing
Turning Pages
Stacking Blocks
Pre- Handwriting
Coloring
Scissor Use
Handwriting
Gluing
Folding Paper
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Communication/Social

• Primary
• Intermediate
• Secondary

Gestural Communication
Choice Making
Basic Wants Needs Desires
Yes/No
Turn taking
Waiting
Communication Program
Greetings
Incr. Student Initiated Req.
Gaining Attention
Conversational Skills
Asking Questions
Relating Experiences
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Pre-academics/Academics/Vocational

• Primary
• Intermediate

Imitation
Matching
Sorting
Reading Comprehension
Sight Words
Letter ID
Quantity
11 Correspondence
Rote Counting
Number ID
Coin ID
Envelope Stuffing
Simple Assembly
Collating
Sorting
Number Sequence
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Pre-academics/Academics/Vocational

• Secondary

Reading
Composition
Reading Comp
Spelling
Addition
Subtraction
Telling Time
Measure- ment
Money Concepts
Calculator Use
Assembly
Collating
Sorting
Productivity
Stocking Shelves
Building Maintenance
Stock Requisition
Task Duration
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Comprehensive Skill Assessment
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Learning Readiness

• Eye contact
• Appropriate Sitting
• Gross Motor Imitation
• Matching
• One-step Directions

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Pre-Academic Skills

• Fine Motor
• Pre-Handwriting
• Scissors
• Functional Point
• Recognizes letters (receptively, expressively)
• Recognizes sounds Produces Sounds
• Recognizes numbers (receptively, expressively)

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Pre-Academic Skills

• Counts Rote
• Counts a specified number
• Shows 11 Correspondence
• Answers social questions
• Identifies Colors
• Recognizes Shapes
• Completes a Puzzle

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Academic

• Recognizes name in print
• Prints name
• Single digit addition
• Double digit addition
• Single digit subtraction
• Double digit subtraction
• 3-letter sight words, more

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Academic

• Reads simple sentences
• Who, What, When, Where, Why
• Days of week
• Months of year
• Tells time
• Measures with ruler
• Measures with cup

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Academic

• Follows 2-step directions
• Recognizes Coins
• Names Coins
• Knows value of coins

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Social Skills

• Responds to greeting
• Initiates greeting
• Conversational
• Appropriate play
• Turn taking/Cooperative Play
• Toileted/initiates
• Can make choices/reinforcement

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BEHAVIOR

• Its all about teaching

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Dr. Vicki L. Isler, BCBAvicki.isler_at_edenservices.
org

• Eden Florida
• 13631 Learning Ct
• Ft. Myers, FL 33919
• 239-437-5335