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How’s that working for ya?
FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS
(ASD)
Proactive Behavior Strategies
What is Proactive?
Things being done to prevent the behavior BEFORE it happens
Setting up the environment Teaching errorless learning Making sure the student will be successful
What is Proactive? (Continued)
Being knowledgeable of the student’s individual needs and disabilitiesWhat are needs of students?Medical needs?Other?
Sensory considerations
Build Trusting Relationships
Get to know the studentsGet to know their strengthsBuild on student’s high interest
Build Trusting Relationships (Cont.)
Consider your verbal and non-verbal communication (i.e. your resting face)
It is important to build on strengths and not dwell on academics the student finds difficult until s/he feels safe with the staff
Schedules Start with a successful part of the
student’s day to teach the use of schedules with things the student does well
Use a schedule to explain difficult parts of the student’s day
Help each student understand expectations
Schedules (Continued)
Decrease student’s anxiety by making things predictable and understandable
Schedules help students understand what to do while they are WAITING
Use Common Sense
Provide a natural barrier between the student and the door if he/she is a runner (i.e. block with a mat, person, etc.)
Keep items of high interest out of site if this is a problem (i.e. food)
Consider student’s cognitive ability
Use Common Sense (Continued)
Keep personal items out of sight (i.e. cell phone, coffee cup, pop can)
Students do well if they can! (Ross Greene) Other examples?
Questions that Students Need to Know… Always
What should I be doing?Who am I working with? Where should I be?
Questions that Students Need to Know… Always (Continued)
How much work? How long?What should I do next? When can I access a preferred activity?
Communication
Use First ___ , Then ___ , rather than
If ___ , Then ___.
Avoid the words “No” and “You Can’t”. Instead, state what the student SHOULD be doing in a positive way.
Communication (Continued)
Teach and provide visuals for: “I need a break”, “I need help”
Model appropriate language but do not insist that the student repeat it (“Can I have a turn please?”)
Give time to process/respond to the direction; this will be different for each student
Communication Examples
Instead of… Say with a pleasant voice…
No hitting! Hands to yourself. Gentle Touch.
You can’t have that now. Good idea. First ___, then you can have ____.
Stop interrupting me. Just a minute please (a ‘WAIT’ card could be handed or shown to the student). Then after a few seconds (or minute) say, Thanks for waiting. What did you want to tell me?
If you don’t finish you won’t be able to go our for recess.
First work, then recess.
What is calming for this student?SOUND: Is there too much talking? Background
noise? Lights humming? Try…
head phones (to block out noise or provide calming music)
teaching the student to cover his/her ears music or white noise
What is calming for this student? (Continued)
SIGHT: Are the lights too bright? Too dim? Try…
non-florescent lights (lamps) hanging sheets over shelves to reduce visual distractions using a study carrel or dividers sunglasses turning off the lights
What is calming for this student? (Continued)
TOUCH: Textures, materials, pressure (soft vs. deep)?
Try…
fidgets shaving cream, water play play-dough, thera-putty weighted blanket bean bag chairs
What is calming for this student? (Continued)
SMELL: Be aware of perfumes, deodorants, shampoo, foods, bad breath.
Try… a plug-in air freshener (i.e. Glade) lotion, scented stickers to avoid using strong scents (i.e. deodorants, shampoo, etc.) lavender scents for calming
What is calming for this student? (Continued)
TASTE: Does the student chew on things? Try to bite others?
Try…
chewing for biting prevention (chew tubes, gum, fruit snacks) sucking to calm (suckers) sour foods or gum for focusing
Staff Response to Anxiety and Behavior
Be a calming presence Increase the use of visuals and be less
verbal Be aware of anxiety issues and triggers Know student’s calming strategies
Staff Response to Anxiety and Behavior (Continued) Provide choices to give the student a
feeling of control “Do you want to do 10 problems or 15?”
Acknowledge the student’s communication and validate his/her feelings “I hear that you don’t want
to… should we finish now or do you need a break?”
Staff Response to Anxiety and Behavior (Continued) Adjust work load so student can end
on a ‘positive note’ (“1 more and you can be finished”)
Provide a designated safe place for the student to relax
Staff Response to Anxiety and Behavior (Continued) Shift student focus by providing a
distraction or by using sense of humor to relieve tension
Ignore off-task behaviors and redirect to what the student should be doing
Act as a Frontal Lobe(Part of brain where we think before we act)
Students can be impulsive, so staff need to be proactive to help prevent the behavior
Examples of Proactive Strategies
Visuals (See District #287 ASD Module 2, “Visual Strategies”)
Video modeling (video tape student doing skill successfully Social Stories
Examples of Proactive Strategies (Continued)
Comic Strip Conversations Social Learning Profile/Functional
Behavior Assessment Deep Breathing
Examples of Proactive Strategies (Continued)
Relaxation strategies (EmWave software, music, yoga, walking, rocking, heavy lifting, deep breathing, Me Moves DVD)
Environmental factors (room dividers, lighting)
Examples of Proactive Strategies (Continued)
Self awareness 5 Point Scale How Does Your Engine Run, etc. Mindfulness (MindUP-Hawn
Foundation)
5Yelling—used mostly outside; sporting events; emergencies
4Louder voice—used outside; at recess; to get someone’s attention
3Regular voice—participating in class; talking to friends in the hallway; free time during class; other people can hear me easily
2Quiet talking—used while other people are working; people very near me can hear my voice
1Whispering—the way I talk in the library or a movie theatre; most people can’t hear my voice
Examples of Proactive Strategies (Continued)
Teach expressive and receptive communication skills
(visual, non-verbal, sign language, communication devices)
Direct teaching of skills
Iceberg (From Treatment and Education of Autistic and Communication related handicapped
CHildren)
Look for underlying reasons for behavior and focus on helping the student with these issues.
So remember…
Planning ahead with proactivestrategies may take some extra timebut will: help the student learn more effectively minimize off task and negative
behaviors!
ISD #287 Autism
For more information, go to www.district287.org Click on Program Services Click on Special Education Click on Itinerant Service ASD
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