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LINKS Program
links (lingks), v. to unite or connect
A Peer to Peer ApproachTurner Howson Elementary School
Parent’s NightMay 9, 2012
Jessica ClarkRudyard Center
Teacher
Rachel BymaSpecial Education
Supervisor
Carrie CarrASD Specialist
Angela CravenSocial Worker
T h e T u r n e r H o w s o n
L I N K S T e a m
Mrs. Otten2nd Grade
Mrs. McDonoff4th Grade
Mrs. Hagen4th Grade
Mrs. Paquin5th Grade
Mrs. Treml5th Grade
LINKS – A Peer to Peer Approach
Recipient of the
Michigan Administrators of Special Education2012 PRESIDENT’S AWARD!!!!
Janis Weckstein Anthony ThaxtonPresident – MAASE Director - MAASE
1. Autism is a disorder of the eyes and ears.
2. There are 9 students with ASD in Rudyard Schools and the Rudyard Center.
3. Only certain students interact with students who have ASD.
4. LINKS take the place of an adult professional.
5. LINKS is a program that benefits all of the kids involved.
1. FALSE: Autism is a neurological disorder.
2. FALSE: There are 15 students with ASD being educated in the Rudyard Area Schools and the Rudyard Center.
3. FALSE: All of the students at Turner Howson interact with students who have ASD.
4. FALSE: LINKS are peer friends who help (like any other friend) in addition to the adult professionals a student with ASD needs.
5. TRUE: LINKS is a program that benefits all of the kids involved.
Eastern Upper Peninsula Intermediate School District
A look at the data trends in the incident of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Prepared by Carrie Carr ~ ASD Specialist EUPISD
YearNumber of students
found eligible as AI
Total # of Students
Eligible for Special Ed.
Programs and Services
Number of School Aged
Students
Percentage of students
identified as ASD eligible
within Sp. Ed. Population
Incidence Rate of
students with ASD per
10,000 school aged children
2011 92 1,147 7,468 8% 123
2010 89 1,236 7,539 7.2% 118
2009 82 1,269 7,663 6.5% 107
2008 73 1,248 7,745 5.9% 94
2007 72 1,182 7,983 6.1% 90
2006 69 1,208 8,283 5.7% 83
2005 48 1,299 8,163 3.7% 59
2004 37 1,215 8,392 3.1% 44
2003 30 1,203 8,579 2.5% 35
2002 27 1,174 8,683 2.3% 31
2001 21 1,096 8,835 1.9% 24
What is autism?A brain disorder characterized by impaired social interactions and
communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior
Social Interactions
Communication Behaviors
Continuum of Skills for Individuals with Autism
Severe CI Gifted Aloof Passive Active/Odd Non-verbal Verbal Awkward Agile Hyposensitive Hypersensitive
Adapted from The Advocate (2003)
Cognitive Ability
Social Interaction
Communication
Motor Skills Fine & Gross
Sensory
A WALK IN THEIR SHOES…
Spelling Test
EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES FOR STUDENTS WITH ASD 24 identified evidence-based practices:
Antecedent-Based Interventions
Computer-Aided Instruction
Differential Reinforcement
Discrete Trial TrainingExtinction
Functional Behavior Assessment
Functional Communication Training
Naturalistic Intervention
Parent-Implemented Intervention
Social Narratives
Self-Management
Peer-Mediated Instruction and Intervention
Social Skills Groups
Prompting Reinforcement
Response Interruption/Redirection
Pivotal Response Training
Speech Generating Devices
Structured Work Systems
Task Analysis
Time DelayVideo Modeling
Visual Supports
PECS
LINK mentors help the students with ASD just like they would help any peer. The difference is they understand the unique needs of the student with ASD so they know
why the student may react different in different situations. The LINKS program lets the adults talk with the peers so
we can take away the fear of not understanding.
So...
Why is a Peer to Peer Model Beneficial?
• Who can best model age appropriate social and communication skills?
• It’s not that kids with ASD don’t want to be social…just sometimes lagging the skills on how to be.
• Kids with ASD have qualities that make for excellent friends!
• Adults just aren’t cool!
• LINK Benefits, too!
Components of LINK Programs
*PE * Music
* Library * Lunch
* Recess * Assemblies
* General Education Classes
* Special Education Classes * Computer Lab
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