ABA Therapy - Ways of Teaching an Autistic Child

Alpharetta, Georgia Sep 02, 2012 - A lot of teachers and educators worry, however that school Autism training will be too difficult to manage or too comprehensive to demand of their already busy teachers and staff. Fortunately,

Usa, FL (prHWY.com) September 2, 2012 - Alpharetta, Georgia Sep 02, 2012 - A lot of teachers and educators worry, however that school Autism training will be too difficult to manage or too comprehensive to demand of their already busy teachers and staff. Fortunately, there are training systems that utilize today's most convenient technologies. For example, video instructional courses, printed manuals and workbooks and online access to questions and answers are all part of the best programs.
Autistic children to have difficulty connecting 2 events. For example, if teaching reading with flash cards, it is best to have both the picture and written word on the same side. If they are on different sides, the child may not understand that they represent the same idea. Although there are many unique ways of teaching, the following three methods have proven to be helpful in teaching autistic children:
ABA Therapy - Social stories are used to teach social skills to children with autism. They are simple descriptions of everyday situations, written from a child's perspective. Social stories can be useful in helping a child prepare for changes in routine or learn appropriate social skills. The child practices these stories ahead of time in hopes that when the actual situation arises, the child can use the story to help guide his or her behavior.
For an instance I like to talk to my friends. I like it when my friends talk to me. To talk to my friends I need to ask questions. Sometimes I do not know how to ask questions. When I see my friends at school I can say, "Hi, how are you?"
Pictures and cue cards are great ways to enhance the learning experience. Token economy systems are also useful in educating autistic children. In a token system the child is rewarded for each correct response then slowly moves to a schedule where the child must make several correct responses before the reward is given.
Applied Behavior Analysis - We cannot ignore this disorder any more and it is our responsibility as parents and educators to come up with new and effective ways of educating autistic children. Although there are many unique ways of teaching, the 3 methods reviewed above are just a few methods that have proven to be helpful in teaching autistic children.
It is also important to note that a very good or high-quality program will make itself available to more than just the teaching or educational industry. For instance, many parents of children with ASD simply cannot afford the kind of extracurricular or advanced teaching and training that would be so beneficial to their child or their children. A good training system, however, will make all of the materials available to parents as well as teachers. In fact, some of the best actually design specialized courses for parents who hope to intervene as soon as a diagnosis is made.

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ABA Therapy - Maximum Potential had developed a video based training program that enables school systems, parents and therapists with the ability to learn the skills necessary to provide ABA Therapy to their students and children. Our program was developed by two PhD BCBA's with over 25 years combined experience in both private and school settings.

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