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Use the expertise of the last year's school team to teach your new student! This book helps educators develop a comprehensive, yet easy-to-use school program that matches the autistic student’s strengths, needs, and interests. By collaborating with the previous year's teachers, you can immediately implement effective strategies instead of spending time engaged in trial and error instruction.
Also included in this book is an extensive approach to behavior challenges that results in real change in the interventions and supports provided for the student.
Eliminate guesswork as you get to know a student at the beginning of the year. This approach allows you to get “right to work” to teach the student new skills that match how they learn. If behavior challenges occur, use this student- and teacher-friendly approach to teach new behaviors and provide support.
Part I: The Same Things Happens Every Year.
This chapter briefly reviews how the lack of grade-to-grade transition planning can result in up to a 5 year loss of instruction time.
Part II: A Good Beginning.
Three instruments are introduced that can help students begin a school year successfully.
Chapter 1: Transition Checklist.
The sending team of educators indicate what supports the student needed for success during the previous year.
Chapter 2: Comprehensive Autism Planning System.
The receiving team completes this “practical IEP” that identifies what instruction and supports are needed and when they are needed.
Chapter 3: Learner Snapshot.
Parents complete this document to describe (a) their child’s exceptionality; (b) how they learn best; (c) special interests and motivators, and preferences; (d) strengths and challenges; (e) issues related to being upset and having meltdowns; and (f) general modifications and accommodations.
Part III: If Difficulties Occur.
This section of this book provides information on how to support a student who is experiencing challenges at school. This book suggests that educators add the following measures to their typical functional behavior assessment (FBA) process.
Chapter 4: Student Perspective Analysis.
This interview gives insight into how the student thinks about school. It contains asks specific questions about each class and teacher.
Chapter 5: Modified Inventory of Wrongful Activities.
Recognizing that most autistic students are bullied in school, this interview ask student about various types of bullying (verbal, social, electronic, and education).
Chapter 6: The Sensory Scan™ Worksheet.
The student is taught to scan their environments to identify “sensory violations” across the eight senses.
Chapter 7: Student Crisis Plan
Sheet. The educational team completes this brief instrument that provides a blueprint on how to support the student during the three stages of the meltdown cycle.
Chapter 8: Case Study Agustin.
This case study addresses Agustin’s transition from 5th to 6th grade and then details the process that occurs when he experiences self-regulation challenges.