Presented by: Jed Baker
Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Session: Pre- Conference 1

 
Outline of Presentation

• Understanding Challenging Behaviors in children with Asperger’s Syndrome, other autistic spectrum disorders, Nonverbal learning disabilities, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and multiple learning disabilities
• Hierarchy of Behavior/Frustration Management Strategies:

1. Relationship building and collaborative problem solving
2. How to deal with meltdowns
3. Creating a prevention plan for repeat problems
4. Designing behavior plans for your students

• Social Skills Training

1. Prioritizing skill goals
2. Motivation for training
3. Skill acquisition: strategies to teach skills
4. Generalization strategies
5. Peer sensitivity: lunch buddy, lunch bunch, classroom milieu
6. Skill lessons for your students

Out come objectives:

1. To understand the reasons for social skill deficits and disruptive behaviors in children with socialcommunication problems.
2. To learn strategies to deal effectively with meltdowns and be able to put together an effective behavior plan to prevent frustrations.
3. To understand how to put together a social skills training program in schools or at home.
4. To learn ways to motivate verbal and nonverbal students to want to socialize.
5. To learn several strategies for teaching and generalizing skills.
6. To learn how to create programs for typical peers to accept students with disabilities and model positive behaviors.