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Presenters:
Susan Bonden
Self-Contained Classroom Teacher
Halton District School Board
Valerie Klempa
Itinerant Teacher
Halton District School Board
Autism Services
Kellie Poulos
Itinerant Educational Assistant
Halton District School Board
Autism Services
This session will highlight the impact of TEACCH (Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication Handicapped Children) and ABA principals within a junior/intermediate self-contained life skills class. The class is composed of students on the autism spectrum, as well as students diagnosed with intellectual or physical disabilities.
Through video and presentation, we will demonstrate specific ABA strategies including positive reinforcement and prompt fading, which have increased the independence and decreased the disruptive behaviours of the students within the class. Data will be shared as evidence of this successful programming. We will highlight the physical and visual structures and supports within the classroom that contribute to the success of the classroom program.
The presentation will focus on the use of TEACCH, where the physical and environmental structure of the classroom meets each of the student’s individual strengths and needs.
Video footage will include the students within their classroom environment as well as their home. There will be interviews with a parent, support workers and a Board certified ABA specialist who will be commenting on how structure, collaboration and environment have a significant impact on positive behavioral changes.
The Interactive component will allow the participants to collaborate with their table groups while working on a graphic organizer to develop a plan of action for a client with whom they are working.
