We have arrived to a new normal - life after COVID-19. How do we help those with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities and those on the autism spectrum return to school or adult services? It has been a long haul at home! Both the children and the adults are used to the home environment and routines. Some students have been out of their school/adult program since March. It is now time to go back to the normal school/work routine, but what does that "normal" mean? Schedules are different, structure is not the same and learning has been interrupted, yet hopefully maintained. How do parents prepare their child to transition back to school? How do we get started? This workbook will give you strategies that you should be putting in place prior to your child going back to school or to their adult services placement.
Each strategy will be explored in depth with examples to follow so that you and your child will be prepared for a successful first day when returning to school or adult program.
Autism After the Pandemic : A Step by Step Guide to Successfully Transition Back to School and Work
Description
Table of Contents
Introduction
II. Strategies
i. Schedules
ii. Social Narratives
iii. Video Modeling
iv. Repetition
v. Safe Place/Person in School
vi. Chaining
vii. Video Meeting with Staff
viii. Reinforcement/Motivational System
ix. Establish Routines in Advance: Simulate a Typical Day
x. Anticipate Their Sensory Needs and be Prepared
III. Conclusion
Author Description
Dr. Jim Ball, a board-certified behavior analyst (BCBA-D), has been working in the private sector field of autism for over twenty-five years. He has provided educational, employment, and residential services to children and adults affected with autism in a variety of settings. Dr. Ball has lectured nationally and internationally, provided expert testimony, and published in the areas of early intervention, behavior, consultation services, social skills, technology, and trauma. He is on the advisory board for the Autism Asperger's Digest magazine.
Kristie Brown Lofland is an autism/educational consultant. Ms. Brown Lofland has previously worked in clinical, public school, and university settings. She has an extensive background in speech pathology, and audiology, and in the education and communication of individuals with autism spectrum disorders. She has held various offices and served on various committees with the Indiana Speech, Language and Hearing Association. She currently serves on the panel of professional advisors for the Autism Society of America and is a member to the executive board for the Autism Society of Indiana.