Environment: Self
Contained
ED 571: School and Home-Based
Programs for Children with Autism
School-Based
Program
Classroom Set up
NO CUBBIES
Why not?
How should the classroom look?
Where do you keep student
materials? Reinforcers?
Organization of Materials
Organization of Materials
Pasting Shapes using
an Activity Schedule
Letter Matching/Identification
Making a Model from Duplos
Using an Activity Schedule
Audio Prompts Embedded in
an Activity Schedule
Creating a Data Sheet
Select 30-40 programs from goals & objectives
across all skill domains (majority of programs will be
language based)
See goals and obj short and long version
Divide into 30 minute sessions across all instructors
in class
One 30 minute session (9-10 sessions per day)
• 2-3 programs taught with incidental teaching
• 3-4 programs taught using other teaching procedures
Creating a Data Sheet
Skill Acquisition Programs that should only be taught
by the same instructor
those involving initial acquisition of discrimination
(sets)
shaping
complex prompt fading procedures
Skill Acquisition Programs that should be taught by
all instructors
those in which you are programming for
generalization with multiple staff
child initiated programs
programs that need quick acquisition
Creating a Data Sheet
Organize data sheet by session
View data sheet
Data sheet can be kept:
In a binder
On a clipboard
Data sheet can be printed:
Daily
Monthly
Creating a Summary Sheet
The data notebook is an essential tool
Sometimes you might want a quick view of
the student’s progress, hence the creation of
the summary sheet
View summary sheet
Creating a program tracking sheet
Need to ensure that programs are tracked
from teacher to teacher and grade level to
grade level
See program summary sheet
Skill Domain Programs Current Future
Mastered Programs Programs
Expressive
Language:
Spontaneous Requesting Pol/Pos Gestures
Language
Creating a Rotation
Schedule
Put up on wall or on the students clip
boards
However it is easier to quickly change
when staff are absent, school visits,
related service etc.
See sample schedule
Creating a Master Schedule
Overview of all staff and programs
with all students in classroom
See sample master schedule
Creating Consultant
Schedule
Make the best use of your consultants
time, think ahead where you want
them to help
See sample schedule
When consultant comes –which staff
members should they be with?
Systems
Several systems you want to put in
place
Form for teacher consultant when
child is not making progress (2 data
pts) and training is needed
Form for teacher/consultant when
child needs new set
• Anticipate this and make in advance so te
child is not waiting
Additional Concerns for
Classroom Make Up and
Scheduling
What should your ratio of student to
instructor be?
Advantages & Disadvantage?
What should your ratio of staff trainer
to instructor be?
Advantages & disadvantages
Classroom Make Up and
Scheduling Issues
How often should students rotate teachers?
How do you decide student classroom
assignments?
Peers?
How about staff classroom assignments?
When do you tell staff? Teachers?
Home-Based
Program
Home Set up
NOT in Basement
NOT in bedroom
Why not?
How do you set up the house?
Where do you keep student materials?
Reinforcers?
What about parental involvement session to
session?
Organization of Materials
Organization of Materials
Creating a Data Sheet
Select 30-40 programs from goals & objectives
across all skill domains (majority of programs will be
language based)
Divide into 2 hour sessions across all instructors in
home program
One 2-hour session minute session (2-3 sessions per
day)
• 6-9 programs taught with incidental teaching
• 9-12 programs taught using other teaching procedures
• Don’t forget community-based stuff
Creating a Data Sheet
Skill Acquisition Programs that should only be taught
by the same instructor
those involving initial acquisition of discrimination
(sets)
shaping
complex prompt fading procedures
Skill Acquisition Programs that should be taught by
all instructors
those in which you are programming for
generalization with multiple staff
child initiated programs
programs that need quick acquisition
Creating a Data Sheet
Organize data sheet by session
View data sheet
Data sheet can be kept:
In a binder
On a clipboard
Data sheet can be printed:
Daily
Monthly
Creating a Summary Sheet
The data notebook is an essential tool
Sometimes you might want a quick view of
the student’s progress, hence the creation of
the summary sheet
View summary sheet
Creating a program tracking sheet
Need to ensure that programs are tracked
from year to year
Skill Domain Programs Current Future
Mastered Programs Programs
Expressive
Language:
Spontaneous Requesting Pol/Pos Gestures
Language
Creating a Schedule of
Sessions
Post and e-mail to all
See sample home schedule
Creating a Master Schedule
Overview of all staff and programs
with student
See sample master schedule
Creating Consultant
Schedule
Consultant should make a schedule
when they will be training with each
staff member
Should train once a week with each
staff member
Should staff member know ahead of
time or not?
Think of training staff to be trainers
Systems
Not necessary in home program
Because consultant is across all
sessions weekly, they are well
informed which sets need to be
updated and who needs additional
training