Guest guest Posted September 9, 2002 Report Share Posted September 9, 2002 Reg Reynolds " Behavioral intervention " is no more than the application of what we know about learning as it applies to observables (i.e., behaviours such as the use of language, social relating, etc.). It is behavioural intervention that teachers use when they are involved in education, and particularly remedial education and the education of students with special needs. It isn't a case of having " behavioral problems at school. " It is a case of (1) starting where the child is in terms of things to be learned, (2) breaking the skills to be learned -- in this case, conversational skills, peer interaction and play skills, all necessary precursors to adequate adult functioning -- into small enough steps that they can be achieved without the kind of trauma that turns kids off to both teachers and schooling, and (3) providing the approval, praise and other positive consequences (i.e., in response to the child's efforts) that the behaviours being taught are indeed learned. So, all they really need to do is teach her the skills that she needs to learn. Simple, eh? Of course, the problem is that teachers, particularly if they are not knowledgeable about how learning actually works, often won't expend the effort to do the kind of precision teaching that children with special needs require. I am sending you a document back channel that discusses some of this in a little more detail. > From: " leralida " <leralida@...> > Subject: Newly diagnosed High Functioning Autism > > My 4 yr 2 mo old daughter was recently diagnosed and I am now > discussing therapy options with her special education teacher. > > Her IEP meeting is this Friday. My daughter is verbal, but has very > poor conversational skills. She also does not interact with peers and > has immature play skills. Testing so far shows poor pragmatics, high > IQ and poor social skills. Informally the school agrees to speech > therapy at her private preschool (small group of NT peers), but they > appear resistant to behavioral intervention. They feel she does not > have " any behavioral problems at school " . Where can I find > information to support the need for behavioral tx for a verbal child > with primarily poor pragmatics and social skills? > > I also like to begin attending conferences. Any recommendations on > speakers, etc. that discuss therapy for high functioning autism? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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