Teacch is not all that

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Teacch is good for a visual schedules, or daily living skills thats

about it. I've gone thru aba, vba, links to language, and teacch.

I am getting trained in the Rapid Prompting Method, even though they

use the " A " word as a teaching method. I am also using the italics

handwriting method. These are just teaching techniques, not cures

for the " A " word.

I am getting ready to dump public schools and instead homeschool my

14yr old son. In addition, I will also be homeschooling my typical

16 and 8 yr old as well.

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> Was there a question about TEACCH? I had my son in a TEACCH

school system in NC. Nothing good to say about it.

> Rose

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> >Doris and Michele,

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> >I don't have the article, but there is a website for TEAACH...

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> >http://www.teacch.com/

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> >... maybe through it you could find a contact who could help you

locate the

> >information. Or maybe just call them.

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> >Caroline

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> >opinion of the Research Institute and/or the Parent

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[Guest guest]

TEACCH was the " latest and greatest " therapy program in the schools when my

son was first diagnosed over ten years ago. I'd imagine it's evolved a bit

over the years but at that time, it was a method of teaching skills by using

visual guides a student was to follow instead of a teacher or other person. The

student would work alone on a particular task, following the instructions

visually shown on cards. I imagine it could be helpful in a classroom to allow

a

teacher less distracted 1:1 time with some of the students but I don't like the

way it cuts out contact with other people since that's such a big part of AS

kids' challenges.

Gaylen