Autism Therapy: modeling

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Naturalistic Observations of Elicited Expressive Communications of Children with Autism: An Analysis of Teacher Instructions
Autism, by Chiang, H. - M., published in 2009, summarized Aug 10, 2010

Verbal prompt and modeling may be useful in eliciting communication in low verbal and nonverbal students.

The purpose of this study was to collect data on how children with severe autism communicate in the classroom. The author found that even though the 32 students were non-verbal or had few words, they did communicate in the classroom. They did this rarely (about once every six minutes). The children with the most severe autism spoke the fewest words. Almost all of the teachers were able to prompt communication from the students.


Increasing Independence in Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Review of Three Focused Interventions
J Autism Dev Disord, by Hume, K., Loftin R., and Lantz J., published in 2009, summarized May 4, 2010

Interventions such as self-monitoring, video modeling, and individual work systems may help children with autism to be more independent.

While autism therapies may teach skills to children with autism, often the children depend on adult support in order to do these skills. Even people with high-functioning autism may rely a lot on adult prompts and feedback. The fact that many children and adults with autism cannot function by themselves means that they have poorer outcomes. Many interventions for children with autism focus on helping children to function by themselves. This article describes things that prevent people with autism from working by themselves and three interventions that may promote independence.


Generalized Effects of Video Modeling on Establishing Instructional Stimulus Control in Children with Autism
Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, by Nikopoulos, CK, Canavan C., and Nikopoulou-Smyrni P., published in 2009, summarized Mar 2, 2010

Video modeling may be a useful tool for stopping problem behaviors as well as teaching skills to children with autism.

This study looked to see if video modeling could help children with autism learn to stop what they are doing and clean up a toy. The three children in the study had good classroom behavior even before the study began. Two of the three children were able to generalize from the toy seen in the video to other toys. The third child had the most problem behaviors going into the study and he also had the most trouble learning from the videos. The authors note that videos are good because they can be made for each child to meet the needs of each child.


Evidence-Based Social Skills Interventions for Children with Autism: A Meta-Analysis
Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, by Wang, P., and Spillane A., published in 2009, summarized Jan 15, 2010

Video modeling may be the most useful of all social skills therapies for children with autism.

The authors reviewed the results of 38 studies that measured how well social skills therapies worked on autism symptoms. The authors looked at the results of the studies and compared the results to see which type of social skill therapy worked best in children with autism and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The authors said that the data from the studies best support the use of Social Stories, peer-mediated social skills therapy, and video modeling. Use of these three techniques can be thought of as “evidence-based.” Use of video modeling gave the best results in many studies.


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Breakthrough Offers Community Living for Adults with Autism

Apr 20, 2012

Breakthrough, in Knoxville, is a community for adults with autism. Breakthrough consists of six homes and caregivers around the clock. There, residents can learn daily living skills and gain independence from their families. The founders understand there is a growing need for independent living communities as the autism population gets older. The eventual goal for Breakthrough is a large community with a community center, recreational activities, and day services. They are modeling themselves on a retirement community, Tellico Village.

Read original article: Knoxville Community for Adults with Autism Hopes to Expand


Kid Esteem Provides Drama Therapy for Kids on the Autism Spectrum

Sep 9, 2011

Dr. Lee R. Chasen, RDT, LCAT is founder of Kid Esteem, an organization providing empowerment to kids and their families. The JKP Blog recently interviewed Chasen about his new book, Social Skills, Emotional Growth and Drama Therapy. He has been a drama therapist for 25 years and explained how drama has improved the lives of kids. His book provides examples and stories of how various techniques such as video-modeling, costume, puppetry, improvisation, power lines scripting, and Director’s Chair may help children become more aware of themselves personally and increase interaction with others. In addition, he provides five guidelines for therapists when using drama therapy.

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New Private School for Children with Autism to Open in Oregon

Aug 21, 2009

River City Academy, a private school for children with autism and other neurological disorders, will open in Portland, Oregon in the fall of 2010. Sameera Abdulaziz, the school's founder, is modeling River City after The Monarch School in Houston, Texas. The school is an alternative to traditional schools and will offer early intervention, basic life skills, and individualized therapy plans for each student. The first teachers will train for a year at The Monarch School and future plans call for River City Academy to have a diagnostic clinic and a "Life Academy program for students to practice skills such as food preparation."

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School in Middle East Offers Discrete Trial Training and ABA for Special Needs Students

Oct 28, 2008

The Jawaan Bin Jassim Model Independent School in the Middle East is the first to bring Discrete Trial Training (DT Training or DTT) and applied behavior analysis (ABA) to students with autism. The founder of DT Training, Karl Smith, visited to the school to assist in the program launch. He explained that he created DTT to be used in conjunction with applied behavior analysis (ABA), which may be expensive and time consuming. The DT Training model helps children with autism and other developmental disabilities to work independently on skills they need. The most recent product Smith's company has released is the Activity Trainer, which uses video-modeling for the home and classroom.

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Video Modeling

Nov 30, 2008 by Anonymous

Video Modelling can be quite helpful in teaching skills to children on the spectrum. You can make the videos yourself or purchase some designed for the purpose.

One place to purchase is Model Me Kids (http://modelmekids.com/video-modeling.html). These videos are specifically designed to teach social skills.

 Another great resource is Watch Me Learn - provides tools to support your efforts at home, in therapy and at schol by tapping into what motivates a child - PLAY!


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