Innholdsfortegnelse for August 2023 i Foughtism

Hello and welcome to Foughtism, a monthly magazine dedicated to celebrating the unique gifts of individuals with autism. A treasure of practical, playful and engaging activities for kids on the spectrum Foughtism magazine offers strategies and ideas to enrich the lives of children through meaningful activity. More than 20+ activities help the child on the spectrum: follow directions, stay focused, and strengthen motor skills; interact with peers and develop social skills needed for playdates; build vocabulary, expand communication, and answer questions. Our pages are filled with inspiring stories of individuals who have overcome challenges, followed their dreams, and made a positive impact on the world. At Foughtism, we're all about embracing your unique perspective, exploring your creativity, and connecting with a community of like-minded individuals. Let's celebrate your unique gifts,…

McClintock was a notable scientist who made important breakthroughs in the study of chromosomes and how they change during the reproduction process. She is thought to be autistic. She was able to focus to great lengths on her interests, specifically her work, and she found social attention very aversive, so much so that she almost refused the Nobel Prize. A Few Intervention Ideas –Ask your team about these ideas. ESCAPE OR AVOID A SITUATION ❑ Put in place Positive Behavior Supports ❑ Provide a schedules “escape” before the student engages in the behavior ❑ Decrease the difficulty of the activity, then gradually increase the difficulty ❑ Teach the student to request a break appropriately ❑ Does the behavior get them out of the work? ATTENTION FROM OTHERS ❑ Put in…

E-book: A Beginning Step to Using Functional Behavior Assessment and Behavior Intervention Plans Children with autism and related disabiliites sometimes present challenges in the area of behavior. When this occurs, the adults in that child's life begin to investigate methods and techniques to encourage the best in their child. Conducting a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) and a developing a good Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) are great places to start. This e-book will examine the beginning stages of the process for conducting a Functional Behavior Assessment and writing a Behavior Intervention Plan. This e-book encompasses only a small amount of the work and detail that goes into the FBA and BIP process. This book is meant to get you started with process of looking at, analyzing, and proving strategles for behaviors.…

Is it Sensory Based? Would the person do this when other people are out of the room? Do they appear to be attempting to avoid a specific type of sensory input? Does the person do this because they need sensory input? Does the person appear to be enjoying the behavior and not aware of others around them? Have your tired…. • Talking with a Occupational Therapist? •Providing appropriate sensory input before the student needs it? •Providing sensory input on a regular basis? •Providing an alternate behavior that may give the student the same type of sensory input? Is it Attention Based? Does attention (words, eye, contact, body language) reliably usually follow the behavior? Does the individual look at or approach a caregiver before engaging in the bahavior? Does the individual…