ASN Spring 2013 Issue

• April 1st, 2013
• behavioral support, Education / School, routine and structure, skill maintenance, social skills, summer vacation, transition planning
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"Maintaining Skills During Summer Vacation"   Articles in This...

Maintaining Social Skills Over the Summer

• By: Maria Slavin, MS, OTR/L COLLAGE
• April 1st, 2013
• communication, communication skills, family activities, IEP goals, language, peer interaction, skill maintenance, social skills development, special needs education, summer learning
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Summer is a time for relaxation and fun, however certain skills acquired during the school year can be lost if they are not practiced consistently over the course of the entire year. One of the first things parents should identify, are IEP goals targeted by school staff to be maintained over...

Planning Ahead to Maintain Skills During Summer Vacation

• By: Michele LaMarche, MS, BCBA Step By Step, Inc.
• April 1st, 2013
• community outings, education team collaboration, home support staff, natural environment teaching, skill maintenance, staff training, structured routines, summer planning
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Summer is coming and it’s time to start preparations. We know most children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) benefit from a structured schedule and environment, so much so that they usually know their schedule better than the adults who care for them. But what happens come summer? Schedules...

Summer Break and Skills Development: The Heat Is On

• By: Heather Walker, MS, BCBA Michael J. Cameron, PhD, BCBA-D Pacific Child and Family Associates
• April 1st, 2013
• activity-based intervention, family involvement, IEP goals, planning, skill development, skill maintenance, social skills, summer break, visual schedules
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You work hard to make sure your child is progressing toward his goals and to effectively manage an interdisciplinary team and your child’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) during the course of the year. That work requires significant resources (fiscal, emotional, and temporal), the...