Incorporating Social Skills Beyond the Teaching Environment

• By: Samantha Smith, MSEd, BCBA, LBS-PA Jennifer Croner Lauriello, MSEd, BCBA, LBS-PA Kristen Daneker, MS, BCBA, LBS-PA Shannon Vitelli, MEd., BCBA, LBS-PA Exceptional Learning, LLC
• October 1st, 2019
• challenging behaviors, community, Fall 2019 Issue, social activities, social skills
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When striving for independence with individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), families, Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs), and other professionals may immediately think of decreasing problem behavior such as screaming or off-task behaviors or increasing specific skills such as...

Social Activities and Communities for Individuals with Autism: Meeting a Basic Human Need

• By: Karl Wittig, PE Aspies for Social Success (AFSS)
• October 1st, 2019
• actually autistic, adults, community, Fall 2019 Issue, social activities
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Social activities, as engagement with a community to which one belongs, are an essential part of life for most people. Unfortunately, for autistics, there are often barriers that prevent them from participating in such. Before I address these issues, however, I need to emphasize that the commonly...