We proudly present our latest podcast, which addresses transitioning into adulthood. We all go through transitions in life. Let’s listen to the personal journeys of four autistic self-advocates who share things they wish they knew, as they themselves transitioned to adulthood. While uniquely their own, together, their stories will offer […]
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Los Programas de Autismo se enorgullecen en compartir nuestro podcast actual de Conversaciones de Autismo. Colaboramos con el Centro de Salud infantil del Hospital de Niños de UNM y creamos este podcast informativo. Únase a nuestra facilitadora, Roselyn Cintron, BHE, MPHE, CHES, en una conversación dirigida por la comunidad en […]
March 17, 2023 – The value of a shared story is immeasurable. In this episode of Autism Conversations, we hear from four autistic self-advocates who graciously share their personal stories and advocacy insights. Please join us for this opportunity to listen and learn from these honest voices and powerful stories.
Some evidence-based interventions are actually many interventions that work together to serve the same purpose. An example of that is antecedent Interventions which we will talk about today. Antecedent interventions are designed to alter the environment before a behavior occurs. Almost anything that prevents a behavior from happening is an […]
Some Evidence Based Practices focus on the reduction or elimination of behaviors that interfere with a student’s ability to participate in school, home, and community settings. Extinction is a strategy based on applied behavior analysis that is used to reduce or eliminate unwanted behavior. Extinction involves withdrawing or terminating the […]
An important Evidence-Based Intervention for almost all children with ASD is Functional communication. Every individual (regardless of disability) needs a way to communicate that allows them to get what they need or want in a way that is acceptable and understandable to the wide world beyond school, therapy and home.
Prompting refers to providing assistance or cues to encourage the use of a specific skill. Sometimes the instructor provides one or more prompts. Sometime the prompts are part of the material used (such as a stop light). As teachers, we do a lot of it without even thinking about how […]
Transition is a topic that is most often addressed when students are in middle school preparing for the transition to high school and what our students will do when they are no longer our students. However, as most teachers and parents know, significant transitions occur throughout the school years. In […]
The 11 IEP Considerations for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder help IEP teams consider some essential issues when developing an individualized education program for students with ASD. These considerations were developed to address parent concerns about the provision of services to students with ASD. The 11 Considerations were adopted into […]
It is important to think about how to determine what is actually reinforcing for students. In order for something to be reinforcing, the delivery of that item/activity, etc. must increase the likelihood that a behavior will happen again. Reinforcement is all about motivation! We must have effective reinforcers (things that […]
Although teachers are required to collect data related to academic development as well as interfering behaviors, collecting information without using it to make instructional and/or environmental changes may be frustrating and does not make the best use of valuable time. In this podcast, we will discuss ways in which data […]
Reinforcements and rewards – what’s the difference and what’s the big deal? You may be aware that it involves giving kids what they want in order to encourage them to do what they don’t want but understanding some of the subtleties will make a big difference in how successfully you […]
Los Programas de Autismo se enorgullecen de compartir nuestro podcast actual: Horas de oficina para el autismo, que trata sobre cómo planificar y tener los elementos que puedan necesitar en caso de una emergencia, respetando las consideraciones especiales de los miembros de nuestra familia con autismo. Por favor únanse a […]
El Programa de Autismo tiene el honor de presentar su ultimo Podcast: Autism Office Hours, en el cual se tratan varios factores complejos que provocan sentimientos de culpa en padres de hijos con autismo. acompañen a nuestra Facilitadora, Sylvia Sarmiento, y su invitada: Doctora Sylvia Acosta, Profesora Asociada y Directora […]
Jayme Swalby, facilitadora y sus invitadas, Sylvia Sarmiento, Patóloga en habla y lenguaje, Brittany Corllet, Trabajadora Social y Teresa Campos, Especialista en Familia, nos hablan de los retos de las familias que actualmente están enfrentando debido a que todos hemos cambiado la forma de vivir. Este podcast se le efrece […]