Keys to Success for Teaching Students With Autism

by Ernsperger, Lori

• ISBN13: 9781885477927
• ISBN10: 1885477929
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-04-01
• Publisher: Future Horizons Inc

Summary

After more than 17 years of experience working with teachers struggling to implement an effective learning program for special needs kids, Dr. Lori Ernsperger decided it was about time someone created a comprehensive resource for practical use in the classroom. She wrote this book as a practical, step-by-step guide to educating students with autism. This much-needed resource unlocks the secrets of six critical teaching elements, including creating an effective classroom environment, curriculum development, instructional strategies, managing problem behaviors, data collection, and building collaborative teams. Perfect for new and veteran teachers, this book enables school personnel to efficiently create and implement an effective educational program for students with autism regardless of their level of experience or training.

Author Biography

Dr. Lori Ernsperger has more than 17 years of experience working in the public schools as a teacher, administrator, and a behavioral consultant. She has had extensive training working with students who have behavior disorders, particularly those on the autism spectrum. Having earned her bachelor, masters and doctorate degrees in Special Education from Indiana University, Dr. Ernsperger has put her research and behavioral expertise to work in a variety of teaching, therapy and behavior consultant roles. She currently serves as a private autism and behavioral consultant, and lives with her husband Tom and children Jessica (11) and Ben (13) in Henderson, Nevada

Table of Contents

Introduction	ix
Creating a Positive Environment	1	(32)
Classroom Environment	3	(13)
Classroom Schedules	16	(9)
Staff Roles and Responsibilities	25	(4)
Case Studies	29	(4)
Designing and Implementing an Appropriate Curriculum	33	(24)
Life Domains	35	(2)
Curriculum Development	37	(7)
Case Studies	44	(9)
Station/Center Plan	53	(4)
Identifying & Implementing Instructional Strategies	57	(26)
Instructional Strategies	58	(3)
Applied Behavior Analysis	61	(17)
Incidental Teaching	78	(5)
Developing Effective Behavior Programming	83	(40)
Proactive Program	86	(9)
Behavior Intervention Plan	95	(1)
Proactive Plan	96	(18)
Reactive Programming	114	(9)
Data Collection	123	(16)
Daily Data Collection Form	126	(2)
Estimated data Sheet	128	(3)
Behavior Analysis Log	131	(2)
Behavioral Data Collection Intensity	133	(1)
Behavioral Data Collection Duration	134	(1)
Behavioral Data Collection Frequency/Rate of Behavior	135	(4)
Team: Together Everyone Achieves More	139	(12)
School Administration	141	(10)
Conclusion	151	(2)
References	153	(6)
Appendix A Classroom Inventory Checklist	159	(4)
Appendix B DSM IV	163	(8)
Appendix C Life Domain Matrix	171	(4)
Appendix D Data Collection Forms	175