Group
Program
It is critical
that children with autism learn how to learn in group settings.
Group settings also provide social exposure and the opportunity
to develop and teach social skills. Autism Partnership
provides a variety of groups according to age and ability
level to meet the different needs of our students.
Content
of Groups
Every
group is individualized with high staff ratio of 1:2
to meet the unique needs of different children. Usually,
there is time dedicated to free play, as well as time
where we structure activities and discussion to teach
a particular social skill. There is an ongoing emphasis
on learning via observation of peers, rather than through
adult direction.
Through
groups, we teach social skills in a fun way, with an
emphasis on systematic acquisition of skills through
structured activities. To learn new social skills,
the children are provided with individualised goals
and reinforcement at each stage. It’s a model that
allows us to blend heaps of fun with some incredible
learning!
Teaching
techniques (including
but not limited to):
- Discrete Trial Training
- Modeling
- Shaping
- Proactive Behavioral Planning
- Teaching Interactions
- Token Economies
Examples of target
skills taught in group:
Beginning
Greetings
Attending to group
Behavioral control
Turn taking
Observational learning
Listening to peer
Social initiation |
ntermediate
Basic conversation skill
Joint attention
Following friends
Assertiveness & Conviction
Playing by rules
Compromise
Recognizing disinterest |
Advanced
Negotiation
Compromise
Topical conversation
Tolerance
Social inference
Problem solving
Co-operative skills |
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