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Title:
Social Skills, Interventions, and Diagnostic
Challenges
Subtitle: Professionals, teachers, parents, and students attended the
conference to learn more about the best practices in autism
Summary:
Tags: BYU, Brigham Young University, MSE, McKay School of Education,
autism, best practices in autism, CPSE, Special Education, Terisa
Gabrielsen, University of Utah, Education, Timpanogos Regional
Hospital, BYU Continuing Education
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When you know why they are doing what they are doing, you start to
understand them [and] better know how to help them stop their
behaviors, Allred said.
One of the main obstacles they discovered through the social skill
groups was the parents. Often, parents are concerned with the
uncertainty of their childs future. Many are also worried about false
misconceptions they have.
Parents provided feedback after eight weeks with the program, and the
majority were widely pleased with the experience.
He has learned how to make and keep friends at school, one parent
said regarding their sons performance after he participated in the
social skills group.
Parents have shared positive feedback about the impact the groups
have had on their children. Some children have gone from not
communicating with others at all to starting conversations with their
peers at school.
Sellers explained that one of the best ways to avoid problem behaviors
from occurring is to prepare before the appointment by calling the
parent or a caregiver. Receiving as much information as possible helps
with correctly interacting with the child. Some examples of what to ask
for would be about favorite toys, games, songs, or social interaction.
Even knowing how the child communicates, especially if theyre
frustrated, can help the evaluation go smoothly.
These are just things that when youve done it for a long time, youve
dealt with a lot of spit, or youve tried to dislodge a paper clip from
someones mouth, you start to learn, she shares.
Pay for the value of the behavior. If youre getting great behavior, give
bigger praise or praise statements. If youre getting cruddier behavior,
then give less so, Sellers suggests. Do not give $100 for nickel
behavior. I try to think about praise, tangibles, and breaks in terms of
currency for the individual. If [theyre] doing something worthy of a
million dollars of my praise, I will happily give it to [them]. But, if
[theyre] doing something that is worth maybe a penny, then I will give
[them] a penny. I pay for the work that is given.