Gym = Numbers

I made this work system to help a child transition into the gym. By using the "Gym Time" PEC = numbers he gets to choose the number he wants each time before transitioning into the gym. (The numbers are his reinforcer)

Door Reinforcement

One year I had a student who was reinforced by doors. He loved to open and close them. So I used the doors as a motivator. It was kind of like a game, he would have to earn 5 tokens to earn that door that was next in the line. His favorite door to earn was the green door. With children that have Autism you can always find a motive they will work for. Even if that motive might seem silly to you, it might be the world to that child.

Putting our thoughts in PARK and LISTEN with MATER

Last year I had a student who was a fan of Cars and Mater. He struggled to keep his thoughts and his voice off while in the classroom. So I wanted to come up with something that would turn off his thoughts slowly and something that he would enjoy using as he put his thoughts in park. When Mater was on the road cruising the student was allowed to share his thoughts and talk to his friends. As Mater is "pulling in" to the parking lot the student knows he is about to put his thoughts in park. When Mater is in the "parking lot" that means the student needs to stop talking and it is time to listen. This visual really helped my student. He loved physically putting Mater and his "thoughts in park." 

Spinners

This work system is amazing! There's a spinner for how many problems the child must complete and what his reinforcement will be. The best part of this system is that you can't argue with a spinner. You can up the problems and change the reinforcers daily. 

How to ask for a sensory break?!?

This is a social story to help children that need a sensory diet learn how to ask for a sensory break. The first step is for the child to identify that they have a crazy body and need a sensory break. This is done by simply using verbiage such as, "your body looks a little wiggly or crazy, looks like you need a sensory break." Explain to them that after you get sensory you will feel that much better. They can ask for these 6 sensory tools. The goal is for them to eventually start asking without an adults help.  

Whole Body Listening

Whole Body Listening at School is a wonderful book to get your child that may not have the best attention span to remember how we listen with our whole body and not just our ears. I made a huge poster board to not only show a visual but to also get the children involved for this social skills lesson. To use the visual you read the book and as it tells you what body part and how you listen with it, you velcro it to Larry. Not only does it teach listening skills it also helps teach children body parts. 

I feel...

Children that have Autism struggle to express what they feel. With this visual a child can show you even if they don't have the language to tell you. You want to make sure you are verbally labeling the emotions as they are expressing them. By using verbal prompts like, "looks like you are feeling angry."