1. Behind the Scenes Design brochure to send home Permission slips Building administration Talk to ALL staff, we need you Superintendent on board General Education teacher on board Contact parent to allow them to own program The more support you have, the more success you have

2. Recruiting 101 Start slow and small Determine if target student should be in the room 10 minutes about Peer to Peer and ASD ELE-read story and answer questions Brochures and permission ELE-return if NOT interested MS & HS-return IF interested

3. Orienting class to ASD 10-20 minutes (developmentally app) Read literature/books to younger Receive parental approval and provide info to parents Answer questions honestly (student attends ?) Parent of target student in classroom

4. Training for students First lunch meeting What do I say? Ask kids what they want Specific ASD information Logistics-what does it look like for THIS group of students Answer ANY and ALL questions Calendar and assignment

5. Training cont. Picture of target student Positive information Likes or interests of that student Family member information Successful strategies for working with student Communication needs-How to Behavioral concerns Medium of Exchange

6. Maintenance Monthly meetings Case conference sheet This is the information for meeting Always positive Problem solvers Include parents-need a voice (help) Include superintendent Include target student (socialization)

7. Maintenance Communication Meet them for lunch/recess Lunch meetings-Pizza, Mt. Dew, brownies If kids are having fun they will keep doing it “We don’t need your calendar” Banquet

8. For Michael… New experiences Sit with friends at lunch, assembly, games Hot lunch School dances Bowling Movies Clothes “Didn’t know he could read” Hidden agenda Bonfire Facebook Graduation Don’t know for sure how he’s feeling but he tries new things

9. For Peers… Patience Problem solvers Acceptance Education Empathy “Crossing friendship lines” Willing to share their own differences Video Always asking questions and brainstorming ways to improve

10. For Gen Ed teacher “One of my best experiences teaching” Initially very reluctant The entire class responds differently to each other I have watched them mature and handle things with patience for all students Excuses students from assignments to help Michael I started this with all of the students with special needs

11. For family… This year has changed our lives I NEVER thought he would have these experiences So many firsts He will do anything with the kids We have tried so many times and they try once and it’s done Scary to let your child be vulnerable I can only hope he swears

12. Kids understand… Make him a card so he knows what to do Run zig zag Move his desk so we don’t go behind him; “give him a hook” First sleep over “Did you tell him? Mrs. Potie said it would be hard” “Hell no, he’s not going to RTC” SSW time is now recess and lunch and field trips and holiday parties,etc…