1. IS IT BEHAVIOR OR IS IT AUTISM Dr David C Jenkins, Sr, LSSP Special Education Lead for Autism, Behavior and Psychology Lubbock ISD

2. Core Areas Communication/Language Social Behavior

3. PDD Autistic Disorder Retts Disorder Disintegrative Childhood Disorder Asperger’s Disorder PDD, NOS

4. Communication/Language You said you’d help me in a minute But I want to talk about whales You sure are fat. Your breath smells. What time do we eat? When is lunch? Is it time to eat yet? Can I have Pizza today?, etc., etc., etc.,

5. Strategies for Communication/Language Listen with Autism ears first Be clear in your requests/statements Set limits Teach appropriate skills Cartooning, scripting, social narratives/scripted stories, social skills groups, visual supports, circle of friends, conversation starters, direct instruction, power cards, reinforcement

6. Social I don’t like you Growling/barking Standing too close Hugging everybody Sneezing/coughing on others Look at me when I am talking to you

7. Strategies for Social Interaction Listen with Autism ears first Set limits Teach appropriate skills Video modeling, peer medicated instruction and intervention, reinforcement, self-management, social narratives/scripted stories, social skills groups, visual supports, cartooning, circle of friends, direct instruction, extinction, peer mediated interventions

8. Behavior Just take your seat You need to put that away Don’t talk back to me Stop writing in the margin Why are you barking?

9. Strategies for Behavior Listen with Autism ears first Set limits Teach appropriate skills Antecedent interventions, reinforcement, extinction, FBA, prompting, response interruption/redirection, self-management, social narratives/scripted stories, visual supports, direct instruction, fading, incredible 5 point scale, positive behavior interventions and supports, relaxation strategies, rules, routines and expectations

10. Resources T.A.R.G.E.T. (txautism.net) The National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders (autismpdc.fpg.unc.edu)