1. Please left click selector button to move to next slide. By Kerrie Harrison

2.  Frustration due to an inability to communicate needs or lack of understanding.  High anxiety levels with a need to maintain a sense of control of their environment.  An ingrained pattern of behaviour that has been learnt.  Inflexibility.  An inability to organise themselves.  Perfectionism, with a fear of failing.  Sensory hyper- or hyposensitivity, eg. an inability to filter out important and non-important stimuli.  An inability to process and respond to emotions and perceptions of others.  An inability to process own emotions.  An inability to process and rules and social norms.

3.  That difficult or challenging behaviour is not a part of the child with ASD, it is a response by the child with the disorder faced with a confusing world and limited abilities to communicate their frustrations or control other people.

4.  It is communication that is used to regulate conditions that do not match the child’s needs.  It is a logical response to the environment in which behaviour was first learned.  It is an attempt for the brain to keep itself stimulated or in equilibrium.  It is an outward expression of an inward state.

5.  Unusual body reactions, eg. flapping, running away, seeking out other children, etc.  Sucking on clothing, fingers in mouth, etc.  An inability to focus.  An inability to sit still.  An inability to maintain eye contact.  Self-talk or repeating things.  Slow response to questions or activities, etc.  Frustration and anger in transition periods and to change.  High levels of anxiety.

6.  Patience  Persistance  Routine  Structure  Redirection  Use of visual aids to assist  Positive Strategies  (Where Possible) Ignoring  Replacing unwanted behaviours with more positive ones.

7. IT IS IMPORTANT TO IDENTIFY THE FUNCTION OF THE BEHAVIOUR. IS THE REASON FOR IT:- Skill deficit Environment Communication Social skills Non - adaptation to change or transition Obsessive & Stereotypic Behaviour Adapted from Northern School for Autism (2008) Attention seeking Self-regulation/ de-stressing

8. Description of BehaviourFunction of the Behaviour Strategies to Modify the Behaviours. Describe the behaviour without emotion using facts. Provide duration and intensity. Be explicit and specific. Indicate time, location and people involved. Provide all relevant detail. Identify Reasons for the behaviours, eg. preceding events, possible triggers. Does the behaviour have a function, eg. change, triggers – sound, control, etc.? Teach Replacement behaviours Modify the Environment. Use Visual Supports to assist, eg. Sentence strips, One minute visual, etc. Wait out behaviours. Discuss with leading teachers and other relevant professionals. Northern School for Autism (2008)

9. Classroom Structure Routines Schedules - group - mini - independent Positive Reinforcement Lets make a deal Visual aids Social Stories ‘First – Then’ Modelling Preventative Strategies Redirection Consequences Replacement behaviours/skills Behavioural Scripts Teaching “Break” Motivators

11. Microsoft Office Powerpoint (2007)

12. Hibberd, (2008)

13. Northern School for Autism (2008) Mayer-Johnson (2008) (Images)

14. Northern School for Autism (2008) Mayer-Johnson (2008) (Images)

15.  The teacher designs the program that considers the abilities and interest of the child to achieve milestones, eg. level of focus.  Consideration should be given to what stage the child is at when implementing this strategy, eg. 1 or 3 dots. Northern School for Autism (2008) template Mayer-Johnson (2008) (Images)

16.  Hibberd, J, (2008) Western Autistic School, “Behavioural Aspects of Autism Spectrum Disorder”, Niddrie, Melbourne.  Jones, G. & Jordan, R, (Unknown) Meeting the Needs of Children with ASDs, (unknown publisher)  Jordan, R., (2002), Autistic spectrum Disorders an Introductory Handbook for Practitioners. David Foulton Publishers  Mayer-Johnson (2008) Boardmaker for Windows, Solana Beach Ca  Microsoft Office (2007) Powerpoint  Northern School for Autism (2008) Powerpoint Presentation “Positive Behaviour Support”, Preston. Melbourne