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Behavior Strategi= es

From our online community, parents of family members on the autism spectrum have expressed an interest= in behavior strategies and a desire to learn more. We have created a list of resource= s that may assist your child in home, classroom, community and workforce.

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Aggression

Coping Strategies

Fear

Self-Stimulating Behaviors=

Student Behavior

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ABA Free Downloads –= ; from ABA Educational Resources, free downloads of token economy systems, reinforcers, sample drills, data collection forms, educational and visual t= ools and picture activity schedule boards.

ABA Resources for Recovery – Collection of Internet resources and parent experiences<= /span>

Association for Behavior Analysis International – use the ABA portal to access ABA’s membership directory

Help Us Learn – a self-paced training program designed to teach the foundations of ABA so the reader may understand, run and manage a home or school program.<= /span>

Maine Family’s Early Intervention Program for Autism-PDD – This family detailed their = ABA program step by step. It helps demystify the process.

Aggression

Autism Rage: Using Visuals to Control Tantrums – Autism Community Connec= tion article that explains how to use visual systems to minimize tantrums.<= /o:p>

Autismcc Responds about Aggressive Behavior – At Autism Community Connecti= on’s Yahoo group a mom asked for advice on dealing with aggressive behavior with= her son. Here is what others had = to say.

Autismcc Responds about Self-Injurious Behavior – Autism Community Connection’s yahoo group discuss ways to minimize self-injurious behavior.

Autismcc Responds about Tantrums – Autism Community Connection’s Yah= oo group discussed strategies for relieving tantrums.

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Tools for Coping – Onsite manuals= for coping with a variety of life’s stressors. Many great topics including tools = for communication, anger, control issues, improving your critical thinking, lea= ding a balanced lifestyle and more. This is a great website for social workers.

Seven Essential Tips for Calmi= ng Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders – Excellent tips from Aut= ism Today

Supporting Children with Challenging Behavior – powerpoint from Florida̵= 7;s Positive Behavior Support Project

Fear

Autismcc Responds about Fear of Shower – Autism Community Connection’= ;s Yahoo group discuss strategies for a child’s fear of taking a shower = or bath.

Autismcc Responds about Sound Sensitivity – Autism Community Connection’s Yahoo group discuss strategies for sound sensitivity and fear of sounds.

Self-Stimulating Behaviors

Autismcc Responds about Oral Fixations – Autism Community Connection’= ;s Yahoo group discuss chewing options for oral children.

Autismcc Responds about Nail Biting – Autism Community Connection’s Yahoo group discuss ways to stop nailbiting.

Autismcc Responds about Playing with Privates – Autism Community Connection’s Yahoo group discuss strategies for stopping a child play= ing with his privates at bedtime.

Autismcc Responds about Pulling Out Hair – Autism Community ConnectionR= 17;s Yahoo group discuss strategies when a child pulls their own hair out.<= /o:p>

Student Behavior

Autismcc Responds about School and Homework Strategies – Autism Community<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Connection’s Yahoo group dis= cuss strategies when a child gets upset about school or homework.

Behavior Advisor – Offers thousands of tips on managing student behavior as well as direction for implementing standard interventions. Not specific to autism.

Behavior Articles – The Indiana Resource for Autism has several articles on behavior. You might find usef= ul: Consequences, Behavior and My Birds, The Challenge of Combining Competing I= nput in the Classroom, Supporting Students with AS Who Present Behavioral Challenges, Concerning Consequences and Don’t Forget about Self Management.

Behavioral Interven= tions – from Florida State University as part of the FSU autism project = 211; includes tips for managing student behavior in the classroom, cafeteria and school bus.

Education Beha= vior Management – from Autism Help, tons of behavior strategies broken= out by age group specific to the classroom.

Hassle Boar= d 1 and Hass= le Board 2 – from Speaking of Speech – These visual sheets can= be used for elementary students to express what is causing their difficulties = in school. May help find the rea= son for negative behaviors.

Peer= -Assisted Interventions – from Special Connection, strategies that help students with special needs successfully access the general education curriculum. Includes peer mod= eling, peer initiation training, role reversal tutoring, class wide peer assisted = self management program and the “good student game” with group monitoring.

Teacher Tools: Behavior – from Special Connections, easy t o use instructional tools created to assist teachers in the implementation of research-based best practices in the classroom. Includes functional behavior asses= sment, positive behavior support planning, positive behavior support interventions, classroom and group support and case studies.

= Tips for Teaching High Functioning People with Autism – From Online Asperger Syndrome Information and Support by Susan Moreno and Carol O’Neal. This article ex= plains how the autism mind works, why behaviors happen and strategies to prevent behaviors.

Using Positive Behavior Support Methods in the Classroom – powerpoint series from Florida’s Positive Behavior Support Project – includes establis= hing a foundation, collaboration and teaming, vision and assessment, self management, expectations and rules, basic principles of behavior, level sys= tems, rewards systems, strategies for dealing with problem behavior, teaching a behavioral curriculum, curricular adaptation and more.