Kategorier: Alle - needs - strengths - dislikes - interests

af Sanja Vujinovic 4 år siden

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Alan

Alan is a student with autism who exhibits specific behaviors and needs in the educational setting. He has a strong aversion to unexpected changes, activities requiring social interaction, and unpredictable schedules.

Alan

Alan

Needs

Close communication and coordination of strategies between home and school
Classroom quiet area and strong reinforcement for his appropriate asking to use quiet area indecently
SEA Computer
Decrease reliance on teacher assistant
Increase responsibility for materials/clothes
Master a method of calming when anxious
Master strategies for coping with transitions
Further develop independence at school

Strengths

Can follow simple written instructions if accompanied by familiar language patterns and examples
Addition, subtraction, multiplication at grade level
Use of visual schedule to prepare for change
Use of timer to monitor on-task behaviour
Using word processing programs for writing
Following instructions with visual prompts
Participating in modified gym program

Instructional Strategies

Adapt programs to personal interest in cars and trucks, develop strategy cards for solving one step problems, rehearse and reinforce strategy cards
Direct teaching and practice of comprehension cues strategy using software programs for reading
Develop new laminated choosing book with pictures and sentences, teach and reinforce choosing book, provide instructional opportunities for Alan to make choices in classroom
Use his walkman at school and come to help calm down
Use "break" card to ask for brief rest (1-2 minutes)
Follow modified physical education curriculum with low order games assisted by teachers assistant
Use picture sign for attention and decrease use of banging and throwing objects
Follow schedule with same verbal prompts as classmates, follow lunch routines with verbal prompts

Behaviours

Disrupts orderly functioning of classroom
Poses physical harm to self
Throwing objects
Yelling
Ignoring adult direction
Agitated response if others fail to use specific cues
Head-banging
Banging on desk or table

Dislikes

Music activities that involve interacting with others
Regular physical education program
Unpredictability
Unexpected changes
Changes in schedule

Interests

Technology
Drawing
Drawing trucks and cars
Music
Listening to music on walkman
Trucks
Cars

Stressors

Problem-solving activities
Reading comprehension activities
Inability to express wants and/or needs
Feelings of anxiety
Feeling overwhelmed
Regular gym class involvement
Inability to get attention
Unexpected changes, unpredictability

Student Data

IEP Review Date: Dec 10, March 10, May 20
Date IEP Developed: October 8, 1999
Medical Information: Autism with abnormal language development an social interaction, unusual interests ad self-stimulatory behaviours, unusual development with multiple delays in all areas, emerging oppositional behaviour
Student Number: 105456789
DOB: 88/07/02
Grade 5
Male