Alan

Male

Grade 5

DOB: 88/07/02

Student Number: 105456789

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

Date IEP Developed: October 8, 1999

IEP Review Date: Dec 10, March 10, May 20

Unexpected changes, unpredictability

Inability to get attention

Regular gym class involvement

Feeling overwhelmed

Feelings of anxiety

Inability to express wants and/or needs

Reading comprehension activities

Problem-solving activities

Cars

Trucks

Music

Listening to music on walkman

Drawing

Drawing trucks and cars

Technology

Changes in schedule

Unexpected changes

Unpredictability

Regular physical education program

Music activities that involve interacting with others

Banging on desk or table

Head-banging

Agitated response if others fail to use specific cues

Ignoring adult direction

Yelling

Throwing objects

Poses physical harm to self

Disrupts orderly functioning of classroom

Follow schedule with same verbal prompts as classmates, follow lunch routines with verbal prompts

Use picture sign for attention and decrease use of banging and throwing objects

Follow modified physical education curriculum with low order games assisted by teachers assistant

Use "break" card to ask for brief rest (1-2 minutes)

Use his walkman at school and come to help calm down

Develop new laminated choosing book with pictures and sentences, teach and reinforce choosing book, provide instructional opportunities for Alan to make choices in classroom

Direct teaching and practice of comprehension cues strategy using software programs for reading

Adapt programs to personal interest in cars and trucks, develop strategy cards for solving one step problems, rehearse and reinforce strategy cards

Drawing

Participating in modified gym program

Listening to music on walkman

Following instructions with visual prompts

Using word processing programs for writing

Use of timer to monitor on-task behaviour

Use of visual schedule to prepare for change

Addition, subtraction, multiplication at grade level

Can follow simple written instructions if accompanied by familiar language patterns and examples

Further develop independence at school

Master strategies for coping with transitions

Master a method of calming when anxious

Increase responsibility for materials/clothes

Decrease reliance on teacher assistant

SEA Computer

Classroom quiet area and strong reinforcement for his appropriate asking to use quiet area indecently

Close communication and coordination of strategies between home and school