Facts
This month is used to celebrate and advocate for autism
What is April
A term used to describe repetitive movements and/or noises/speech that students with autism utilize to self-soothe or self-regulate
What is "stimming" or a "stim"
A place in our schools that a student can go to promote regulation
What is a sensory room
ASD stands for...
What is Autism Spectrum Disorder
The instructional strategy that involves utilizing pictures or words to break down a task in a specific order to complete it
The gender that autism is more common in
What are boys
A term used to describe the amount of time a student requires to comprehend a question/request before receiving another prompt from the teacher
What is wait-time
A nickname for sensory tools that students use within the classroom to regulate themselves throughout the day, often with their hands
What are fidgets
AAC stands for...
What is Augmentative and Alternative Communication
When a teacher immediately provides the student with the correct answer while teaching a student a new skill
What is errorless learning
The name of a famous scientist who had autism
Who is Albert Einstein
The term used to describe a student who communicates in multiple ways/forms
What is multi-modal
A strategy/support that allows for student independence and promotes a response from a student in the least intrusive way necessary
What is least-to-most prompting
BCBA stands for...
What is Board Certified Behavior Analyst
The strategy of breaking tasks down into smaller components in order to teach specific skills individually with built-in repetition and reinforcement
What is Discrete Trial Teaching
Autism can be detected as early as this age
What is 18-24 months old
This is a preferred item/activity provided to a student to promote appropriate behavior or a correct response
What is a reinforcer
The structure/model that RISE classrooms use to separate specific areas and activities that students work on throughout the day
What are rotations, centers, tables, etc.
ABLLS-R stands for...
What is the Assessment for Basic Language and Learning Skills-Revised
When a teacher demonstrates how to complete a specific task before asking the student to complete the task
What is modeling
The current statistic for children diagnosed with autism in the United States. (___ in ___ format)
What is 1 in 36 children
The term used to describe a student who has multiple diagnoses (i.e., autism and an intellectual disability)
What is comorbidity
The document that staff reference to appropriately respond to maladaptive behaviors and to provide behavioral supports
What is a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP)
VB-MAPP stands for...
What is the Verbal Behavior-Milestones Assessment and Placement Program
When teaching a new skill, this procedure involves teaching a sequence of skills beginning with the first step. Student does not move on to learning the next step until mastery of the first.
What is forward chaining