Characteristics of Autism
Behavior
Social
Communication
Strategies
100
Inappropriate Attachment to Objects
What is failure to develop peer relationships appropriate to developmental level?
100
The "whys" behind what people do.
What is Function of Behavior?
100
Unusual, limited, or lack of eye contact
What is the child's friends call his/her name and they do not respond?
100
Lack of speech
What is the child can not verbally communicate with the parent/therapist?
100
Visual Learning
What is a mode of communication?
200
Prefers to Be Alone
What is a lack of spontaneous seeking to share enjoyment, interests, or achievement with other people?
200
Toothache, stomach pain, fever
What is a medical cause of behavior?
200
Emotional response does not match situation
What is the child laughs/giggles when they need to go use the bathroom or the child starts to laugh when they see another child crying?
200
Pronoun reversals
What is the child has a difficulty between "your" and "my" when an SD is presented?
200
Predictable and Plan for change
What is using a schedule?
300
Resist Change in Routine
What is inflexible to specific or nonfunctional routines or rituals?
300
Access to excape
What is the child is given a demand "Go clean up" and child runs to the kitchen because s/he does not want to complete the task.
300
Repetitive Behaviors
What is the child saying the same phrase multiple time or the child performing the same action multiple time.
300
Perseverative speech
What is the repetitive of a particular response, such as word, phrase, gesture?
300
Plan less preferred activities before more preferred activities.
What is setting up contingencies for a certain behavior and then rewarding the child when the behavior is performed?
400
Spin Objects or Self, or Flapping Hands
What is stereotyped and repetitive motor mannerisms?
400
A= Antecedent, What happens just prior to the behavior occurring! B= Behavior , What happens after the antecedent has occurred. What is the behavior? C= Consequence, What happened after the behavior occurred.
What is the ABC of Behavior?
400
Difficulty with transitions and interruptions during play/work
What is when the time is up for a leisure activity and the child does not comply?
400
Difficulty with abstract concepts
What is the child has a hard time understanding metaphors, complex analogy, problem-solving theories?
400
Token Board
What is a visual information about "how and when" to earn their reinforcer?
500
Repeatedly talks about particular subject or play with particular items
What is persistent preoccupation with parts or objects?
500
Ask for attention appropriately, Ask for Breaks, Replace with visual or auditory toys/items, Ask for items appropriately
What are some replacement behaviors?
500
Difficulty expressing emotions appropriately
What is the child starts to laugh loudly when they are surprised?
500
May use challenging behavior to communicate.
What is the child is trying to tell you they need a tissue, but they start to escape and grab objects?
500
Motivation
What is the heart and soul of ABA, and is individually determined and can change moment to moment?
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