This animal is Bat's favourite and plays a crucial role in his story.
What is a skunk?
In the Book Bat, according to the Ministry of Education, what designation did Bat receive?
What is a G designation?
These tools help Bat focus and manage anxiety during lessons.
What are fidget toys?
This activity helps Bat practice turn-taking with his peers.
What is a turn-taking game?
This term refers to the ability to understand that others have thoughts and feelings different from your own.
What is Theory of Mind?
Bat finds this activity challenging because it involves understanding how others think.
What is social interaction or Theory of Mind?
Hand flapping, body rocking, and chewing clothing are all examples of this behaviour.
What is Stimming?
Bat uses this tool to break down story elements in language arts.
What is a graphic organzier.
To help Bat understand social rules, his mom and teachers sometimes use this type of story.
What are social stories?
To help Bat develop emotional awareness, his teacher encourages him to identify and label his feelings using this kind of visual support.
What is an emotions chart or feelings wheel?
Bat often finds comfort in doing things this way, which helps him cope with changes in routine.
What is following a predictable or structured routine?
When a person uses words or sounds in a repetitive way.
What is Echolalia.
A systemic process used in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy to break down complex skills or activities into smaller, more manageable steps.
What is Task Analysis.
This term refers to the nonverbal signals, such as facial expressions, body language, and tone of voice, that individuals with autism may find challenging to interpret in social interactions.
What are "social cues"?
The study of how context influences how we interpret and make meaning of communication. (ie metaphor or sarcasm)
What is Pragmatics.
When Bat is feeling overwhelmed, this calming activity helps him refocus.
What is visiting a Stretching Room or spending time with Thor?
Name this child development theory?
what is theory of mind.
An expert in communication who assesses and treats speech, language, voice, fluency, and swallowing disorders in people of all ages.
Who is a Speech & Language Pathologist (SLP).
Up to this percentage of individuals diagnosed with autism may not develop typical speech during their early development.
What is 50%?
A literal, fact-based style of thinking that focuses on the physical world and immediate experiences.
What is concrete thinking.
Bat sometimes has difficulty interpreting facial expressions and body language, which affects how he understands what others are feeling. This trait can make social interactions challenging for him.
What is difficulty with nonverbal communication?
This communication approach emphasizes the use of visual supports and structured environments to help individuals on the spectrum express themselves.
What is "augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)"?
This involves the demonstration of a desired target behaviour, resulting in imitation of the behaviour, which should ultimately lead to the student achieving the imitated behaviour.
What is modelling.
Bat sometimes struggles with recognizing the subtle signs that his classmates don’t understand what he’s saying. His teacher helps him with this by encouraging him to do this social skill to check in with others.
What is asking for feedback or checking for understanding?
This type of play, common in toddlers, involves solitary play where children engage with toys without direct interaction with others.
What is "solitary play"?