Bat's Characteristics
Autism Insights
Support Systems
Social Skills
Child Development
100
This animal is Bat's favourite and plays a crucial role in his story.
What is a skunk?
100
In the Book Bat, according to the Ministry of Education, what designation did Bat receive?
What is a G designation?
100
These tools help Bat focus and manage anxiety during lessons.
What are fidget toys?
100
This activity helps Bat practice turn-taking with his peers.
What is a turn-taking game?
100
This term refers to the ability to understand that others have thoughts and feelings different from your own.
What is Theory of Mind?
200
Bat finds this activity challenging because it involves understanding how others think.
What is social interaction or Theory of Mind?
200
Hand flapping, body rocking, and chewing clothing are all examples of this behaviour.
What is Stimming?
200
Bat uses this tool to break down story elements in language arts.
What is a graphic organzier.
200
To help Bat understand social rules, his mom and teachers sometimes use this type of story.
What are social stories?
200
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?
300
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?
300
When a person uses words or sounds in a repetitive way.
What is Echolalia.
300
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.
300
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"?
300
The study of how context influences how we interpret and make meaning of communication. (ie metaphor or sarcasm)
What is Pragmatics.
400
When Bat is feeling overwhelmed, this calming activity helps him refocus.
What is visiting a Stretching Room or spending time with Thor?
400
Name this child development theory?
what is theory of mind.
400
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).
400
Up to this percentage of individuals diagnosed with autism may not develop typical speech during their early development.
What is 50%?
400
A literal, fact-based style of thinking that focuses on the physical world and immediate experiences.
What is concrete thinking.
500
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?
500
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)"?
500
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.
500
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?
500
This type of play, common in toddlers, involves solitary play where children engage with toys without direct interaction with others.
What is "solitary play"?