ASD Learning Styles
ABCs of Behavior
Setting Events & Triggers
Antecedents, Consequences, and Prevention
Super Bowl
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This is one ASD learning style

What is Sensory processing, Executive functioning, Attention, Explicit learning, Social cognition, Auditory processing

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This part of the ABCs refers to what happens right before a behavior.

What is the antecedent

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This is an example of a common trigger in school

What is difficult work, long work, boring work, discomfort, told "no", staff paying attention to someone else, transition, time with preferred ended

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Using timers, countdowns, or warnings helps students prepare for this

What is transitions

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These two teams played in this year's Super Bowl

Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots

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This is what is meant by a sensory processing difference

What is sensitive to loud sounds, bright lights, textures, crowds 

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This part of the ABCs explains what happens after a behavior and influences whether it happens again.

What is consequence

200

Scheduling a preferred activity to reduce the impact of a setting event is called this

What is a neutralizing routine

200

When behavior is triggered by difficult work, this is the goal of prevention strategies.

What is reducing the aversiveness of the task

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This musician performed at this year's halftime show

Who is Bad Bunny

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This is what is meant by an auditory processing difference

What are strengths in visual processing and use of concrete, clear language 

300

Fatigue, hunger, or a disagreement earlier in the day are examples of this.

What is a setting event

300

This is one example of a coping strategy to reduce the effect on a setting event

Emotional check in, breathing, mindfulness, movement, sensory tools, calm area

300

When teaching a replacement behavior, it must be contextually appropriate, effective, and this.

What is low effort

300

This NFL team is tied with the New England Patriots for the most Super Bowl wins in league history, with six championships

Who are the Pittsburgh Steelers

400

This is what is meant by a difference in executive functioning

What is benefit from support in planning, starting, and shifting between tasks 

400

A student arrives dysregulated after a chaotic bus ride. Later, when asked to start a writing task, they immediately rip the paper and leave the table. Staff allow them to stay in the calm corner for the rest of the block. In the ABCs, identify all three components that explain why this pattern will likely repeat.

What are the setting event (chaotic bus ride), the antecedent (writing task demand), and the maintaining consequence (escape from the task)

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Two types of interventions for setting events

What is avoid, mitigate, communicate, and cope

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These are three ways to reduce the aversiveness of a task

What is Enhance predictability, Reduce amount/duration of work, Change how the work is completed, Provide extra prompts/support during tasks, Provide frequent breaks/movement, Incorporate preferences into the task, Increase choices, Make work more meaningful

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This comedy trio, famous for slapstick routines appeared in the very first Super Bowl halftime show alongside college marching bands

Who are The Three Stooges