Behaviour Management and ASDCreating a positive classroom ethos.

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The Triad of Impairments

Wing and Gould 1979

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How do the child’s difficulties in each area of the triad affect his ability to cope with demands of a situation?

Difficulties with friendships Social skills Rules of the classroom Transition times throughout the school day Unstructured parts of the day- large spaces

e.g. the school hall

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Prevention

• Autism cannot be ‘fixed’. Strategies and skills need to be taught.

• Stress and anxiety are often the cause of behaviour.

• Create an autism friendly environment

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The Environment

• Complete a sensory audit of the learning environment

Lights, noise, acoustics of the room Displays and clutterA ‘blizzard’ of people Create a ‘safe place’ Routine and visuals

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Strategies for Social Interaction

Intensive interactionLego therapy Social stories Visual systems

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Language levels

• Lower language levels when a child is in crisis• The use of a script is very effective. Monitor

each other.

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• Work first, then choose. The use of a choosing box/ board

• Supporting, not feeding obsessions and rituals• Consistent with rewards and sanctions

• Classroom organisation and environment • Coloured spot • Being consistent• Highlighting expected behaviour• Positive start and end to the day• Non verbal cues • Clear routines for stopping the class and transition times • Having a visual timetable and sharing the big picture of the

day.• Pick your battles • Stay calm

Useful strategies and techniques

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Triggers

• These are the particular signals which set off specific actions.

• They are not always obvious.• They occur just before the behaviour and

either increase a personal want, suggest a likely threat, or signal the availability of a desired reward.

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Examples might be:

• A change in activity• The presence of a person who always

responds in a certain way• A new instruction• A high noise level • A memory of an event• Even a smell

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