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Functional Assessment Strategies for Young Children with Autism.
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Schwartz, Ilene S.; Boulware, Gusty-Lee; McBride, Bonnie J.; Sandall, Susan R. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2001
This article describes the functional assessment (FA) strategies used in Project DATA (Developmentally Appropriate Treatment for Autism), a school-based model program for young children with autism. These strategies consist of five interrelated steps: (1) gathering information, (2) brainstorming, (3) making a plan, (4) implementing the plan, and…
Descriptors: Autism, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, Functional Behavioral Assessment
Functional Behavioral Assessment and Children with Autism: Working as a Team.
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Rogers, Eliszabeth Lodge – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2001
This article describes a transdisciplinary team approach to functional behavioral assessment (FBA) and intervention for young children with autism who exhibit severe challenging behavior. The article discusses the types of information needed to conduct an FBA, gives examples of information collection, and examines benefits and barriers to the team…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Disorders, Data Collection, Early Intervention
The Reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): What Parents and Educators Should Know.
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Wolfe, Pamela S.; Harriott, Wendy A. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 1998
Reviews major tenets of the reauthorized Individuals with Disabilities Education Act amendments of 1997, including strengthening of the role of parents, ensuring access to the general education curriculum, modification of discipline procedures, and changes in how Individualized Education Programs are developed and written. Discusses potential…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Curriculum Development, Disabilities, Discipline
The Baudhuin Model.
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Talpins, Susan E.; Kabot, Susan S. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 1996
The Baudhuin Preschool of Nova Southeastern University (Florida) provides a four-tiered program for children with autism and related disorders. Each tier represents a continuum of services, strategies, and environments from most restrictive to inclusion. Each child's program combines systematic instructional techniques based on principles of…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Change, Cues, Early Intervention
COMPASS: A Parent-Teacher Collaborative Model for Students with Autism.
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Ruble, Lisa A.; Dalrymple, Nancy J. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2002
A consultation framework with strong theoretical and conceptual support is presented, called the Collaborative Model for Promoting Competence and Success (COMPASS). The overall goal of COMPASS is to provide indirect intervention to help students with autism achieve competence. COMPASS was also designed to provide collaboration among educators and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Autism, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems