Deep Breathing is one of the skills that we teach our students to regulate and calm down. We practice deep breathing throughout the day especially when they come in from exciting recess time outside. Students will eventually use this skill to calm down when they get upset. As we teach deep breathing, we teach them to breath in like you are smelling a flower and breath out like you are blowing bubbles. We also use some calm visual and music on youtube. Click below for daily practice of deep breathing.
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Communication is not just the sounds that come out of our mouths. Throughout our day we use facial expressions, gestures, and body movements to communicate. In fact very little of our communication is through verbalizations. Many of our students in our Heaton Autism SDC are either non-verbal or limited verbal communicators. While your child may not be communicating verbally, they certainly have found ways to communicate their needs. For example they may, point, grab, pull you to a toy or food, hand you something, cry, laugh, smile, turn away, etc. All of these actions are forms of communication. In our Autism program, our teachers and staff use what is called Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC) throughout the day. AAC can be low tech (printed pictures, communication boards, first/then charts, visual schedules, etc.) or high tech (speech generating device like on a tablet). AAC and visuals help your child increase communication and exposure to language. Below I have attached links to Project Core which is an outstanding website with many helpful resources on use of core vocabulary. On that site you will find downloadable core communication boards you can print and use throughout the day, as well as helpful videos on how to use the core boards throughout the day. Most of our students at Heaton have had some exposure to the core board in the classroom and during speech therapy. Additionally, I have included screen shots of pages of Touch Chat, LAMP, and Proloquo2Go, which can be printed and used as a communication board. Sincerely, Teacher Kasi SLP
TouchChat
LAMP CategorizationCategorization is a skill that I work on with many of my students. It helps to build on vocabulary and describing objects, people, and places by attributes. Below are a few fun worksheets to work with your child on putting objects in categories. Have fun with coloring, cutting, gluing, and most importantly talking about the different items that you see! Sincerely, Teacher Kasi SLP
J. Horton (2009). Webber Classifying Fun Sheets. Super Duper Publications. www.superduperinc.com
Morning Meeting/Circle Time Information Hello parents, each day we start off our day by running a morning meeting/circle time activity. During this time, various skills are targeted. For example, sitting appropriately (e.g. feet on floor, hands to self), raising hand, waiting to be called on, using inside voice, and/or following teacher directions. This activity is very interactive and helps students become prepared for the school day. Here is our morning meeting/circle time sequence that can easily be done at home. It is a great way to get your day started and to review your “daily schedule” with your kids. All videos used can be found on YouTube (some links provided).
Get your body movin' Getting enough movement on a daily basis is something that is challenging right now for all families. Our kids are very active and need appropriate outlets for all their energy. The following are videos that will help all the family get their steps in, all while providing children learning opportunities. Hello Ms. Nguyen's families! Our students use Unique Learning System (ULS) curriculum which is an interactive curriculum and can be completed online or printed. If you need assistance with login or navigation, please select the image below. Please feel free to explore the website and use any resources you believe is a good fit for you child.
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- Here is a visual for what the students can work for. If you need a specific item, please message me and I can get a picture icon for you. - I am working for...
Here are the list of Youtube videos we watch:
- When you Subtract with a Pirate - The Patterns Practice Song - Rounding Roller Coaster Video #1 - Place value math song: ones, tens, hundreds - The Money Song - Let's Learn About the Clock
- The Counting by Threes song - The Counting by Fours song
- Dance and Freeze by The Kiboomers - Pop See Ko 2.0 - Milkshake - Koo Koo Kanga
- The Splendor of Color Kaleidoscope Here is an activity that you can do with your child at home. Matching, following directions, fine motor, hand and eye coordination, functional and adaptive skills for children to work on all at once! Your child(ren) can work on this activity next to you as you fold clothes. Let's teach your child to be independent!
CLICK HERE for printable visual instruction. CLICK HERE for video instruction. Hand washing is one of the best things you can do to prevent getting sick. Let's teach our children how to wash their hands!
CLICK HERE for a step-by-step hand washing visual instruction. CLICK HERE for a video instruction List of Everything that could benefit Teacher Mia's friends (Preschool, Transitional Kindergarten, and Kindergarten friends) on this site. Each item is link to a page or a printable material. -Functional Skills at Home- -Activities at Home- -Kindergarten Activities- -Behavior Support-
Strategies for behavior management in our classroom settings (and can be effective in the home setting) include visual supports, social stories, environmental changes, teaching replacement behaviors, and use of reinforcement. Positive reinforcement: the addition of a stimulus (e.g. an item/activity) after a behavior occurs that increases the future occurrence of that behavior. A great strategy for reducing challenging behaviors in the home setting includes placing a problem behavior on EXTINCTION (discontinue the reinforcement of the behavior) and use POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT to teach a replacement behavior. The following might look like a familiar scenario in the home setting. Reinforcement. (2012, August 18). The autism onion. Retrieved March 31, 2020, from https://theautismonion.com/tag/negative-reinforcement/ In this case, the toy was presented and the child stopped crying. The toy is a positive reinforcer for crying behavior. Therefore, next time the child wants a toy he is more likely to engage in crying behavior to gain access to the toy. The only way to discontinue the crying behavior is to place it on EXTINCTION. Meaning, the toy should no longer be presented when the child engages in crying behavior. Instead, the parent should engage in planned/active ignoring (making sure the child stays safe). Family should work on teaching an appropriate replacement behavior (e.g. having child verbally request for the toy instead of crying). Teaching the appropriate replacement behavior may depend on the FUNCTION of the behavior. Retrieved March 31, 2020, from http://slideplayer.com/slide/9807401/32/images/7/4+Primary+Functions+of+Behavior.jpg
In the previous scenario, the child engaged in the crying behavior to gain access to a tangible item, therefore, teaching a replacement behavior that meets the same function of the problem behavior is appropriate (e.g. teaching them to gain access to an item/activity more appropriately). Each time the child engages in the replacement behavior INSTEAD of the problem behavior, REINFORCE IT by providing a preferred item/activity/edible. Next time your child is engaging in a challenging behavior in the home. Stop. Take a deep breath, and think. Why is he/she engaging in the problem behavior? What happened right before the behavior started? Did you take something away? Did you stop a preferred activity? Did you stop attending to the child? Identifying a function of behavior will help you identify how to place it on extinction. If you have questions about specific behaviors, please feel free to contact a teacher for recommendations on how to manage the behavior in the home. Even though we cannot have physical contact, we are here for you! We will attach some printable activities that students can do at home. Click the list below to download and/or print. Printable for all PreK-K Printable 1st-2nd Printable Coming soon 3rd-5th Printable Current News from News-2-You Update: N2Y is now available if you log in with your child's login information. No need to print materials. It will be interactive through www.n2y.com SLP Printable
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