The Autism Helper Podcast

Temple Grandin is one of the world’s most well-known and respected experts in the field on autism and animal behavior and livestock. She is an internationally best-selling author and Professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University. Temple’s new book is called Navigating Autism - The 9 Mindsets for Helping Kids on the Spectrum. In this interview Temple shares some valuable advice and expertise for parenting, educating, and supporting autistic learners. Temple shares how important it is to prepare individuals for the real world by identifying strengths and interests. She puts the importance on the whole child instead of getting stuck in the label. Temple also reviews how medical concerns can play a role in behavior.

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When I was a new teacher, I did not realize that training my staff was part of my job. Now I not only know it is part of the job, but have seen how critically important this job responsibility is. Your students need a team that works collaboratively and cohesively. Staff training is a year long endeavor and is always something you can level up on. In this episode, I share 4 tips for successfully leading your team: build rapport, take the time, show the why, and give appreciation. No matter what your role is, there is always a way to make the teams you are on work better together.

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Dr. Camille Kolu, BCBA-D focuses on bringing together creative service, best practices, behavior analysis, and behavioral neuroscience in what is described as Trauma-Informed Applied Behavior Analysis. In this episode, Dr. Kolu shares what Trauma Informed practice is and how this can impact how we support our learners. She dives into the ethical boundaries, how to work collaboratively on a team, and shares examples of what trauma behaviors may look like.

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Small group instruction is essential to work on focused and differentiated goals within a classroom with a broad range of skill sets. Small groups allow you to get more done in less time and individualize instruction appropriately. In this episode, I am sharing my dos and don’ts of small group instruction. Even if you are already using small groups, this episode will share some ways to fine tune how you run your groups and give some strategies to share with your team.

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In this episode, I am joined by BCBA Chrissy Barosky who is the Chief Clinical Officer of Bierman ABA. Chrissy and I discuss the extremely important topic of assent withdrawal. Assent withdrawal is when a learner is trying to tell that they are not happy with something. This may look like escape or avoidance behavior. As educators and clinicians, it is essential to identify when assent withdrawal is occurring and honor this request. Chrissy shares how to identify these responses and what to learn from the situation when this does occur. She shares proactive strategies that can help create an environment that is more conducive to that individual’s learning.  

Learn more: https://www.biermanaba.com/why-is-assent-withdrawal-essential-in-aba-therapy/

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Token economies are a great way to build positive behaviors and differentiate the skills you are building and the reinforcers. Token economies can be effective and easy to utilize if set up correctly. In this episode, I share the 10 dos and don’ts of token economies. As great as token economies can be, they can also have negative impacts on student relationships and rapport if done incorrectly.

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Communication is the cornerstone of literacy, developing friendships, being independent, and so much more. Strive to make your classroom as communication friendly as possible. Work towards giving your students as many opportunities to practice building communication skills as possible.   

4 Ways to Create a Communication Friendly Classroom:

1. Give everyone a voice. 

2. Embed and support communication opportunities throughout the day. 

3. Setup engaging and high interest activities.  

4. Make it a team endeavor.

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The Autism Helper Professional Development Membership is open for enrollment from 9/8 - 9/14. Join the community of hundreds of educators, clinician, and parents all dedicated to creating the best learning environment for their students. In this episode, I share some behind the scenes on why I created the membership and how the membership has evolved in the last two years. I also share how current members are utilizing the membership for staff training, collaboration, and more!   

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Independent work is an essential component to any classroom. It teaches students the important life skill of working on their own while allowing maintenance on previously mastered skills. It also allows the teacher to work one on one with other students, train staff, or run small groups.

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The start of the year is overwhelming and it may feel tempting to try to create a detailed and thorough data system right away. Instead focus on establishing rapport and relationships with your students. Data will come! In this episode, I share the 4 pillars for setting up your data systems in the start of the year. These are simple decisions and action steps to take that will allow you to focus on the start of the year rapport while getting your data systems pointed in the right direction.

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