B+-+Behavior

Behavior
Presented by: Judy Everett, EDD, ABD, ESE Supervisor, and Mary Weathersby, FL-CBA Behavior Analyst

We have provided you with links to several articles below. Please read these articles and respond the reflection questions at the bottom of this screen by January 27th.

APD is the Agency for Persons with Disabilities
This website is provided by the State of Florida. @http://apdcares.org/

**ASA Advocate: Learning Styles of Children With Autism by Gary Mesibov: Autism Society of America** @http://teacch.com/educational-approaches/asa-advocate-learning-styles-of-children-with-autism-by-gary-mesibov-autism-society-of-america

Autistic Behaviors
@http://www.brighttots.com/Autistic_behaviors.html

What Are Executive Functions?
Although this article discusses executive functioning in people with Attention Deficit Disorder, it is a good article on executive functioning, which is an area of difficulty for students on the spectrum. @http://add.about.com/od/adhdthebasics/a/Execu-Functions.htm

Talking to children with Autism
@http://autismmanagement.blogspot.com/ If you are viewing this website from Hernando County Schools, the YouTube video will be blocked. The article below is worth your attention! The video is too if you can view it from home.

A SD Fact Sheet on Consequences
@http://www.autism-help.org/education-consequences-asperger.htm

Asperger's Syndrome Guide For Teachers
@http://www.aspergersyndrome.org/Articles/Asperger-s-Syndrome-Guide-For-Teachers.aspx


 * Temple Grandin ** (born August 29, 1947) is an American doctor of animal science and professor at Colorado State University, bestselling author, and consultant to the livestock industry on animal behavior. As a person with high-functioning autism, Grandin is also widely noted for her work in autism advocacy and is the inventor of the squeeze machine designed to calm hypersensitive people.

Grandin is listed in the 2010 Time 100 list of the 100 most influential people in the world in the category "Heroes". Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Grandin 11/28/11

Please read Temple's article:

Educational Strategies: Teaching ASD Children and Adults
It focuses on 28 tips for teachers that Temple wishes all teachers would know! http://www.autism.com/edu_teaching_tips.asp

**After reading the information on the above websites, please download this document.**