Behavior Support for Students with ASD

When students with autism spectrum disorder ASD engage in challenging behavior, how can teachers best respond? This practical guidebook shows you how to address ten of the most common classroom behavior challengesfrom following directions to handling transitionswith skill, insight, and compassion.Youll start with an indepth overview of the characteristics your students with ASD may have, plus foundational guidance on using functional behavior assessment FBA and multitiered systems of support MTSS to address challenging behaviors. Then, for each of the ten behaviors, youll get a dedicated chapter on how to Understand your students. Learn more about the academic, social, cognitive, and physical challenges that may contribute to each behavior.Assess their behavior. Youll get an easytouse FBA checklist for assessing the function of each specific challenging behavior, along with classroom examples and helpful tips for accurately assessing items on the checklists. Support positive behavior. Youll discover how to use researchbased strategies to help students develop more adaptive behaviors. Vignettes and sample intervention plans show you how to translate assessment into effective supports tailored to each students needs.A must for all teachers of students in Grades K12, this readerfriendly guide will help you support students with ASD, resolve or reduce behavior challenges, and strengthen academic and socialemotional outcomes for every learner.PRACTICAL MATERIALS: 10 FBA checklists, plus detailed guidelines, vignettes, and sample intervention plans.HELP STUDENTS WHO STRUGGLE WITH:Following directionsEngaging during group instructionWorking independentlyRepetitive behaviorsAggressive behaviorsWorking with partners and groupsAttempting unfamiliar or difficult tasksEngaging in nonpreferred tasksTransitionsShouting out