Joseph Greget's Special Education and Student Services Blog: October 2015

Overview of Autism and Asperger's Syndrome
Signs and Symptoms
Interaction Guidelines (including approach, de-escalation, communication, assessment, interviewing, and transport strategies
Specific scenarios for first responders, fire, EMS, 911 operators, etc
Community Partnerships
Resources
http://www.autismalert.org/ for more information

* Training is sponsored by the Taylor County Autism Support Group, Medford Area Public School District, and other sponsors who are interested.

** Register by contacting Director of Special Education and President of the Taylor County Autism Support Group Joseph Greget at 715-748-2316 ext 324 or emailing him at gregejo@medford.k12.wi.us

*** Official registration flyer and more information will be forthcoming

Autism Resources

Top 10 Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew:

http://www.ellennotbohm.com/article-archive/ten-things-every-child-with-autism-wishes-you-knew/

1. I am a child

2. My senses are out of sync

3. Distinguish between won't (I choose not to) and can't (I am not able to)

4. I am a concrete thinker; I interpret language literally

5. Listen to all the ways I'm trying to communicate

6. Picture this! I'm visually oriented

7. Focus and build on what I can do rather than what I can't do

8. Help me with social interactions

9. Identify what triggers my meltdowns

10. Love me unconditionally

District Autism Resources

Here is a list of our district Autism Related Resources including but not limited to:

DPI Archived Resources
Addressing Challenging Behaviors
Re-thinking Challenging Behaviors (Dr. Glenis Benson)
Asperger Syndrome and High Functioning Autism
Teaching the Hidden Curriculum
PBIS for Students with Autism
Power Cards, Comic Strip Conversations, Social Stories
Visual Supports
Effective Instructional Strategies
Autism 101
Functional Behavioral Assessments

These resources are through past in-district presentations from Dr. Glenis Benson, CESA Autism Consultant Mandy Reinke, CESA 10 Autism Consultant Jan Vajgrt, DPI links, and more.

Here is a link to the resources on our school district website: https://sites.google.com/a/medford.k12.wi.us/specialed/home/autism

Upcoming Trainings in 15-16

In the 15-16 school year we are looking forward to presentations/consultations from Dr. Glenis Benson, Dr. Jodi Nuernberger, Autism Consultant Mandy Reinke, Dr. Ronald Hager, Autism Alert Inc's First Responder/Law Enforcement/Caregiver Training on Safety for Autistic Children, DPI Webinars, DPI Statewide Autism Trainings for staff, and more. More information and details to come.

Thank You

Thank you to the village for everyone working together to help our students, families, and staff.

IEP Goals and Objectives Resources

Here are some resources to help write IEP Goals and Objectives:

Intervention Manuals

Here is the information from the Intervention Manuals (with the IEP goals and objectives also included). If you need copies of these for your reference, then please complete a purchase order. http://www.hawthorne-ed.com/. Samples of these are available in my office (and some other sped teachers) if you want to see them as well.

Manual which are relevant include:

Emotional Behavioral Disabilities Intervention Manual

Learning Disabilities Intervention Manual

Early Childhood Behavior Intervention Manual

Attention Deficit Disorder Intervention Manual

Adaptive Behavior Intervention Manuals

IEP Goal and Objectives Banks

Here is a link as well for some sample online IEP Goals and Objectives -

Oregon - http://www.arnionline.org/images/stories/pdf/iep.goal.bank.pdf.

Illinois - http://www.thegoalbank.com/

IEP Goal Bank for Speech Language - http://www.speakingofspeech.com/IEP_Goal_Bank.html

IEP Goal Bank for each SLD area, Adapted PE, OT, PT, and Functional Academics:

http://www.usd320.com/programs/specialed/documents/IEP%20Goal%20Bank.pdf

Autism Speaks Transition Tool Kit

Autism Speaks is excited to announce the launch of our updated Transition Tool Kit, a guide to assist people with autism and their families as they navigate the journey from adolescence to adulthood. In addition to updates to all existing content, new sections have been added on critical subjects such as independent living skills, safety, digital literacy and more! Since its original launch in February 2011, the Transition Tool Kit has been downloaded more than 30,000 times and mailed out free of charge to more than 6,000 families.

Autism Transition Tool Kit

https://www.autismspeaks.org/family-services/tool-kits/transition-tool-kit?utm_source=social-media&utm_medium=text-link&utm_campaign=espeaks

Self Advocacy
Developing Independent Living Skills
Planning for Transition
Legal Matters to Consider
Community Living
Employment and Other Options
Postsecondary Educational Options
Housing and Residential
Health
and more

Transition in Wisconsin Resource

https://www.autismspeaks.org/sites/default/files/docs/wisconsin.pdf

Wilson Just Words Resources

Wilson Just Words In-District Support Options

Consult with * Wilson In-District Trainer Kris Brander
Consult with a Wilson Reading Level II Certified Staff member - Misty Galli, Ann Jochimsen, Kathy Schumacher, and/or * Kris Brandner
Observe another staff teaching the program
Have another staff observe you teaching the program
Attend Wilson Reading Implementation meetings

Wilson Just Words Program Fidelity Checklist

http://corecurriculumadmin.pds-hrd.wikispaces.net/file/view/Just+Words_Program_Fidelity_Checklist.pdf

Wilson Academy

We have access to the Wilson Academy which helps provide multiple resources for staff using Wilson Just Words.