|
Provided by: Lorman Education Services Managing Challenging Behaviours for Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders |
 |
|
|
||||||||||
8:30 am - 9:00 am Registration
9:00 am - 10:15 am Theory of Mind: A Framework for Understanding and Targeting Challenging Behaviours Related to Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Nicki M. Wilson, B.A., M.Sc., R.Psych.
- What Is Theory of Mind?
- Research-Based Evidence
- How Does Theory of Mind Relate to the Diagnostic Features of Autism Spectrum Disorders?
- Communication Challenges
- Challenges With Social Interaction
- Unique or Challenging Behaviours
10:15 am - 10:30 am Break
10:30 am - 11:20 am Theory of Mind: A Framework for Understanding and Targeting Challenging Behaviours Related to Autism Spectrum Disorders (Continued)
- Nicki M. Wilson, B.A., M.Sc., R.Psych.
- Characteristics of Individuals Diagnosed With Autism Spectrum Disorders
- The Hidden Curriculum of the Social World
- Social Supports for Individuals Diagnosed With Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Social Skills Training
- Social Stories
11:20 am - 12:20 pm Lunch (On Your Own)
12:20 pm - 2:20 pm What's Sensory Got to Do With It? Understanding How Sensory Processing Affects Behavior
- Leah Loiselle, BscOT
- What Is Sensory Processing?
- Understanding the Senses and How They Impact Behaviour
- Understanding Sensory Processing Disorders
- Behavioural Challenges Associated With Sensory Processing in Autism
- The Common Sensory Processing Challenges Faced by Children With Autism
- How These Most Common Challenges Impact Behaviour
- Strategies to Support Children With Sensory-Based Behavioural Challenges
- What Can Parents Do at Home?
- What Can Teachers Do at School?
- How Can Your Occupational Therapist Help?
2:20 pm - 2:35 pm Break
2:35 pm - 4:30 pm Social Communication and Peer Play: Bringing Out Your Child's Social Potential
- Nicole Segall, M.Cl.Sc., R-SLP, SLP (C)
- What Is Typical Social Play Development?
- What Are the Social Communication Challenges in ASD?
- Sensory Issues
- Relating to Peers vs. Adults
- What to Say and How to Say It
- Body Language
- Initiating, Maintaining and Ending Interactions
- Managing Rejection
- What to Do When Another Child Says No or Doesn't Want to Play
- Recognizing the Difference Between Lack of Desire and Lack of Skill When Interacting With Peers
- Social Communication and the Nonverbal Child
- Ways to Interact Without Speaking
- The Importance of Joint Attention and Appropriate Attention-Seeking Behaviours in Social Interactions
- Using Question Words
- To Gain Information About Others
- To Keep an Interaction Going
- To Show Interest in Those Around You
- Tying It All Together
- How Theory of Mind Challenges and Sensory Challenges Will Reflect in Peer Interactions
