Computer Aided Instruction (CAI) is an evidence-based practice used widely in schools and homes today. Computer programming has been studied to include the teaching of both academic and communication skills. While computer usage is highly motivating to learners, including those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), usage is only one component within an individualized … [Read more...] about Computer Aided Instruction
Jason has been pinching his classmates during free time and recess. His teacher is at her wit’s end and parents are complaining. A consultant at the school has assisted the teacher in completion of a Functional Behavior Assessment or FBA, and together they have determined the reason Jason is pinching is to gain the attention of his classmates. (An FBA is a multi-step assessment … [Read more...] about Functional Communication Training