Autism Jargon: Token Economy
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Today’s Jargon is Token Economy. Token Economies are a great way to motivate an individual to behave in a certain way when it is hard to give immediate reinforcement!
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Is Asperger’s Included in the DSM-V?
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Autism Expert, Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh, answers a viewer’s question: “Is Asperger’s included in the DSM4?”
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Autism Jargon: Verbal Operants
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Today’s Jargon is Verbal Operants. Verbal Operants are units of language as described by B.F. Skinner in his 1957 book Verbal Behavior. Shannon explains why understanding the verbal operants is important to a parent of a child on the Autism Spectrum.
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Using Establishing Operations
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Dr. Adel Najdowski explains how an Establishing Operation (EO) can help to make reinforcers more powerful.
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Autism Jargon: Establishing Operation
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Today’s Jargon is EO. EO stands for Establishing Operation. Establishing Operations are things or circumstances that make it more likely for a behavior to occur. If you give a person a lot of salty snacks they are more likely to drink a lot of liquid. If you drink more liquid to will need to be urinate more frequently. During potty training when you want more opportunities to teach you might have an Establishing Operation that a child has lots of access to salty snacks and preferred liquids!
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Inside Out: A Boy with ASD’s Opinion
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Jem Miller, a 12 year-old with ASD gives his opinion of Disney/Pixar’s hit film, Inside Out and shares what he learned from the movie. Perspective taking is considered one of the deficit’s that contribute to an Autism Spectrum Disorder, Inside Out creates a visual entertaining view of perspective taking that may be helpful to individuals with Autism!
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Autism Jargon: DTT
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Today’s Jargon is DTT. DTT stands for Discrete Trial Teaching (or training). DTT is very effective way of beginning to teach a skill.
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Autism Jargon: Theory of Mind
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Today’s Jargon is Theory of Mind. Theory of Mind is a much debated concept of being able to take one’s own and other’s perspectives.
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Autism Jargon: Model Prompt
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Today’s Jargon is Model Prompt. Modeling the behavior you want someone else to do is a very effective teaching tool when the individual has already developed the skill of learning through imitation.
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Autism Jargon: Systematic Desensitization
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Today’s Jargon is Systematic Desensitization! Systematic Desensitization is a proven method of dealing with anxiety. It requires great patience but when done correctly it is very effective at reducing fears and anxiety.
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