A Step-by-Step Curriculum for Early Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Dedication Page. Acknowledgements. Introduction. About the Author. 1. ASSESSMENT. 1.1. Choosing programs to work on. 1.2. AssessmentDirections. 1.3. Total Percentages.1.4. Assessment Section Example. 1.5. Quiet Hands. 1.6. Attending.1.7. Responds to Name. 1.8. Eye Contact. 1.9. PointingProgram. 1.10. Responds to Various Directions to Identify an Object/Picture/Item. 1.11. Wait Program.1.12. Transition. 1.13. Desensitization to Touch. 1.14.Desensitization to the Dentist. 1.15. Desensitization to the Doctor's Office. 1.16. Desensitization to Getting Haircuts. 1.17. Clean Up.1.18. Gross MotorImitation. 1.19. Motor Imitation. 1.20. Fine Motor Imitation. 1.21. Oral Motor Imitation. 1.22. Color Between the Lines. 1.23. Copy Straight Lines. 1.24. One Step Direction. 1.25. Two Step Directions. 1.26. Receptive Identification of Pictures. 1.27. Receptive Identificationof Objects. 1.28. Receptive Identification of Body Parts. 1.29. Receptive Identification of Articles of Clothing. 1.30. Receptive Identification of FamiliarPeople. 1.31. Receptive Identification of Emotions. 1.32. Receptive Identification of Community Helpers. 1.33. Receptive Identification of EnvironmentalSounds. 1.34. Expressive Identification of Pictures. 1.35. Expressive Identification of Objects. 1.36. Expressive Identification of Body Parts. 1.37. ExpressiveIdentification of Articles of Clothing. 1.38. Expressive Identification of Familiar People. 1.39. Expressive Identification of Emotions. 1.40. ExpressiveIdentification of Community Helpers. 1.41. Expressive Identification of Environmental Sounds. 1.42. Receptive Identification of Actions. 1.43. ExpressiveIdentification of Actions. 1.44. Imitates Actions of Others. 1.45. Imitation of Two Step Actions. 1.46. Pretends to do an Action. 1.47. Point to Communicate.1.48. Yes/No. 1.49. Manding. 1.50. Requests with Eye Contact. 1.51. Gets Attention of Others. 1.52. Says Bye. 1.53. Says Hi. 1.54. Imitation of Sounds. 1.55.Uses different words to request. 1.56. Common Animal Intraverbals. 1.57. Common Intraverbals. 1.58. Daily Activity Intraverbals. 1.59. Social Questions.1.60. Puzzle. 1.61. Shape Sorter. 1.62. Plays By Self. 1.63. Various Methods of Play. 1.64. Ball Play. 1.65. Plays with Indoor Toys. 1. 66. Outdoor Play. 1.67.Uses Language While Playing. 1.68. Sings Songs. 1.69. Games. 1.70. Pretend Play. 1.71. Drinks from a Cup. 1.72. Uses a Spoon. 1.73. Uses a Fork. 1.74.Getting Dressed: Shoes. 1.75. Getting Dressed: Pants. 1.76. Getting Dressed: Shirt. 1.77. Wash Hands. 1.78. Dry Hands. 1.79. Match Identical Picture toPicture. 1.80. Match Identical Object to Object. 1.81. Match Object to Picture. 1.82. Sort Identical Items. 1.83. Sort Non-Identical Items. 1.84. ReceptiveIdentification of Colors. 1.85. Expressive Identification of Colors. 1.86. Receptive Identification of Shapes. 1.87. Expressive Identification of Shapes. 1.88.Receptive Identification of Upper Case Letters. 1.89. Receptive Identification of Lower Case Letters. 1.90. Expressive Identification of Upper Case Letters. 1.91. Expressive Identification of Lower Case Letters. 1.92. Rote Count. 1.93. Count Objects. 1.94. Receptive Identification of Numbers. 1.95. ExpressiveIdentification of Numbers. 2. CURRICULUM. 2.1. Curriculum Directions. 2.2. Curriculum Section Example. 2.3. BASIC PROGRAMS. 2.3.1. Quiet Hands.2.3.2. Attending. 2.3.3. Responds to Name. 2.3.4. Eye Contact. 2.3.5. Pointing Program. 2.3.6. Responds to Various Directions to Identify AnObject/Picture/Item. 2.4. BEHAVIOR PROGRAMS. 2.4.1. Wait Program. 2.4.2. Transition. 2.4.3. Desensitization to Touch. 2.4.4. Desensitization to theDentist. 2.4.5. Desensitization to the Doctor's Office. 2.4.6. Desensitization to Getting Haircuts. 2.4.7. Clean Up. 2.5. MOTOR PROGRAMS. 2.5.1. GrossMotor Imitation. 2.5.2. Motor Imitation. 2.5.3. Fine Motor Imitation. 2.5.4. Oral Motor Imitation. 2.5.5. Color Between the Lines. 2.5.6. Copy Straight Lines.2.6. RECEPTIVE PROGRAMS. 2.6.1. One Step Direction. 2.6.2. Two Step Directions. 2.6.3. Receptive Identification of Pictures. 2.6.4. ReceptiveIdentification of Objects. 2.6.5. Receptive Identification of Body Parts. 2.6.6. Receptive Identification of Articles of Clothing. 2.6.7. Receptive Identification ofFamiliar People. 2.6.8. Receptive Identification of Emotions. 2.6.9. Receptive Identification of Community Helpers. 2.6.10. Receptive Identification ofEnvironmental Sounds. 2.7. EXPRESSIVE PROGRAMS. 2.7.1. Expressive Identification of Pictures. 2.7.2. Expressive Identification of Objects. 2.7.3.Expressive Identification of Body Parts. 2.7.4. Expressive Identification of Articles of Clothing. 2.7.5. Expressive Identification of Familiar People. 2.7.6.Expressive Identification of Emotions. 2.7.7. Expressive Identification of Community Helpers. 2.7.8. Expressive Identification of Environmental Sounds. 2.8.ACTION PROGRAMS. 2.8.1. Receptive Identification of Actions. 2.8.2. Expressive Identification of Actions. 2.8.3. Imitates Actions of Others. 2.8.4.Imitation of Two Step Actions. 2.8.5. Pretends To Do an Action. 2.9. COMMUNICATION PROGRAMS. 2.9.1. Point to Communicate. 2.9.2. Yes/No. 2.9.3.Manding. 2.9.4. Requests with Eye Contact. 2.9.5. Gets Attention of Others. 2.9.6. Says Bye. 2.9.7. Says Hi. 2.9.8. Imitation of Sounds. 2.9.9. Uses differentwords to request. 2.10. INTRAVERBAL PROGRAMS. 2.10.1. Common Animal Intraverbals. 2.10.2. Common Intraverbals. 2.10.3. Daily ActivityIntraverbals. 2.10.4. Social Questions. 2.11. PLAY PROGRAMS. 2.11.1. Puzzle. 2.11.2. Shape Sorter. 2.11.3. Plays by Self. 2.11.4. Various Methods of Play.2.11.5. Ball Play. 2.11.6. Plays with Indoor Toys. 2.11.7. Outdoor Play. 2.11.8. Uses Language While Playing. 2.11.9. Sings Songs. 2.11.10. Games. 2.11.11.Pretend Play. 2.12. SELF HELP PROGRAMS. 2.12.1. Drinks from a Cup. 2.12.2. Uses a Spoon. 2.12.3. Uses a Fork. 2.12.4. Getting Dressed: Shoes. 2.12.5.Getting Dressed: Pants. 2.12.6. Getting Dressed: Shirt. 2.12.7. Wash Hands. 2.12.8. Dry Hands. 2.13. SORT/MATCH PROGRAMS. 2.13.1. Match IdenticalPicture to Picture. 2.13.2. Match Identical Object to Object. 2.13.3. Match Object to Picture. 2.13.4. Sort Identical Items. 2.13.5. Sort Non-Identical Items. 2.14.ACADEMIC PROGRAMS. 2.14.1. Receptive Identification of Colors. 2.14.2. Expressive Identification of Colors. 2.14.3. Receptive Identification of Shapes.2.14.4. Expressive Identification of Shapes. 2.14.5. Receptive Identification of Letters. 2.14.6. Expressive Identification of Letters. 2.14.7. Rote Count. 2.14.8.Count Objects. 2.14.9. Receptive Identification of Numbers. 2.14.10. Expressive Identification of Numbers. 3. Mastered Programs. 3.1. Mastered ProgramsDirections. 3.2. Mastered Section Example. 3.3. Quiet Hands. 3.4. Attending. 3.5. Responds to Name. 3.6. Eye Contact. 3.7. Pointing Program. 3.8. Responds toVarious Directions to Identify an Object/Picture/Item. 3.9. Wait Program. 3.10. Transition. 3.11. Desensitization to Touch. 3.12. Desensitization to the Dentist.3.13. Desensitization to the Doctor's Office. 3.14. Desensitization to Getting Haircuts. 3.15. Clean Up. 3.16. Gross Motor Imitation. 3.17. Motor Imitation. 3.18.Fine Motor Imitation. 3.19. Oral Motor Imitation. 3.20. Color Between the Lines. 3.21. Copy Straight Lines. 3.22. One Step Direction. 3.23. Two StepDirections. 3.24. Receptive Identification of Pictures. 3.25. Receptive Identification of Objects. 3.26. Receptive Identification of Body Parts. 3.27. ReceptiveIdentification of Articles of Clothing. 3.28. Receptive Identification of Familiar People. 3.29. Receptive Identification of Emotions. 3.30. ReceptiveIdentification of Community Helpers. 3.31. Receptive Identification of Environmental Sounds. 3.32. Expressive Identification of Pictures. 3.33. ExpressiveIdentification of Objects. 3.34. Expressive Identification of Body Parts. 3.35. Expressive Identification of Articles of Clothing. 3.36. Expressive Identificationof Familiar People. 3.37. Expressive Identification of Emotions. 3.38. Expressive Identification of Community Helpers. 3.39. Expressive Identification ofEnvironmental Sounds. 3.40. Receptive Identification of Actions. 3.41. Expressive Identification of Actions. 3.42. Imitates Actions of Others. 3.43. Imitation ofTwo Step Actions. 3.44. Pretends to do an Action. 3.45. Point to Communicate. 3.46. Yes/No. 3.47. Manding. 3.48. Requests with Eye Contact. 3.49. GetsAttention of Others. 3.50. Says Bye. 3.51. Says Hi. 3.52. Imitation of Sounds. 3.53. Uses different words to request. 3.54. Common Animal Intraverbals. 3.55.Common Intraverbals. 3.56. Daily Activity Intraverbals. 3.57. Social Questions. 3.58. Puzzle. 3.59. Shape Sorter. 3.60. Plays By Self. 3.61. Various Methods ofPlay. 3.62. Ball Play. 3.63. Plays with Indoor Toys. 3.64. Outdoor Play. 3.65. Uses Language While Playing. 3.66. Sings Songs. 3.67. Games. 3.68. PretendPlay. 3.69. Drinks from a Cup. 3.70. Uses a Spoon. 3.71. Uses a Fork. 3. 72. Getting Dressed: Shoes. 3.73. Getting Dressed: Pants. 3.74. Getting Dressed: Shirt.3. 75. Wash Hands. 3.76. Dry Hands. 3.77. Match Identical Picture to Picture. 3.78. Match Identical Object to Object. 3.79. Match Object to Picture. 3.80. SortIdentical Items. 3.81. Sort Non-Identical Items. 3.82. Receptive Identification of Colors. 3.83. Expressive Identification of Colors. 3.84. Receptive Identificationof Shapes. 3.85. Expressive Identification of Shapes. 3.86. Receptive Identification of Upper Case Letters. 3.87. Receptive Identification of Lower Case Letters.3.88. Expressive Identification of Upper Case Letters. 3.89. Expressive Identification of Lower Case Letters. 3.90. Rote Count. 3. 91. Count Objects. 3.92.Receptive Identification of Numbers. 3.93. Expressive Identification of Numbers. 4. References.

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