Building Independence: How to Create and Use Structured Work Systems - Brossura

Kabot, Susan; Reeve, Christine

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ISBN 10: 1937473090 ISBN 13: 9781937473099

Casa editrice: Future Horizons Inc, 2012

Riassunto

Building Independence: How to Create and Use Structured Work Systems presents an evidence-based approach to structured work systems. Individuals with autism and related disorders are supported by a variety of people throughout their day, whether in educational and work settings, transition programs, or at home. Structured work systems are one method that can be used to ensure that they develop and maintain their ability to work on their own without assistance and prompting from others. The characteristics and benefits of structured work systems are explained in this well-illustrated book. Structured work systems provide visual information about what work needs to be done, how much works needs to be done, when the work is completed, and what will happen next. Due to the predictability and sense of accomplishment that is built into the system, many individuals with autism find that structured work time is their favorite time of the day. Full of colorful photos and case examples spanning different ages and levels of functioning, the book provides an A-Z guide to work systems, including assessment, how to build them into the curriculum, IEPs, lesson planning, and more tools geared toward individuals with autism and related differences. Foreword by Gary Mesibov, PhD.

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While individuals on the autism spectrum and related disorders each have unique strengths and weaknesses, many are visual learners who learn best when information is presented in a structured format with a clear beginning and ending point. Structured work systems are designed to take advantage of these strengths to help individuals with ASD learn to complete tasks independently. As such, all of the students above would benefit from the use of structured work systems, originally developed by Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication handicapped Children (www.teacch.com) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Briefly, structured work systems are designed to give visual information about what work needs to be done, how much work needs to be done, when the work is completed, and what will happen next. The systems use schedules that can involve colors, shapes, numbers, letters, or symbols to indicate what work to do. Schedules can be developed with pieces that can be manipulated (moved around), written on a piece of paper, or on a smart phone or tablet. Work can be contained in baskets, file folders, Trapper Keepers® (loose-leaf binders with multiple folders), or letter trays such as in- and out-boxes. It can be arranged on a desk, on shelves, or on a work table on a job site, depending on the sophistication of the system and the skills of the individual using it. Work is always completed left to right and/or top to bottom. Students never disassemble or reassemble their work when it is completed; instead, each of the completed tasks and the containers used with them are placed in a “finished” basket or area. The number of baskets or tasks depends on the skills of the learner, as does the amount of work placed in each basket.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Future Horizons Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1937473090
• ISBN 13: 9781937473099
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 200
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile