Creating Independent Learners
Teach a skill from start to finish! Promote independence! Help individuals with ASD learn new skills independently. These are possible when the student learns using the principles of critical mass. Critical mass, in this regard, is the point where an individual has gained enough information to apply it to situations, activities or skills in which instruction has not been provided. Reaching critical mass equals independence.
Many students, neurotypical (NT) and those with ASD, reach critical mass in academics and, as an example, can read in multiple environments, in multiple fonts, on multiple, materials, and so forth. Schools generally do not provide sufficient instruction and practice for most students to reach critical mass in social, communication, and basic living skills. The outcome: autistic adults are not independent learners. This must change.
This presentation focuses on describing the factors that lead to critical mass for those on the spectrum. Learn easy-to-use strategies that can help individuals with ASD move about their world as independently as possible, making informed decisions about their wants and needs. Teaching to critical mass will help learners to be successful with tasks they have been taught to do, but will also help them to be successful with activities on which they have not received instruction.
Key Details
- Contact Hours: 7.0 hrs
- Format: Live Online Training
- Language: English
- Venue: Online
