Assistive Technology In The Classroom

Andrew ShelleySPED 614

9 May 2008

Traits of Autism

Visual learners

Relies on adults

Sequential learners

Completion of activity

Digital Picture Cues

1x1 picture cards Take place of prompts Less reliance on adults Provide step sequence Vocation/domestic skills

Matthew

Target behavior: Matthew will replace one filled trash bag in the cafeteria and then walk the full bag to the dumpster.

Program Goal: Reduce number of prompts from adult and increase independence.

Table 1

Task Analysis of Pictorial Representations for the Target Behavior

Step Behavior description Pictorial representation

1 walk to cafeteria cafeteria building label

2 retrieve garbage bag Matthew standing over bin

3 twist bag bag twisted up

4 tie bag bag with a knot at top

5 put in new bag picture of empty bag

6 walk to dumpster picture of dumpster

Reducing prompts in changing the trash

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Using visual cues to change the trash

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Baseline Visual cue strip

Data Analysis Baseline-Mean 25.2 prompts-Completed 3%

independently

Intervention-Mean 9.2 prompts-Completed 29% independently-Avg. 1.7 steps byhimself

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