Autism in Early Childhood

An On-line Course of The Julia Institute

• Julia Group Home
• Course Syllabus
• Introduction
  • About You
• What is Autism
  • Characteristics
  • The Spectrum
  • Classic Autism
  • Rare Disorders
• Social Skills
  • Social Interaction
  • Teaching Skills
  • Social Intake
  • Child's View
• Communication
  • Language Disorders
  • Learn More
• Repetitive Behavior
  • What to do
• Distress
• Intervention
• Applied Behavior Analysis
  • How it works
  • Limitations
• Social Stories
  • Assignment
  • Comic Strips
  • Assignment 2
• Sensory Integration
  • SI Problems
  • What to do
• Environment Changes
  • Sensory Changes
  • More Changes
  • Seeing Limits
  • Triggers & Teaching
• Virtual Field Trip
• Your View
• Forum

An Introduction to Autism in Early Childhood
A course designed for Turtle Mountain Head Start

TODAY'S AGENDA

Introduction
Characteristics of Autism
Austim Spectrum Disorders

• Asperger’s Syndrome
• Autism
• Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Rett’s Syndrome & Childhood Disintegrative Disorder

Specific behaviors

• Restriction of Interests and Repetitive Behavior
• Social interaction and communication problems
• Distress in response to changes

Discussion of challenges presented in providing services to children with Autism. Participants will enter their responses to questions on the The Julia Group forum.

Effective Interventions

• Applied Behavior Analysis
• Sensory Integration
• Social Stories and Comic Strips
• Environmental Modifications

Virtual Field Trip on Autism: Participants will take a guided tour of Autism videos, books, fact sheets and web pages.

Participant feedback: What I learned, questions I still have. Posted to the web via contact forms.

Introduction