#12: Promoting Independence Using Visual Schedules

<p>One of the most effective ways to teach kids with limited skills is with activity schedules. These can be checklists or simple visual stimuli that allow kids to match activities to tasks that need completing.</p> <p>Recent studies reinforce its effectiveness and Mandy and Aditi's own personal experiences provide you with actionable tips that you can apply to your own clients. Activity schedules are flexible and you can program them based on the skill levels of your students with high rates of reinforcement.</p> <p>HIGHLIGHTS</p> <p>02:18 Shoutout to Bethan Mair Williams</p> <p>04:40 Activity schedules promote independence at home</p> <p>12:47 Instructional control allows effective application of activity schedules</p> <p>22:11 Activity schedules: Examples that work</p> <p>28:39 Reinforcement and difficulties in scheduling activities </p> <p>38:00 Programming activity schedules based on the student's skills</p> <p>GLOSSARY</p> <p>Instructional control - ABAs may also call this compliance, engagement, and history of pleasant experiences such that a person feels motivated to complete tasks for you.</p> <p>Premack's principle - A theory of reinforcement that states that a less desired behavior can be reinforced by the opportunity to engage in a more desired behavior. </p> <p>RESOURCES</p> <p>Join our The ABA and OT Podcast Facebook Group to get access to the following resources:</p> <p>Facebook group link: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/groups/397478901376425'>https://www.facebook.com/groups/397478901376425</a></p> <p>EXTERNAL RESOURCES</p> <p><a href='http://dradititheot.com/'>Aditi's Website</a></p> <p><a href='https://www.amazon.com/Activity-Schedules-Children-Autism-Second/dp/160613003X'>"Activity Schedules for Children with Autism: Teaching Independent Behavior"</a> Book by Lynn E. McClannahan </p> <p><a href='http://europepmc.org/backend/ptpmcrender.fcgi?accid=PMC2731597&blobtype=pdf'>"A Review of McClannahan and Krantz's Activity Schedules for Children With Autism: Teaching Independent