#10: The Big 6

<p>Teaching basic activities of daily living (ADL) to children with autism requires a more involved and understanding approach. This was the case with Sam whose progress in fluency was positively impacted by applying the Big 6 + 6. </p> <p>In the beginning, Sam exhibited many errors in component skills but instruction with the Big 6 quickly improved his ability to play and manipulate objects. Teaching these component skills enabled Sam to engage with his environment and practice higher-level skills used in ADL's. </p> <p>HIGHLIGHTS</p> <p>02:09 Shoutout to Abigail B. Calkin</p> <p>06:01 Sam's development: What didn't work and fluency targets</p> <p>17:32 The Big 6 + 6: Improving fine and gross motor skills for ADL's </p> <p>28:05 Working with Johnny: Introducing awareness of his thumbs </p> <p>35:18 Training to fluency: Teaching component skills for higher-level skills </p> <p>GLOSSARY</p> <p>Forward chaining - A data-driven technique that reaches a goal using the available data </p> <p>Backward chaining - A goal-driven technique that starts from the last component of the skill and reaches the initial state </p> <p>Bilateral integration - The ability to use both sides of the body at the same time which is important in performing ADL's </p> <p>The Big 6 + 6 - Six fine motor skills to assist in ADL's, (reach, touch, point, place, grasp, and release) with the plus six (push, pull, shape, squeeze, tap, and twist) which are gross motor skills to assist in manipulating larger objects.</p> <p>Learning channels - Refers to what sensory input and output a skill is using   </p> <p>RESOURCES</p> <p>Join our The ABA and OT Podcast Facebook Group to get access to the following resources:</p> <p><a href='https://www.facebook.com/groups/397478901376425'>Facebook group link</a></p> <p>EXTERNAL RESOURCES</p> <p><a href='https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2731603/'>Inner Behavior: Empirical Investigations of Private Events</a> by Abigail B. Calkin</p> <p><a href='http://abigailbcalkin.com/'>Abigail B.