POAC-NoVA Presents Socialization

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POAC-NoVA PresentsSocialization

• A Quick Review

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What is socialization ?

• A continuing process whereby a person acquires a
  personal identity and learns the norms, values,
  behavior and social skills appropriate to their
  society.

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How do we learn socialization?

• Socialization is a natural learning process. We
  observe other members in society and decide if we
  should imitate their behaviors.
• As children, we learn how to be part of society
  through our interactions with other children and
  adults.

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Why is socialization important?

• Socialization enables members of society to
  interact with one another and pass on skills,
  values, beliefs, knowledge and appropriate modes
  of behavior.

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Autism and socialization

• Autism is characterized by deficits in social
  interaction and communication along with the
  presence of repetitive, stereotypic behaviors.
• All three deficits affect a persons ability to
  learn social skills through the natural process
  of socialization.

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Promoting socialization in children with autism

• Teach prerequisite skills through home program
• Frequent exposure to the community and typical
  children
• Practice social skills across several different
  environments.

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Prerequisite Skills

• Early Learner
• Teach imitation skills, e.g. waving
• Engage in turn taking games
• Reinforce eye contact

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Prerequisite Skills

• Intermediate Learner
• Increase language skills, reinforce talking in
  sentences labeling pictures
• Reinforce imitation skills
• Work on manding and tacting skills

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Prerequisite Skills

• Advanced Learner
• Practice asking and answering questions while
  staying on topic
• Work on recall of past events, getting into more
  detail and longer sentences.
• Bring in a peer to work on skills

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Practical Best Practices for NET

• Get frequent hair cuts even if its not fun
• Mirror age and seasonally appropriate dress
• Appearance influences the first impression!
• Sometimes just blending in is great!

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Whats Fonzie like?
correct - a - mundo
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GO OUT!

• Park / playground
• Fast food sit down
• Casual restaurants (Fuddruckers, Friendlys)
• Shopping Mall
• Supermarket

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Early Learner IEP Goals

• Inclusion with typical peers every week for 2 to
  3 hours (with support)
• Music PE twice per week each
• Evaluate how much time is appropriate for your
  child (dont say best - FAPE)
• SUBTRACT LUNCH FROM YOUR TIME

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Intermediate Learner IEP goals

• Inclusion with typical peers every week for 3 to
  4 hours (with support)
• Art, music PE twice per week each (45 min)
• Library once per week (45 min)
• Evaluate how much time is appropriate (not best)
  for your child dont forget lunch!

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Advanced Learner IEP Goals

• Taken out of inclusion only when absolutely
  necessary to benefit your child
• Support only when needed
• Fight to keep your IEP or FBA (if needed)
• HFA is still autism.

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Thank You

• Frank Mulkearns
• fjmulk_at_yahoo.com
• POAC-NoVA is an all volunteer non-profit with no
  paid staff. If you would like to see more
  classes, we could always use extra help and fresh
  ideas.
• Many of the slides in this presentation were
  shamelessly copied from socialization
  presentations prepared by other people.