Managing the Cycle of Meltdowns for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
1st Edition
Published on 4. February 2014
240 pages
978-1-62873-935-0 (ISBN)
Description
Based on Geoff Colvin's bestselling book, Managing the Cycle of Acting-Out Behavior in the Classroom, this practitioner-friendly guide provides special and general education teachers of autistic students with a six-phase positive behavior support model that includes interventions for each phase. Outlining practical steps for preventing and responding to the various phases of meltdown behavior in students with autism spectrum disorder, you'll find:
. An overview of ASD
. Examples of meltdown behavior
. Common triggers
. Addressing sensory issues
. Establishing expectations and rules
. Collaborating with parents
. And much more
Teachers will find experienced guidance for providing a supportive environment in which students with ASD can succeed.
. An overview of ASD
. Examples of meltdown behavior
. Common triggers
. Addressing sensory issues
. Establishing expectations and rules
. Collaborating with parents
. And much more
Teachers will find experienced guidance for providing a supportive environment in which students with ASD can succeed.
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Geoff Colvin | Martin R. Sheehan
Managing the Cycle of Meltdowns for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Book
02/2014
Skyhorse Publishing
€33.61
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Content
- Intro
- Dedication
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- Introduction
- Section I: A Model for Meltdown Behavior of Students With Asd
- 1. Autism Spectrum Disorder, Overview
- 2. The Nature of Meltdowns
- 3. A Six-Phase Model of the Meltdown Cycle
- Section II: Strategies for Managing the Phases of the Meltdown Cycle
- 4. Calm Phase
- 5. Trigger Phase
- 6. Agitation Phase
- 7. Meltdown Phase
- 8. Re-Grouping Phase
- 9. Starting-Over Phase
- 10. The Parent Component
- Closing Remarks
- Appendices
- References
