ABIA - Autism Behavourial Intervention

Schools & Teachers

The information presented in this section of the website is aimed at providing an overview of the assistance ABIA can give to Teachers and School Support Staff working with children with ASD.

THE BENEFITS OF ABA IN THE CLASSROOM

More and more children with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are entering the mainstream education system. Many teaching staff feel they need more training to cater to the special needs of this group and to avoid making school a negative experience for all.

The ABIA has compiled a comprehensive information pack for schools. Please click here to download SCHOOLS INFORMATION PACK. (This is a large file and may take a little while to download).

TRAINING PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPS:

The ABIA offers a training program, ‘Making it Work’, which has been specially designed to equip teachers and integration aids to meet the challenges of teaching children with ASD. Topics covered in the program include:

• Theory of Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Understanding behaviour and behaviour management
• Inclusion & integration philosophies
• Effective teaching strategies
• Prompting & reinforcing
• Defining roles & professionalism
• Developing social skills
• Facilitating independence
• Please refer to our Upcoming Events page for course date & times, costs and registration information.

TEACHING SOCIAL SKILLS

The teaching of social skills plays a vital role in enabling children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders to adapt to mainstream society, but how can that be done within a school environment?

ABIA’s new 3-day intensive workshop has been specially designed for Teachers, school support staff and other professionals who work with children on the Autism Spectrum and is based on the ‘Social Club Model’.

Participants learn how to develop their own social skills groups. Through small group work, role plays and discussion, the Workshop equips them with a range of new strategies and ideas.

The Social Club Model is aimed primarily at children between the ages of 10 & 14 years of age. However, it can be adapted for other age groups. All participants receive a copy of the ABIA Social Skills Manual as part of the workshop price, thus passing on the benefits to others in their school.

Topics covered in the program include:

• An introduction to the Social Club model
• Inclusion & integration philosophies
• Notes on forming groups
• Prompting & reinforcing
• Developing group and individual goals
• Teaching activities for groups
• Outdoor activities
• Relaxation exercises
• Sample lesson plans
• Debriefing parents

For more information regarding the Social Skills Workshop or any of our teacher training programs, please refer to our Upcoming Events page.