Neurodiversity in School Age Populations

Toolkit This toolkit is intended for educators and school teams who want to promote neurodiversity. This could include teachers, school staff, administrators, paraeducators, school psychologists, and others working with autistic students and students with developmental disabilities. Click here to access a free PDF of the toolkit. Course More strategies and resources can be found in the… Read more Neurodiversity in School Age Populations

Building Social Skills in Schools

Toolkit This toolkit provides strategies and resources for those within the public education setting who are supporting autistic students. It focuses on the areas of social awareness and relationship skills in order to improve student connections. Click here to access a free PDF of the toolkit. Course More strategies and resources can be found in the Building Social Connections… Read more Building Social Skills in Schools

Early Intervention and Caregiver Education Resources for Caribbean Partners

TRIAD has worked with partners across the Caribbean to develop capacity for identifying children with autism and supporting them and their caregivers through various combinations of services and resources. Below you will find basic foundational resources for caregivers. This webpage will build over time, and eventually include separate sections of resources for specific island communities.… Read more Early Intervention and Caregiver Education Resources for Caribbean Partners

Optimizing the Autism Eligibility Process in Schools: A Team-Based Approach

Toolkit The purpose of this toolkit is to introduce a framework for engaging in team-based, family and student-centered autism evaluations that are data-focused and designed to identify the specific areas of educational impact to be targeted for intervention. This toolkit will progress through a series of five key steps, starting from the time a concern… Read more Optimizing the Autism Eligibility Process in Schools: A Team-Based Approach

Promoting Self-Determination in Early Childhood Services

Toolkit This toolkit is intended for early childhood care providers who want to learn more about how to promote self-determination skills in early childhood, including early interventionists, developmental specialists, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, behavior analysts, preschool teachers, and anyone else who provides intervention and support to young autistic children and children with developmental disabilities. Click here to… Read more Promoting Self-Determination in Early Childhood Services

Promoting Neurodiversity in Early Childhood Services

Toolkit This toolkit is intended for early childhood care providers who want to learn more about how to promote neurodiversity in early childhood, including early interventionists, developmental specialists, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, behavior analysts, preschool teachers, and anyone else who provides services to young autistic children and children with developmental disabilities. Click here to access… Read more Promoting Neurodiversity in Early Childhood Services

Token System – An Overview

Evidence-Based Practice Link Token boards are an intervention that incorporate reinforcement, which is an evidence-based practice for autistic students. Reinforcement is defined as “application of consequence that happens after a skill or behavior occurs that increases the learner’s use of the skill or behavior in future situation.” (Steinbrenner et al., 112). Token boards are based… Read more Token System – An Overview

Evidence-Based Practices for Autistic Students (for Caregivers)

What is evidence-based practice (EBP)? An intervention is an evidence-based practice when there is scientific evidence to support its claims. Evidence-based practices must be selected for implementation based on sound professional judgment, coupled with the careful review of available data, input from individuals and family members, and an honest evaluation of the educators’ and service… Read more Evidence-Based Practices for Autistic Students (for Caregivers)

Evidence-Based Practices for Autistic Students (for Educators)

What is evidence-based practice (EBP)? An intervention is an evidence-based practice when there is scientific evidence to support its claims. Evidence-based practices must be selected for implementation based on sound professional judgment, coupled with the careful review of available data, input from individuals and family members, and an honest evaluation of the educators’ capacity to… Read more Evidence-Based Practices for Autistic Students (for Educators)

Token Economy (for teachers)

What is a Token Economy? Token economies are based on the principles of applied behavior analysis (ABA) and emphasize the use of positive reinforcement to target behavior change. Token economies help students to visualize progress, accept and work for delayed reinforcement, learn to self-monitor, and learn to regulate behavior. Developing a Token Economy When developing… Read more Token Economy (for teachers)