Activities
Direct Instruction/Imitation
Response Training
Show/Tell Stories in Action
Integrated Show Groups
Peer Training/Imitation Skills
Trainings
Peer Tutoring
Video Modeling
Show Class-wide Interventions
Scripting
Description
Behavioral approaches such as modeling, prompts and
reinforcements that are used to increase positive behaviors.
Short individualized stories are designed to teach students
with autism appropriate behaviors for different situations
that the student may find challenging. Students follow or
imitate the actions of the teacher.
A structured environment is provided and an adult mediates
show performance between students with autism and peers
without autism.
Students are trained on appropriate skills during group
settings and given feedback on skill use during free play.
(students without autism are typically taught the skills and
then required to teach students with autism the skills either
by modeling or directing).
Student is paired with another specific peer; students tutor
each other on academic subjects (i.e. math, reading, etc.) in
hopes that during free play these students will interact with
one another.
Student watches a video in which a model (either self or
other) performs social skills. A similar environment to that
in the video is presented after watching and the student is
expected to perform the same as the model.
Teaching social skills to an entire class, which usually
includes skills on accepting and being friends to students
with autism or other disabilities.
A student is given a script on how to play a particular
activity or situation. They are to follow the script verbatim.
(scripts sometimes include visual cues with or without
words)