April 2012 Newsletter

We're wrapping up our series on video modeling this month. I hope you've enjoyed learning more about this intervention.

Here is a summary of this month's articles:

Video Modeling: A Parent’s Perspective - http://positively-autism.blogspot.com/2012/04/video-modeling-parents-perspective.html

Video Modeling Survey Results - http://positively-autism.blogspot.com/2012/04/video-modeling-survey-results.html

Video Modeling Tips - http://positively-autism.blogspot.com/2012/04/video-modeling-tips.html

New Free Download: Spring Train Stories! - http://positively-autism.blogspot.com/2012/04/new-free-download-spring-train-stories.html

Video Modeling Sample Behavior Plan - http://positively-autism.blogspot.com/2012/04/video-modeling-sample-behavior-plan.html

New free download! Letter Assessment (Train Theme) - http://positively-autism.blogspot.com/2012/04/new-free-download-letter-assessment.html

Video Modeling Books - http://positively-autism.blogspot.com/2012/04/video-modeling-books.html

Video Modeling Links - http://positively-autism.blogspot.com/2012/04/video-modeling-links.html

April Positive Autism News - http://positively-autism.blogspot.com/2012/04/april-positive-autism-news.html

April Positive Autism News

Project highlights talents of kids with autism
April 20, 2012 
http://www.press-citizen.com/article/20120421/NEWS01/304210021/Project-highlights-talents-kids-autism

Eisele Gallery to host an exhibit by autistic artist
April 19, 2012
http://local.cincinnati.com/community/Story.aspx?c=100093&url=http://cincinnati.com/blogs/considerthisclermont/2012/04/19/eisele-gallery-to-hosts-an-exhibit-by-autistic-artist/

'She's evolving as an artist, growing as an artist'
April 19, 2012
http://www.kpic.com/news/local/Shes-evolving-as-an-artist-growing-as-an-artist-148207855.html

Autistic Cheerleader Jessica McCartney Learns Life Skills On Squad
April 16, 2012
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/16/autistic-cheerleader-jess_n_1428755.html

Video Modeling Links

Video Modeling Evidence-Based Practice Brief: http://autismpdc.fpg.unc.edu/content/video-modeling

Steps to Video Modeling: http://autismpdc.fpg.unc.edu/sites/autismpdc.fpg.unc.edu/files/VideoModeling_Steps_0.pdf

Checklist of Video Modeling Steps: http://autismpdc.fpg.unc.edu/sites/autismpdc.fpg.unc.edu/files/VideoModeling_Checklist_1.pdf

Video Modeling Research Summary: http://www.asatonline.org/intervention/treatments/video.htm

Video Modeling Tip Sheet: http://www.haringcenter.washington.edu/sites/default/files/file/VideomodelingTipSheet.pdf

Video Modeling Guide: http://www.txautism.net/docs/Guide/Interventions/VideoModeling.pdf

Video Modeling Books

Seeing Is Believing: Video Self-Modeling for People with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities

Video Modelling and Behaviour Analysis: A Guide for Teaching Social Skills to Children with Autism

New free download! Letter Assessment (Train Theme)

A fun way to teach or assess letter names or sounds. Includes an assessment data sheet to record correct and incorrect responses. http://www.positivelyautism.com/downloads/LetterAssessment.pdf

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Video Modeling Sample Behavior Plan

An example of how video modeling was used to help a young child walk in the hallway when trasitioning between classrooms at school.

http://www.positivelyautism.com/downloads/behaviorplanhallwaytransitions.pdf

New Free Download: Spring Train Stories!

Featuring our popular "Travis the Train" character, here are several vocabulary stories about things to do in the spring!

http://www.positivelyautism.com/free/unit_seasons.html