Videos

Most education in schools occurs in groups. This introduction reviews the basics of establishing group instruction for students with autism including direct instruction techniques.

This segment provides a brief description of fluency training and its importance in teaching procedures.

Included in this segment is a brief review of processes for providing intensive teaching as a form of discrete trial instruction. The clip covers the basics of providing a mixed and varied approach to instruction with errorless teaching procedures.

Techniques and processes for systematically addressing teaching through natural interactions occurring during the school day are introduced. Natural environment teaching is presented as a means of using the studentâ?s motivation, promoting generalization, and having student's learn to respond outside of highly structured settings.

The importance of planned and systematic social skills training and the relation between verbal skills and social skills are introduced.

Some central components related to training staff in delivering quality instruction for students with autism are discussed with brief examples of training models.

A brief description of instructional considerations in planning vocal training programs for students with autism.

Dr. George Batsche helps to guide our thinking in the need for integrating academics, behavior, and social emotional learning.

PaTTAN is the home of the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s AIM Center, which produces Braille, large print, and formatted PDF materials for eligible school-aged students. Joining PaTTANpod to discuss the importance of accessible instructional materials and accessible educational materials is Dr. David Bateman from Shippensburg University.