Maintaining Routines for Neurodivergent Learners
This month, our focus is all about making sure the routines and rhythms we have for our learner and family are working and if not, why not? Here we’ll focus on how to help our learners grow to their own level of independence and ways to make changes to get them there.
Beyond the Behavior Plan: Transitions
As adults we are the facilitators of change in our home or environment. Sometimes this can make our learners feel out of control and unaware of what’s to come. Let’s build predictability!
Escape Behavior
Escape behavior can look like eloping, asking for breaks, yelling, throwing items, etc.
Sensory Behavior
Sensory behaviors are those that occur when a learner engages in a specific action (or series of actions) because it feels good. Sensory behaviors do not require interactions with others and are often maintained automatically because it makes the learner feel good. Learning why these behaviors occur, what the behaviors can look like as well as how to support your learner with their sensory behavior is essential.