Teaching Styles Spectrum
As you may know there are several autism intervention strategies available to you. However, many can be a simple fad that may have seemed to work with one or two children, but because of the testimonials and the desire of parents to want to "cure" their child, they will try almost anything.
Intervention teaching strategies that have worked and continue to work are those that have been researched and proven to help many times. Can you guess what this may be? It is Applied Behavior Analysis, also known as ABA. This intervention method is based on applying the principles of behavior into teaching skills that promote behavior change to individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
This autism intervention or ABA can be used to teach many skills that are broken down into smaller sub skills. These sub skills are taught by using behavior change techniques such as positive reinforcement, fading, shaping (chaining), and prompting.
The most important and primary factor in teaching new skills is the use of positive reinforcement. Positive reinforcement is the method of providing an individual with something that will increase the probability of the behavior to occur again. Some think this is as simple as giving a reward, but what may be rewarding to one, may not be rewarding to another. An example of this autism intervention strategy is that a child may be given a piece of candy for saying, "hi" to another individual. If the child likes candy he/she may begin to say "hi" more often; if the child does not like candy, the probability of the child increasing that behavior is not likely.
It is important to have many different reinforcers (motivators) available when teaching and maintaining skills learned.
Visit http://www.autismsupportonline.com for FREE newsletters sent to your inbox relating to treating individuals with autism. Upcoming articles with detailed information on more autism intervention strategies such as positive reinforcement, fading, shaping, and prompting will be available in newsletters for registered individuals. For more information on the author, visit http://www.autismsupportonline.com
 |
 Teaching Dance The Spectrum of Styles Gibbons Elizabe  US $36.91
|
 Teaching Dance The Spectrum of Styles NEW US $28.47
|
Should I learn how to drum with matched grip or traditional grip?
I have a snare drum and I've decided that I'm going to teach myself how to play it before I go out and buy a whole set. I eventually want to be able to do some death metal drumming for example blast beats, heel toe double bass, and extremely fast fills. I also want to be able to play jazz with all of it's improvising and syncopation. I basically wanna be able to play styles on all ends of the spectrum so should I start with matched grip or traditional grip? If I start with traditional will I be able to transition to matched easily? And if anyone could hook me up with some links for online lessons that would be nice thanks.
i would say learn matched. ive played both. i was taught to play matched when i took drum lessons, but when i played in the drumline, we had to use traditional. in my opinion, i found no advantage to using traditional grip. its so much easier to play matched when sitting at a drum set too.
my suggestion would be this: learn using matched grip. train both hands equally, maybe even give a little more attention to your non-dominant hand. then when you get a set, practice playing open handed - ie, instead of crossing your right hand over your left to play the hihat, just dont cross your arms and keep the hihat beat with your left and the ride beat with your right. this will not only train you in becoming abidextrous, but will also leave you with far more options when it comes to fills, kit setup, rudiments, etc.
good luck!
India, Hatha Yoga, Twisting, Twisting Yoga, Gomukha, Cowface Pose
 |
Teaching Dance: The Spectrum of Styles |
|
Teaching dance is an activity that is both a rigorous discipline which involves many years of study and a deeply personal expression. Throughout the years, from the time I first encountered the Spectrum, I've realized more and more what an amazing pedagogical tool it is for dance as an art form... |
 |
Teaching Children with Autism: Strategies to Enhance Communication and Socialization (Health & Life Science) |
|
This text describes teaching strategies and instructional adaptations which promote communication and socialization in children with autism. It offers specific strategies that capitalize on the individual strengths and learning styles of the autistic child. |
 |
Learning With A Visual Brain In An Auditory World |
|
Even though many scholars recognize that individuals with autism spectrum disorders use visual ways of thinking, most fail to realize that a visual mental language is different from physically seeing something... |