Re: TEACCH intervention for autism

[Guest guest]

My son's preschool techniques in AZ were based on the TEACCH method. They were

not nearly as effective as ABA therapy.

Maggie

Anne wrote:

Hello there,

I am new to the group and very happy to be here.

I have a question: Has anyone in the group had any experience with

TEACCH intervention? If so, did it prove useful...limitations? Any

information you're willing to provide would be greatly appreciated.

Kindest regards,

heather

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[Guest guest]

I have been trained in the method and find it to be very effective with my child

and other children.

TEACCH intervention for autism

Hello there,

I am new to the group and very happy to be here.

I have a question: Has anyone in the group had any experience with

TEACCH intervention? If so, did it prove useful...limitations? Any

information you're willing to provide would be greatly appreciated.

Kindest regards,

heather

[Guest guest]

, where did you get TEACCH training? Locally?

I have used TEACCH-inspired activities, and have found them to be

very helpful for many of my students. Here are some examples of the

things I have done:

http://www.positivelyautism.com/downloads_tasks.html and

http://www.positivelyautism.com/downloads_foldergames.html

I would love to take some TEACCH training, I just can't travel to

North Carolina! Does anyone know of something closer?

Thanks so much,

Caldwell, M.Ed.

Editor, Positively Autism

http://www.positivelyautism.com/

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> I have been trained in the method and find it to be very effective

with my child and other children.

> TEACCH intervention for autism

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>

> Hello there,

>

> I am new to the group and very happy to be here.

>

> I have a question: Has anyone in the group had any experience

with

> TEACCH intervention? If so, did it prove useful...limitations?

Any

> information you're willing to provide would be greatly

appreciated.

>

> Kindest regards,

> heather

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>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Region 10...in ...It was part of my Autism Academy Training.

TEACCH intervention for autism

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> Hello there,

>

> I am new to the group and very happy to be here.

>

> I have a question: Has anyone in the group had any experience

with

> TEACCH intervention? If so, did it prove useful...limitations?

Any

> information you're willing to provide would be greatly

appreciated.

>

> Kindest regards,

> heather

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>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Our son has been in a structured learning program for about 10 years. This

program is based on the TEACCH method. Because we have been involved in his

classes, we have also watched several of his class mates go through the program

as well.

We have found it to be effective. The best part of the program is that it is

truly individualized. It can be used in the contained class room setting as

well as in the regular ed setting to whatever degree the student can tolerate.

Please keep in mind that the TEACCH approach is more geared toward academics vs.

behavior although it does address behavior. The goal is to always be moving

toward more effective inclusion, not just being in a class room with non-autisic

students. The TEACCH approach is also not only for the extremely high

functioning. Our son would be considered moderate. He currently does 4

inclusion classes during his school day.

If you are dealing with more behavior issues and/or self help skills after the

age of about five-seven, you are probably better off looking at the ABA style.

Once the behaviors are under control, then the TEACCH approach would be a good

move. We have seen this happen in our district with success.

Maggie Everts wrote:

My son's preschool techniques in AZ were based on the TEACCH method.

They were not nearly as effective as ABA therapy.

Maggie

Anne wrote:

Hello there,

I am new to the group and very happy to be here.

I have a question: Has anyone in the group had any experience with

TEACCH intervention? If so, did it prove useful...limitations? Any

information you're willing to provide would be greatly appreciated.

Kindest regards,

heather

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[Guest guest]

I've seen many TEACH classrooms where the children with autism followed

a schedule posted on their cubes with PEC symbols. Basically the kids

follow the box jobs (such as sorting or alphabet matching) and fill

their day with little help from teachers. In fact in this one classroom

I asked why the teachers were not talking to the kids and she said " They

are autistic they don't like it when you talk " . This is an excellent

classroom management technique but teaches nada unless you count how to

follow a schedule and finish menial work. I suspect you can train

monkey's this way as well. Without ABA and RPM all TEACH is doing is

preparing our kids to sort mail and hope they don't have a complete

mental breakdown from being bored out of their minds.

Trina

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> Hello there,

>

> I am new to the group and very happy to be here.

>

> I have a question: Has anyone in the group had any experience with

> TEACCH intervention? If so, did it prove useful...limitations? Any

> information you're willing to provide would be greatly appreciated.

>

> Kindest regards,

> heather

>

>

[Guest guest]

I cannot speak about classrooms this poster has viewed, but my child has

progressed amazingly using the TEACCH model in two separate classroom settings.

His current teacher uses several teaching modalities with his class. For my

son, it is the schedule that he uses. For others, they still lean on the picture

exchange system for more of their day. Each child is an individual and that is

why they have IEP's. Mine is verbal and is not a robot and not only could he

sort mail and laundry etc..., but he's excelling in math and science and

learning to read in this same classroom, and he's much better at keyboarding.

For the person who is interested, go the TEACCH website and read it all and see

if you think it is a good fit for your child. THEN, bgo observe a TEACCH

classroom for yourself. Many also incorrectly claim that ABA makes kids robots

and that they work for cheerios. Both of these generalizations are equally

wrong. It depends on the child's needs at that time, and needs

change all the time. Just my 2 cents.

and Trina Sherman wrote: I've seen

many TEACH classrooms where the children with autism followed

a schedule posted on their cubes with PEC symbols. Basically the kids

follow the box jobs (such as sorting or alphabet matching) and fill

their day with little help from teachers. In fact in this one classroom

I asked why the teachers were not talking to the kids and she said " They

are autistic they don't like it when you talk " . This is an excellent

classroom management technique but teaches nada unless you count how to

follow a schedule and finish menial work. I suspect you can train

monkey's this way as well. Without ABA and RPM all TEACH is doing is

preparing our kids to sort mail and hope they don't have a complete

mental breakdown from being bored out of their minds.

Trina

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> Hello there,

>

> I am new to the group and very happy to be here.

>

> I have a question: Has anyone in the group had any experience with

> TEACCH intervention? If so, did it prove useful...limitations? Any

> information you're willing to provide would be greatly appreciated.

>

> Kindest regards,

> heather

>

>

atz99@...

Think Autism,Think Cure.

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[Guest guest]

It really all depends on how the program is implemented. If it is

used to individualize education to suit each student's needs, it can

be great. If it is just watered down and used as a cookie cutter

approach for all students in the same way, then it can be very bad.

I've seen TEACCH used both ways, and I realized it's not the program

it's the way it is being used, and the amount of training teachers

are getting in how to follow the program. The more training, the

better they understand how to use it.

Nagla

I've seen

many TEACH classrooms where the children with autism followed

> a schedule posted on their cubes with PEC symbols. Basically the

kids

> follow the box jobs (such as sorting or alphabet matching) and fill

> their day with little help from teachers. In fact in this one

classroom

> I asked why the teachers were not talking to the kids and she

said " They

> are autistic they don't like it when you talk " . This is an

excellent

> classroom management technique but teaches nada unless you count

how to

> follow a schedule and finish menial work. I suspect you can train

> monkey's this way as well. Without ABA and RPM all TEACH is doing

is

> preparing our kids to sort mail and hope they don't have a complete

> mental breakdown from being bored out of their minds.

> Trina

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> > Hello there,

> >

> > I am new to the group and very happy to be here.

> >

> > I have a question: Has anyone in the group had any experience with

> > TEACCH intervention? If so, did it prove useful...limitations? Any

> > information you're willing to provide would be greatly

appreciated.

> >

> > Kindest regards,

> > heather

> >

> >

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> atz99@...

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> Think Autism,Think Cure.

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[Guest guest]

It sounds like the TEACCH program was not being followed correctly in that case.

One of the great things about TEACCH is because it is so structured, it allows

for the teacher to have one on one time with all of the students. The work is

also individualized and should be at the appropriate level for each student not

just busy work. The " box work " is suppose to be based on what the student has

already been introduced to by the teacher during one on one time to strengthen

the skill. My son's work has always been on level for him and nothing I would

consider menial work. Sounds like the teacher is the one with the problem and

doesn't truly understand how to use the TEACCH method. When done correctly, it

reminds me of the offices I have worked in. Sorry you haven't seen it when done

correctly.

and Trina Sherman wrote: I've seen many

TEACH classrooms where the children with autism followed

a schedule posted on their cubes with PEC symbols. Basically the kids

follow the box jobs (such as sorting or alphabet matching) and fill

their day with little help from teachers. In fact in this one classroom

I asked why the teachers were not talking to the kids and she said " They

are autistic they don't like it when you talk " . This is an excellent

classroom management technique but teaches nada unless you count how to

follow a schedule and finish menial work. I suspect you can train

monkey's this way as well. Without ABA and RPM all TEACH is doing is

preparing our kids to sort mail and hope they don't have a complete

mental breakdown from being bored out of their minds.

Trina

>

> Hello there,

>

> I am new to the group and very happy to be here.

>

> I have a question: Has anyone in the group had any experience with

> TEACCH intervention? If so, did it prove useful...limitations? Any

> information you're willing to provide would be greatly appreciated.

>

> Kindest regards,

> heather

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Texas has adopted the TEACCH program for numerous of years.

This has been applied on my son since he was 3 y/o in the ALE

classroom since he entered the public school until now at the

Post-secondary level.

At the Texas State Autism conference Tisha is one the

presenters along with another educator who shares some the teaching

strategies which you could view on this site and when attending the

conference.

Here is the site to view some of the teaching tools.

http://www.buildingblox.net/taskideaspg1.html

Irma

[Guest guest]

I agree...

Re: TEACCH intervention for autism

Our son has been in a structured learning program for about 10 years. This

program is based on the TEACCH method. Because we have been involved in his

classes, we have also watched several of his class mates go through the program

as well.

We have found it to be effective. The best part of the program is that it is

truly individualized. It can be used in the contained class room setting as well

as in the regular ed setting to whatever degree the student can tolerate. Please

keep in mind that the TEACCH approach is more geared toward academics vs.

behavior although it does address behavior. The goal is to always be moving

toward more effective inclusion, not just being in a class room with non-autisic

students. The TEACCH approach is also not only for the extremely high

functioning. Our son would be considered moderate. He currently does 4 inclusion

classes during his school day.

If you are dealing with more behavior issues and/or self help skills after the

age of about five-seven, you are probably better off looking at the ABA style.

Once the behaviors are under control, then the TEACCH approach would be a good

move. We have seen this happen in our district with success.

Maggie Everts wrote:

My son's preschool techniques in AZ were based on the TEACCH method. They were

not nearly as effective as ABA therapy.

Maggie

Anne wrote:

Hello there,

I am new to the group and very happy to be here.

I have a question: Has anyone in the group had any experience with

TEACCH intervention? If so, did it prove useful...limitations? Any

information you're willing to provide would be greatly appreciated.

Kindest regards,

heather

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[Guest guest]

I learned TEACCH when we were beginning to homeschool. It helped organize our

day. It helped me get my boys over a few humps. If it was on their schedule they

had to do it. It became the paper that was telling them they had to get it done

and took the blame off of me. I used short sentences for each of their

instructions.

Sharon Lemons