[RERUN] It Can be Fun and Games: Modified Leisure Skills for Older Students
NOTE: This episode is a rerun of a previously published episode. Get .1 ASHA CEU hereEpisode Summary:Want to put the fun and functional back into your intervention routine? Then you certainly strolled into the right podcast! In this week’s episode, SLP/BCBA Rose Griffin, shares her bag of tricks for supporting older students through leisure-based intervention activities. Learn how to harness the communication power that takes place outside of your therapy room through natural and meaningful leisure activities aimed at improving a wide range of skills and optimizing quality of life for students with complex learning needs. This episode is jam-packed, tackling assessment tools, data collection, community outings, game adaptations, and app ideas, all in the name of generalization and good old fashioned fun! High fives are flying around like crazy as Rose unpacks the value of using everyday materials and hangouts to build life skills that last a lifetime. Are you game? Then pull up a seat and grab your pen, you aren’t going to want to miss these game changer!s!You can learn more about Rose here.Learning Outcomes1. Identify 2 assessment tools to use to identify leisure skill needs2. Describe at least 1 data collection method for leisure activities3. List at least 5 modified leisure activities.ReferencesBarbera, M. L. & Rasmussen, T. (2007). The verbal behavior approach: How to teach children with autism and related disorders. London, England: Jessica Kingsley.Brown, L., Branston, M. B., Hamre-Nietupski, S., Pumpian, I., Certo, N., & Gruenewald, L. (1979). A strategy for developing chronological-age-appropriate and functional curricular content for severely handicapped adolescents and young adults. Journal of Special Education, 13, 81–90.Cannella-Malone, H. I., Miller, O., Schaefer, J. M., Jimenez, E. D., Justin Page, E., & Sabielny, L. M. (2016). Using Video Prompting to Teach Leisure Skills to Students With Significant Disabilities. 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(2008) VB-MAPP Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program :a language and social skills assessment program for children with autism or other developmental disabilities : guide Concord, CA : AVB Press.Test, D. W., Aspel, N. P., & Everson, J. M. (2006). Transition methods for youth with disabilities. Upper Saddle River: Pearson Prentice Hall.Volkmar, F. R., & Wiesner, L. A. (2009). A practical guide to autism: What every parent, family member, and teacher needs to know. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.Wehmeyer, M. L., Shogren, K. A., Palmer, S. B., Williams-Diehm, K., Little, T. D., & Boulton, A. (2012). The impact of the self-determined learning model of instruction on student self determination. Exceptional Children, 78(2), 135-153. Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/ 916923324?accountid=166077Online Resources:Rose Griffin’s YouTube Chanel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXRBJBfK_294R58U5bOyvUQHelp Kidz Learn app: https://www.helpkidzlearn.com/appsYogarilla activity by Super Duper: https://www.superduperinc.com/products/view.aspx?pid=otsc8765#.YGoG2hRKigQThe “Grocery Store Game” by ABA Speech by Rose: https://abaspeech.org/2018/07/social-skills-game-for-mixed-groups/?fbclid=IwAR0w2bmmweLVg3a8bPJ0muRQeiZ_s2Er0c3ZoAHGOOnTNla4vjPJjCG4Bf4Disclosures:Rose Griffin Financial Disclosures: Rose is the founder of ABA SPEECH LLC and sells products, therapy services and courses. Rose has no financial relationships to disclose.Kate Grandbois financial disclosures: Kate is the owner / founder of Grandbois Therapy + Consulting, LLC and co-founder of SLP Nerdcast. Kate Grandbois non-financial disclosures: Kate is a member of ASHA, SIG 12, and serves on the AAC Advisory Group for Massachusetts Advocates for Children. She is also a member of the Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis and Therapy (BABAT), MassABA, the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) and the corresponding Speech Pathology and Applied Behavior Analysis SIG. Amy Wonkka financial disclosures: Amy is an employee of a public school system and co-founder for SLP Nerdcast. Amy Wonkka non-financial disclosures: Amy is a member of ASHA, SIG 12, and serves on the AAC Advisory Group for Massachusetts Advocates for Children. Time Ordered Agenda:10 minutes: Introduction, Disclaimers and Disclosures20 minutes: Descriptions of the importance of addressing leisure skills and the assessment tools used to identify leisure skills15 minutes: Descriptions of data collection methods for leisure activities10 minutes: Descriptions of different leisure activities and modifications to those leisure activities. 5 minutes: Summary and ClosingDisclaimerThe contents of this episode are not meant to replace clinical advice. SLP Nerdcast, its hosts and guests do not represent or endorse specific products or procedures mentioned during our episodes unless otherwise stated. We are NOT PhDs, but we do research our material. We do our best to provide a thorough review and fair representation of each topic that we tackle. That being said, it is always likely that there is an article we’ve missed, or another perspective that isn’t shared. If you have something to add to the conversation, please email us! 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