| Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist | | | | closely about behavior in the past as well as the |
| Self control is a struggle for kids as well as adults | | | | future. Make sure that you set clear goals for the |
| who are faced with autism. This includes but is | | | | person to accomplish. For example set a goal of |
| not limited to inappropriate outbursts, aggressive | | | | no aggression towards others for a whole day. |
| behavior towards others, and banging their heads | | | | Every 15 minute ask them how they are doing. If |
| off walls. To prevent these and other outrageous | | | | the goal is not being met it might be necessary to |
| behaviors one must utilize self management. | | | | start with smaller goals and work your way up to |
| Giving the autistic person control over themselves | | | | more achievable ones. Autism Treatment |
| is often the solution to control violent situations | | | | Evaluation Checklist |
| and outbreaks. This can also be a valuable tool in | | | | Obviously the most important part of self |
| learning how others behave as well. | | | | management is a reward system. Have the |
| Self management works so well because the | | | | person come up with their own reward. |
| individual no longer feels like they are controlled by | | | | Reinforcement of the reward throughout the day |
| others. When you teach a person with autism self | | | | helps the person focus on the goal and what it |
| control throughout certain parts of the day they | | | | takes to achieve it. Again you want to start with |
| will become more likely to continue self control for | | | | small rewards and work your way to bigger ones. |
| longer periods of time. It's important to start with | | | | It's critical that you understand that the |
| small amounts of time and increase it as day's | | | | development of these programs don't happen |
| progress. Remind the person every 10 to 15 | | | | overnight. With this in mind it is very important |
| minutes that they are in control and they need to | | | | that you and the person have enough time to |
| monitor and be aware of good behavior as well | | | | devote to self improvement. By reinforcing good |
| as bad behavior. | | | | behavior with rewards, he or she will be more |
| This technique is a simple form of self evaluation. | | | | likely to carry this experience on to even when |
| When a person is in control, they think more | | | | they are not participating in the program. |