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January 1994

 

This daily correspondence between schools she attended and us gives you a glimpse of our daily life. Most parents of typical children do not communicate on daily basis with the teachers. This gives a reader an insight to how important daily communication is for a child with autism.

Kat has attended school since she was 3 years old. These are school notes that were result of correspondence with her parents and her teachers. We have made comments at a later date reflecting back on the impact of these events. Kats School Notes Index

 

Date

Notes

Comments

1994-01-24

 

* Please stop Kat's personal information , the conversation drill would confuse her.

1/24 Hi C., &/or k. ,

This note book will be used for any additional daily communications . The following are steps we follow when we fill out the " drills " information .

1. Review which drill needs to be done next

* We try to change the sequence of drills so that Kat does not know what to expect next . See Records section

2. Review notes from the previous trials for a drill you selected .

3. Review the drill information

* Check to make sure you have the environment set up and all materials ready.

4. Follow this pattern for each drill:

SD & Immediate full prompt

SD & Immediate partial prompt

SD (Max two trials that she fails, then prompt)

|------> Kat Response ------> Reward ot No

newer material ------> older material

5. After the drill record 1 to 2 lines description on the note paper , about how the drill went

6. Record your first name initial for that drill in the record for that day

The toughest part for us have been the reinforcers. Trying to keep a variety of them . We have not started the emotions drill yet since we didn't have the materials ready

Drills

1. CONVERSATIONS

3. PRONOUNS

7. Room Labels

10. I don't know

12. RECEPTIVE COMMAND CHAINING

13. PRETEND

14. FUNCTIONS

15. PRONOUNS

* Do not require any additional materials

Drill 2 . requires 2exact chairs , an an object we use a boat at home , and a box for in & out

Drill 4,5& 11

Drill 6 We try & use small 3 dimensional objects taped to index cards

Drill 8 Verb picture cards

Drill 9 shoe box with small toys & items listed

Drill 16 shapes cut out

Drill 17 objects that are one color

Please call me if you have any questions or would have time today for me to come in to show how we do these at home .

1-24 Danuta -

Thank you for the info . I copied the previous two pages for all the staff to read . We set up the room/stations today for the program . I also reviewed word that Ms. P. will not begin until at least this Fri . ( Board has to approve her) . I look forward to our rescheduled meeting ( hopefully soon! ) . spoke to J.R. this AM concerning this . It's good to see Kat after the longest week of the year so far ! ! !

C.

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1994-01-25

 

1/25 Got some drills done today (very impressed w/ pronoun performance)

Interns - starting Thurs

New assistant maybe friday !

K.

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1994-01-31

 

1/31 Hi ,

Kat is moving right along . this weekend there were new drills added

Drills

1. CONVERSATION

3. PRONOUNS - RECEPTIVE

5 CATEGORIES

7 GO WENT

13 PRETEND

14 FUNCTIONS

15 PRONOUNS EXPRESSIVE

16 WHY BECAUSE

19 CATEGORIES

20 VERBAL IMITATION

* Do not require any special materials

I would like to go over Wednesday and demonstrate these drills . What time should I arrive/or is Thursday Better?

Danuta

1/31 Danuta -

Weds . would be really good since our meeting is tomorrow & C.R. & S. & I will surely have specific questions that you can address . Our Rowan interns w/ also be here then and it would be good training for them as well . Kat's assistant Ms. P. started today , she observed the class and went w/ Kat to music since she'll too this too . This PM she watched your tapes of working w/ Kat and worked w/ Kat at her desk for a very brief time (she leaves at 2) C.

P . S . Home Visit is Fri . the 21 st not tomorrow as was originally part in schedule.

 

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