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| Practical Strategies for Addressing and Preventing Bullying of Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| Saturday, May 23, 2015 |
| 8:00 AM–11:00 AM |
| 206A (CC) |
| Area: AUT; Domain: Service Delivery |
| CE Instructor: Jennifer Yakos, M.A. |
| JENNIFER YAKOS (Institute for Behavioral Training (IBT)), CECILIA KNIGHT (Institute for Behavioral Training (IBT)) |
| Description: Bullying is a widespread issue which has garnered increased attention and awareness during the past several years. Tragically, individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are two to three times more likely to become victims of bullying. Common skill deficits characteristic of ASD are likely to increase an individual's susceptibility to bullying, including the presence of atypical social behaviors, limited self-advocacy skills, and difficulties with perspective taking, including detecting deception, sarcasm, and the intentions of others. The purpose of this workshop is to help practitioners identify common markers that may make individuals with ASD more vulnerable to bullying, and to review strategies for addressing these target areas. Topics will include proactive strategies for teaching self-advocacy skills, identification of bullying and deceptive statements of others, understanding intentions, and instruction of appropriate social skills and social boundaries. Training also will include an application activity to practice identification of relevant skill targets for a sample case profile. Participants will discuss proactive strategies that may be useful in addressing bullying and how to improve the individual's ability to avoid potentially dangerous situations. |
| Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the workshop, participants should be able to: (1) identify importance of addressing bullying and preventative strategies among individuals with ASD; (2) identify common skill deficits among individuals with ASD which make them susceptible to bullying; (3) discuss instructional strategies related to teaching self-advocacy, social skills, and perspective taking skills; (4) implement instructional procedures to improve social and behavioral skills of individuals with ASD that may reduce or prevent bullying. |
| Activities: Training also will include an application activity to practice identification of relevant skill targets for a sample case profile. Participants will discuss proactive strategies that may be useful in addressing bullying and how to improve the individual's ability to avoid potentially dangerous situations. |
| Audience: BACB certificants and licensed psychologists, behavior analysts, clinicians, teachers, therapists, administrators, and other professionals working with individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Parents and graduate students also would benefit from this workshop. |
| Content Area: Practice |
| Instruction Level: Intermediate |
| Keyword(s): Autism, Bullying, Perspective Taking, Social Skills |