National Autism Conference 2020

Motor skills are an essential component of every task we ask our learners to do. Common tasks like holding a pencil, washing hands, stocking shelves, completing a puzzle, playing hopscotch, or simply turning to face a friend at the lunch table all require sophisticated sequences of movements. A thorough Component Composite Analysis is required to successfully teach these typical activities. This session will cover the individual motor skills necessary to complete common daily activities and how to develop a program for implementation in the school, clinic, and home settings. Emphasis will be placed on the systematic instruction of joint range of motion, coordinated flexibility, and fine motor activities. Collaboration with allied professionals will also be discussed. The session will include useful team worksheets for brainstorming foundation skills across common tasks. Participants will come away with strategies to guide teaching and enable learners to better affect their world through coordinated motor movement.

Credits: Act 48, SW, Psych, PT, OT, BACB, ASHA

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