Most times when 'bloopers' occur in our lives, we feel embarassed, apologize, move on, and get back to normal. What you and I know to be 'bloopers' in life are very often a normal routine in the lives of autistic children. Carol Gray's Social Stories is a innovative teaching tool; by capturing social skill behavior on video and using it as a teaching tool for austic children - for example, going to the store, getting a library book, or visiting a doctors office. It's a very simple process, a little technological on the video side..but still simple. The framework surrounding this type of assistance is based on individual needs, preferences, realistic observations and expectations from family and support resources. Once again - INVOLVEMENT and SUPPORT by all.Our group had a practice run - planning, scripting and videotaping (script software & Ipod Nanos) a positive social skill environment for a child with autism. Tomorrow; ready, set, action! I'll keep you 'posted'. No pun intended.
Shelly,
ReplyDeleteI am really enjoying checking into your blog! Your sense of humour in the face of adversity is clear -- and encouraging to less mortals like myself! I agree that these social videos hold great promise. It's a lot of technology to layer over a process, but I think that results were definately worth the efforts!