Evidence-based methods and strategies should be used for interventions for students on an individual basis. Evidence-based strategies are instructional strategies, interventions or a teaching program that has consistently shown positive results when tested. Dailen requires explicit teaching across a variety of settings to learn skills. Dailen will often require supports in the home and in school using evidence-based strategies to improve his social behavior. When supporting Dailen, it is important to think of him as an individual, meet him where he is, establish expectations, utilize reinforcement and motivation strategies.
Creating a structure is a strategy that I would suggest using with this family. Evidenced-Based Practices should be used by teachers through their instruction to meet Dailen’s needs. “Odom et al. (2010) have identified 24 specific evidence-based practices (such as prompting or reinforcement) and have developed instructional modules that illustrate and elaborate on each of the practices” (Kirk, Gallagher, & Coleman, 2015, Cengage) Dalien seems to have an unorganized environment when he is allowed to do certain things when he wants to. One of the evidenced-based practice …show more content…
With the Asperger’s syndrome children can have average or superior intelligence, on the other hand, inability to social interactions. Children with Autism are easily perceived strange by others. Early identification and intervention allows younger children with Autism Spectrum Disorder to make gains in their failures. African American students are more likely to be diagnosed later than other children with Autism, which delays them from receiving early interventions and services. Dailen was diagnosed with Autism at the age of four. He qualified for speech services at the age of