Step 2: Complete ISSI-Individual Strengths and Skills Inventory

1. Step 2: Complete ISSI-Individual Strengths and Skills Inventory • Social • Behavior, interests and activities • Communication • Sensory • Cognitive • Motor • Emotional NOTE: ISSI is a great resource to use for development of Present Level of Performance

2. Step 2() Complete the ISSI for Michael using the information you have learned…..

4. Questions To Consider When Prioritizing Areas From the UCC • What are the student’s short term and long term goals? (Choose from overall UCC categories- Social, Restricted Patterns of Behavior, Communication, Sensory, Cognitive, Motor, and Emotional Vulnerability) • In what settings does the individual need to function? • Which UCC areas have the greatest impact on the ability to function in multiple settings? • Which UCC areas would have the greatest impact on increasing independent functioning? • Which UCC areas would have the greatest impact on his/her sense of well-being?

5. Michael’s Short Term/Long Term Goals Short Term- 1. Increase appropriate social communication 2. Improve perspective taking of other’s thoughts and feelings (mind blindness) 3. Improve sensory processing (auditory and tactile)

6. Michael’s Short Term/Long Term Goals ) Long Term- 1. Participate in appropriate reciprocal verbal exchange maintaining topic when applicable (e.g. greetings, ask a question, answer a question, make a request, initiate, maintain and terminate conversation appropriately). 2. Recognize the feelings and perspectives of others and how his behavior effects others. 3. Develop self-regulatory behaviors

7. After completing questions to consider when prioritizing the UCC areas, what are Michael’s priority areas of concern? What are Michael’s Prioritized Areas ?

8. Michael’s - Prioritized UCC Areas Social Communication Sensory Cognitive

9. Which items have the greatest impact on the prioritized UCC areas of concern? Which UCC items address more pivotal underlying needs? Questions To Consider When Prioritizing Items From the UCC

10. Michael’s Prioritized Items From His UCC #1 Mind blindness #9 Difficulty understanding non-verbal communication #25 Difficulty with rules of conversation #28 Difficulty starting, joining, ending conversations #39 Difficulty talking about others interests #42 Responds in an unusual manner to sounds, pain, and touch #53 Poor organizational skills #89 Difficulty organizing stress and anxiety

11. Tying it all together!

12. Marrying the Underlying Characteristics and Strengths to Interventions UCC ISSI

13. Ziggurat is a framework for designing comprehensive interventions for individuals with autism spectrum disorders

15. Provide sensory diet/plan Monitor and address environmental stressors: Sound, light, proximity, personal space, textures Movement Needs Monitor and address: Appetite/hunger Arousal/activity level (e.g. fatigue, over stimulation, etc.) Posture and movement Medical Needs Sensory Differences and Biological Needs

16. Sensory Issues • Smell • Taste • Touch • Visual input • Auditory • Vestibular (balance) • Proprioception (body awareness)

17. Emotional Reactivity • Displays emotional outbursts when unsuccessful • Is stubborn or uncooperative • Often gets “stuck” in a situation • Is overly sensitive • Reacts overtly when sensory systems needs are not met

18. Tasks Demand Level of Demand Easy Challenging/Emerging Too Demanding Independent skills with or without modification and structural supports Possible with Assistance ZONE OF PROXIMAL DEVELOPMENT

19. Tasks Demands and Skills to Teach