Hello beloved readers!
Today was a wonderful day at the centre! Alicia got a first coat of paint on ALL of the desks and chairs that she is working on modifying (they will be set up to create a more efficient way for the teachers to take data while teaching). They look amazing!
We have found another project for Alicia (like she was not busy enough!). We will hopefully be modifying another desk to become a wheeling cart that will hold the BI Capture. This way the staff can wheel the BI Capture wherever it needs to be! Alicia made a trip to the hardware store but as of now the wheels have not been found. We hope for more success in the future!
Brad, Casey and I tackled the task of getting the BI Capture up, running and in use today. I am happy to report it was a success! We were able to teach a staff member at the centre how to record videos of any problematic behaviors during his teaching session. He did a phenomenal job both getting the videos and teaching! We will use the videos taken today for the Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) workshops that will happen on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon this week. During these workshops we will also teach the staff how to use the BI Capture to improve teaching and determine the function of problematic behaviors.
At snack time today I was overjoyed to see the staff members setting up language opportunities for the students (what we worked on in the workshops last week). In the preschool classroom, one teacher had all the snacks and each child needed to request the snack (either with a picture card or verbally) before receiving it. In the other two classrooms each staff member set up repeated language opportunities for the student he/she was working with. It is incredible to see the increase in spontaneous communication for these students in only a week!
We also worked together with the staff (and some students) to make more PECS picture cards. We used a list generated by the staff of all the preferred items/activities for the students using PECS and made all of the picture cards requested. The staff will be putting together communication books for each student who will be using PECS and there will also be picture cards located in different areas of the school so staff will be able to easily set up language opportunities throughout the school day.
On Thursday we will be presenting to a group of local doctors (thanks to Casey!) on Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). We are very excited about this opportunity to continue to increase awareness and knowledge of ASD in Ghana, especially within the medical community.
After a productive and exhilarating day at the centre, Casey, Alicia, Brad and I traveled to circle market where we did some fabric shopping on the way to our tro tro. We had an excellent meal at our local vegan restaurant and ended the day by relaxing on our patio listening to the waves.
Looking forward to another great day at the centre tomorrow!
Thanks for reading!
Lori
Today was a wonderful day at the centre! Alicia got a first coat of paint on ALL of the desks and chairs that she is working on modifying (they will be set up to create a more efficient way for the teachers to take data while teaching). They look amazing!
We have found another project for Alicia (like she was not busy enough!). We will hopefully be modifying another desk to become a wheeling cart that will hold the BI Capture. This way the staff can wheel the BI Capture wherever it needs to be! Alicia made a trip to the hardware store but as of now the wheels have not been found. We hope for more success in the future!
Brad, Casey and I tackled the task of getting the BI Capture up, running and in use today. I am happy to report it was a success! We were able to teach a staff member at the centre how to record videos of any problematic behaviors during his teaching session. He did a phenomenal job both getting the videos and teaching! We will use the videos taken today for the Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) workshops that will happen on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon this week. During these workshops we will also teach the staff how to use the BI Capture to improve teaching and determine the function of problematic behaviors.
At snack time today I was overjoyed to see the staff members setting up language opportunities for the students (what we worked on in the workshops last week). In the preschool classroom, one teacher had all the snacks and each child needed to request the snack (either with a picture card or verbally) before receiving it. In the other two classrooms each staff member set up repeated language opportunities for the student he/she was working with. It is incredible to see the increase in spontaneous communication for these students in only a week!
We also worked together with the staff (and some students) to make more PECS picture cards. We used a list generated by the staff of all the preferred items/activities for the students using PECS and made all of the picture cards requested. The staff will be putting together communication books for each student who will be using PECS and there will also be picture cards located in different areas of the school so staff will be able to easily set up language opportunities throughout the school day.
On Thursday we will be presenting to a group of local doctors (thanks to Casey!) on Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). We are very excited about this opportunity to continue to increase awareness and knowledge of ASD in Ghana, especially within the medical community.
After a productive and exhilarating day at the centre, Casey, Alicia, Brad and I traveled to circle market where we did some fabric shopping on the way to our tro tro. We had an excellent meal at our local vegan restaurant and ended the day by relaxing on our patio listening to the waves.
Looking forward to another great day at the centre tomorrow!
Thanks for reading!
Lori
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