OSB611 - TEACHING ADAPTIVE SKILLS TO INDIVIDUALS WITH ASD

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)
Application
(hours/week)
Credit ECTS
TEACHING ADAPTIVE SKILLS TO INDIVIDUALS WITH ASD OSB611 Any Semester/Year 3 0 3 8
Prequisites
Course languageTurkish
Course typeElective 
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-Face 
Learning and teaching strategiesLecture
Discussion
Question and Answer
Team/Group Work
 
Instructor (s)Course lecturer 
Course objectiveThe objective of this course is to express how strategies, methods and techniques that will be used for teaching adaptive skills to individuals with ASD. 
Learning outcomes
  1. Will be able to describe the steps and characteristics of learning.
  2. Will be able to describe the basic concepts and characteristics that about chain behaviors teaching.
  3. Will be able to describe the basic characteristic of self-care skills (toilet, eating, dressing, personal care and cleaning) area.
  4. Will be able to describe the basic characteristics of daily living skills (exm.; using household tools, kitchen skills, cleaning and tidying house, laundry and caring clothes, sleeping pattern) area.
  5. Will be able to describe the basic characteristics of using community resource skills (traveling, shopping, eating out, getting examined, doing banking transaction, etc.).
  6. Will be able to describe the basic characteristics of safety skills area.
  7. Will be able to describe the basic characteristics of self-management skills area.
  8. Will be able to describe the basic characteristics of vocational skills area. Will be able to describe the basic characteristics of leisure skills. Will be able to describe the basic characteristics of transition to community life. Will be able to describe the ways which provide family's participation to skill teaching.
Course ContentSelf-care skills, daily living skills, community resource skills, safety skills, self management skills, vocational skills, leisure skills, family involvement, adaptive skills trainin programme. 
ReferencesBaker, L.B. & Brightman, A. J. (2004). Steps to independence: Teaching everyday skills to children with special needs. (4. baskı). Baltimore: Paul Brookes Publishing.
Heflin, L. J., & Alaimo, D. F. (2007). Students with autism spectrum disorders: Effective instructional practices. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.
Christian, W. P., & Wilczynski, S. M. (Eds.). (2008). Effective practices for children with autism: Educational and behavioral support interventions that work. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
Tekin-İftar, E. (Ed.) (2016), Otizm spektrum bozukluğu olan çocuklar ve eğitimleri. Ankara: Vize Yayıncılık.
 

Course outline weekly

WeeksTopics
Week 1The steps and characteristics of learning
Week 2The basic concepts and characteristics that about chain behaviors teaching
Week 3The basic concepts and characteristics that about self-care skills, teaching these skills
Week 4The basic concepts and characteristics that about daily living skills, teaching these skills
Week 5The basic concepts and characteristics that about using community resource skills, teaching these skills
Week 6The basic concepts and characteristics that about safety skills, teaching these skills
Week 7Midterm
Week 8The basic concepts and characteristics that about self-management skills, teaching these skills
Week 9 The basic concepts and characteristics that about vocational skills, teaching these skills
Week 10The basic concepts and characteristics that about leisure skills, teaching these skills
Week 11The basic concepts and characteristics that about transition to community life
Week 12The ways which provide family's participation to skill teaching
Week 13Presentation and Discussion of Teaching Programs
Week 14Presentation and Discussion of Teaching Programs
Week 15Presentation and Discussion of Teaching Programs
Week 16Final exam

Assesment methods

Course activitiesNumberPercentage
Attendance00
Laboratory00
Application00
Field activities00
Specific practical training00
Assignments110
Presentation110
Project00
Seminar00
Midterms130
Final exam150
Total100
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes150
Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes250
Total100

WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION

Activities Number Duration (hour) Total Work Load
Course Duration (x14) 14 4 56
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application000
Specific practical training000
Field activities000
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect)14456
Presentation / Seminar Preparation22448
Project000
Homework assignment21020
Midterms (Study duration)21020
Final Exam (Study duration) 14040
Total Workload3592240

Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes

D.9. Key Learning OutcomesContrubition level*
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1. Knows the development of autism and comorbid disorders in individuals.   X 
2. Knows and implements professional and publication ethics in the area of education of individuals with autism.    X
3. Follows educational and research developments in the area of autism and shares research findings with national/international stakeholders.  X  
4. Completes the steps of a research study including conducting literature review, developing study methodology, collecting study data, analyzing and reporting research findings X   
5. Discusses the significance of inter-disciplinary roles and collaboration in the area of education of individuals with autism and uses knowledge and skills in inter-disciplinary works  X  
6. Otizm alanındaki geliÅŸimsel, eÄŸitsel ve sosyal sorunlara farklı bilimsel araÅŸtırma paradigmaları ile çözümler sunar.  X  
7. Knows, compares, and analyzes evidence based practices in the area of education of individuals with autism.   X 
8. Conducts assessments, plans and implements educational/developmental interventions using theoretical and practical knowledge in the area of education of individuals with autism. X   
9. Support and maintain professional development and life-long learning following theoretical and practical developments X   
10. Uses effective technology-based practices in the area of education of individuals with autism.X    

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest