A book at least 20 years in the making, Building Independence provides plenty of examples of structured work system tasks and setups, but more importantly it takes the reader through how to set work systems up for different ages and purposes. The book focuses on the process of independent work systems originated by TEACCH to show teachers and caregivers how to use the work system to teach a learner to be more independent. Examples of tasks and systems are also shared and are categorized by type of task as well as age-range for which it would be appropriate.
FEATURES:
- Methods of instruction for fostering and teaching independence
- Color photo examples of hundreds of tasks
- Color photos of systems with explanations of the various components and why they are important
- Answers to frequently asked questions regarding work systems
- Data collection tools and forms
- Explicit directions and task analyses to use to teach others how to implement the system
- Examples of the use of work systems in school, home, community and employment settings.
Meet Christine Reeve
Ph.D., BCBA-D
From running Autism Classroom Resources, to creating teacher resources on TeachersPayTeachers as Autism Classroom News, my passion has always been about bringing special educators together and helping them serve their students in the best ways they can. I have spent the last 20 years working with a wide variety of special education programs as a behavior specialist, an administrator, and primarily as a trainer and consultant. Teachers should never feel like they teach on an island. I want to change that by providing a site where special educators can come together to learn ways to make their jobs easier, to support each other, and to put the excitement back in their teaching.
