Final Portfolio by Cecelia Jaworski

Module 2: Evaluation & Assessment

jaworski_cecelia — 2025-05-16 15:33:14 UTC

This article discusses how revisions to the DSM have changed the evaluation process of Autism and how new evaluations are now in place.

Module 3: Autism in Girls

jaworski_cecelia — 2025-05-16 15:37:55 UTC

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8419293/

This evidence based resource discusses how "camouflaging" is common in Autistic females, causing them to be missed for evaluations/diagnosis.

Module 4: Joint Attention

jaworski_cecelia — 2025-05-16 15:42:33 UTC

Goal: Within the IEP year, X will respond to another person’s pointing or eye gaze by looking in the same direction toward the object or event in 4 out of 5 opportunities.

Module 5-6: Natural Language Acquisition

jaworski_cecelia — 2025-05-16 16:40:41 UTC

Goal: Within the IEP year, X will respond to peer or adult questions by using appropriate 2–4 word phrases in 4 out of 5 opportunities, across 2 different school-based settings.

Module 8: Speech Generated Devices

jaworski_cecelia — 2025-05-16 16:40:45 UTC

Goal: Within the IEP year, X will independently combine 3-4 symbols on their device to make a meaningful request or comment in 80% of opportunities over 3 consecutive sessions.

Module 9: AAC devices

jaworski_cecelia — 2025-05-16 16:51:20 UTC

Goal (for someone new to AAC): Within the IEP year, X will use his/her AAC device to request a preferred item or activity by selecting a single symbol (ex. water, more, bathroom) in 4 out of 5 opportunities, with minimal adult prompting, during class time.

Module 10: Prompting Hierarchy

jaworski_cecelia — 2025-05-16 17:03:14 UTC

Goal for fading prompts: Within the IEP year, X will get out all supplies needed for class with two or less adult verbal or gestural prompts.

Module 11: Peer Mediated

jaworski_cecelia — 2025-05-16 17:14:26 UTC

Goal Client: Within the IEP year, X will initiate a social interaction with a peer during structured play, in 4 out of 5 opportunities, with no more than one prompt.

Goal Peer: X (peer) will provide at least one appropriate social prompt to the student with autism during a structured peer activity in 4 out of 5 opportunities.

Module 13: Using Special Interest to Create Visuals

jaworski_cecelia — 2025-05-16 18:12:22 UTC

Goal: Within the IEP year, X will use visual supports (e.g., visual schedule, first-then board, cue cards, token boards) to increase their independence and task completion across school settings with 1-2 adult prompts.

Module 12: Video Modeling and Computer Aided Instruction

jaworski_cecelia — 2025-05-16 18:12:30 UTC

Goal video modeling: Within the IEP year, X will view a video modeling the routine of washing hands and the student will complete all steps independently in 4 out of 5 trials

Goal Computer Aided Instruction: Within the IEP year, when provided support of a computer-based visual schedule X will independently complete a multi-step task in 4 out of 5 trials with no more than one adult prompt.

Module 14: Functional Communication and Behavioral Replacement Strategies

jaworski_cecelia — 2025-05-16 18:17:44 UTC

Goal: Within the IEP year, when presented with a non-preferred task, X will appropriately request a break using his break card in place of engaging in problem behavior, in 4 out of 5 opportunities across 2 weeks.

Module 15: Modeling

jaworski_cecelia — 2025-05-16 18:27:10 UTC

Goal: Within the IEP year, X will follow a modeled communication example (e.g., requesting help using speech or AAC), the student will imitate the modeled phrase or action in 80% of opportunities with minimal prompts.