The Office of Autism
The vision of the Office of Autism for District 75 is to meet the multifaceted needs of individuals with autism spectrum disorder across the spectrum through sustained meaningful relationships with students, families, schools and The New York City Community.
The mission of the Office of Autism is to provide meaningful supports in the areas of consultation, resources and professional development to school communities, families and meaningful stakeholders in order to increase their understanding and implementation of evidenced based strategies for students with autism spectrum disorder with a focus on behavior management, language and communication, social skills, functional skills, play, relationship development and academic instruction.
Professional Development and Coaching Supports Include:
- Understanding and Implementation of Applied Behavioral Analysis/Verbal Behavior.
- Multidisciplinary approach to teaching language, communication and social skills between Speech and Language Pathologists and ABA Instruction.
- Structured Teaching.
- Understanding and Use of Functional Communication Systems.
- Training in the ABLLS-R, Essentials for Living Assessment.
- Training and Understanding of Social Skills and Relationship Development for individuals on the Autism Spectrum and/or other neurodevelopmental disabilities.
AIMS Program:
AIMS stands for Acquisition, Integration, Meaningful Communication and Social Skills.
The AIMS program focuses on the teachings of applied behavior analysis/verbal behavior along with speech and language intervention within a classroom setting. The classroom model is a 6:1:1 ratio which consists of 1 classroom teacher, 1 speech teacher, and 1 paraprofessional. The Assessment for Basic Language and Learning Skills - Revised (ABLLS-R) along with additional assessments and instructional interventions utilized by Related Service Providers support teaching and intervention within the student’s natural environment setting.
