Learning Can Be Fun: An Overview of Naturalistic Teaching Strategies
Regan Roth Fitzgerald, MED, BCBA, talks about engaging, stimulating, and interesting teaching methods to teach a person with autism almost any skill. She explains the differences between Discrete Trial Training (DTT) and Incidental Teaching, touching on joint attention, receptive labeling, and nonverbal communication. The speaker considers rewards versus positive reinforcement and discusses child attention, shared control and restricted interests.
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