1. The Basics of Autism
Spectrum Disorders
Training Series
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Regional Autism Advisory Council of
Southwest Ohio (RAAC SWO)
(RAAC-SWO)
Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Task Force

2. Adult Training Series
Modules
Module One: Autism Defined, Autism Prevalence
and Primary Characteristics
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Module Two: Physical Characteristics of Autism
Module Three: Cognition and Learning in Autism
Module Four: Autism and Sensory Differences
Module Five: Communication and Autism

3. Adult Training Series
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Modules
Module Six: Behavior Challenges and Autism
Module Seven: Understanding Behavior in Persons with
Autism
Module Eight: Functional Behavior Assessment
Module Nine: Autism and Leisure Skills to Teach
Module Ten: Special Issues of Adolescence and
Adulthood
Module Eleven: Safety and Autism

4. Autism and Leisure Skills to
Teach
Persons with ASD may not learn leisure skills
automatically.
automatically
Skills can range from:
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Leisure skills need t b taught.
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6. Autism and Leisure Skills to
Teach
Leisure activities are an important part of
everyone s life.
everyone’s life
Persons with ASD may have limited interests.
We need to teach new activities to go with their
favorite activities so they have more choices.

7. Strategies to Increase Leisure Skills
Some persons with ASD will prefer activities unique
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to their special interests.
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guide leisure activities (i.e. Likes music – listen to
music, play music, go to concerts; Likes food – teach
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them to cook).
Some activities will need to be changed or adapted
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to be successful (i.e. recipe for cooking should be
broken into simple steps with pictures).

8. Strategies to Increase Leisure
Skills
A new activity will need to be taught step by step
with help and practice.
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Use a few clear words with visual and physical help
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when teaching an activity.
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9. Strategies to Increase Leisure
Skills
Leisure activities can be done alone or as a group.
Cho ces
Choices are important.
mportant.
Choice-making may need to be taught.
Have a list or pictures of choices.
Have a variety of activities so the person does not get
stuck in the routine of doing the same activity again
and again.
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10. Big
Bi Idea
Help the person with ASD choose
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a variety of activities so they do
not get stuck doing the same
thing over and over again.