Autism Outreach Service – Presentation: Behaviour as Communication

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‘What is your child or young person’s behaviour trying to tell you?

A guide to resources, strategies and tips to support positive behaviour management.

 

Sometimes, when you have a child or young person with an additional support need, working out what they are trying to tell you can be difficult! Your child or young person may be beginning to develop some behaviours that challenge you or they may already have behaviours that challenge you. There are often complex reasons behind a child or young person’s behaviour and it is rarely anyone’s ‘fault’. All children and young people are different and there is often no single answer as to why the behaviours are happening. These behaviours can occur at any time, and in any place, but the strategies and supports that will help are the same no matter where, or when, the behaviour happens.

There is no ‘quick fix’ but hopefully this presentation will give you some ideas and advice and show you that there are lots of ways you can help and support your child or young person.

At the end of the presentation there are lots of links to additional resources that you may find useful!

 

Music With Emmeline – Thursday 11th June

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Here are today’s musical activities from Emmeline.

Familiar Song – I Am The Music Man

This week’s well-known song is going to be ‘I am the Music Man’. The only difference is we are going to be singing our Scottish Version of the song! Our Scottish Music man is going to play the fiddle, bagpipes, harmonica and the accordion! See if you can join in with all of the actions that Emmeline will teach you at the beginning of the video.

What Makes You Beautiful: Part 4 – Verse 2

We are going to learn verse 2 of ‘What Makes you beautiful today and this will be the last part to learn before putting the whole song together tomorrow! Here are the words;

So co-come on, you got it wrong
To prove I’m right, I put it in a song
I don’t know why, you’re being shy
And turn away when I look into your eye-eye-eyes
Everyone else in the room can see it
Everyone else but you

Bedtime Story – Wednesday 10th June

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Welcome to tonight’s bedtime story.  Every week night we will bring you a bedtime story for you to watch and listen to.  The stories are read by staff and pupils and we hope you enjoy seeing some familiar faces and hearing some familiar voices.

If you would like to join in and record a new bedtime story to share, please contact Amy Dunnett (Principal Teacher Primary) adunnett@aberdeencity.gov.uk for more information.

This week, we are having a special theme – books in other languages and dialects. So get comfy and cuddle up because it’s time for a new Bedtime Story. Tonight’s story is…

The Frog Prince And The Kitten (written by Clare de Marco and translated into Arabic)

Lily the kitten is a menace. She loves chasing the animals in the palace gardens. But when she meets a frog who returns her golden ball, the tables might be turned!

Music With Emmeline – Wednesday 10th June

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Here are today’s musical activities from Emmeline.

Soundscape – The Car Journey

Today’s soundscape is going to be ‘going on a car journey’. We have provided this picture as a visual stimulus but perhaps you could imagine being the passenger on a car journey you enjoy. Imagine you are in the car and watching things moving by. Do you have anything at home that reminds you of being in the car or the noises you might find here.

Please relax, listen to the music, look at the picture, imagine you are on your own car journey and take deep breaths

What Makes You Beautiful: Part 3 – Verse 1

Today we are going to learn the first verse of ‘What makes you beautiful’. The words are;

You’re insecure
Don’t know what for
You’re turning heads when you walk through the door
Don’t need make-up to cover up
Being the way that you are is enough

Bedtime Story – Tuesday 9th June

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Welcome to tonight’s bedtime story.  Every week night we will bring you a bedtime story for you to watch and listen to.  The stories are read by staff and pupils and we hope you enjoy seeing some familiar faces and hearing some familiar voices.

If you would like to join in and record a new bedtime story to share, please contact Amy Dunnett (Principal Teacher Primary) adunnett@aberdeencity.gov.uk for more information.

This week, we are having a special theme – books in other languages and dialects. So get comfy and cuddle up because it’s time for a new Bedtime Story. Tonight’s story is…

Wee MacNessie (written by Pauline MacKay and translated into German)

Wee MAcNessie shares his like and dislikes and tells you all about life in Loch Ness and around Urquhart Castle.

Music With Emmeline – Tuesday 9th June

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Here are today’s musical activities from Emmeline.

Favourite Song – The Penguin Song

Today’s musical activity is going to be learning the very popular ‘Penguin Song!’ Emmeline is going to sing you the song and talk you through the actions. Hopefully there will be lots of penguins singing and dancing by the end of the song!

What Makes You Beautiful: Part 2 – Chorus

It’s time to learn the second half of the chorus today. See if you can add them together at home. The words are;

If only you saw what I can see
You’ll understand why I want you so desperately
Right now I’m looking at you and I can’t believe
You don’t know, oh oh
You don’t know you’re beautiful, oh oh
That’s what makes you beautiful

Bedtime Story – Monday 8th June

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Welcome to tonight’s bedtime story.  Every week night we will bring you a bedtime story for you to watch and listen to.  The stories are read by staff and pupils and we hope you enjoy seeing some familiar faces and hearing some familiar voices.

If you would like to join in and record a new bedtime story to share, please contact Amy Dunnett (Principal Teacher Primary) adunnett@aberdeencity.gov.uk for more information.

This week, we are having a special theme – books in other languages and dialects. So get comfy and cuddle up because it’s time for a new Bedtime Story. Tonight’s story is…

The Ant And The Grasshopper(written by Aesop and translated into Mandarin)

The grasshopper has spent the summer singing while the ant worked to store up food for winter. When winter arrives, what will the grasshopper do for food?

Secondary Update: Wk Beg 8th June

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We’ve had some lovely days over the last week and it’s been good to see many of you enjoying your time outdoors. Please keep sharing your photographs with us by sending them to your Class Teachers Gmail accounts.

Learning Outdoors

A walk in the woods is good for our mental health and wellbeing, enjoying the peace and quiet, away from the hustle and bustle of life in the city. It’s amazing what you can find!

The fine weather has also been great for gardeners and one thing many people celebrated this week was the reopening of our local garden centres.

 

Science

Home learning can be lots of fun. What do you like doing best? This pupil loves science!

 

Life Skills

Our Howes Hoose pupils are continuing to spread their wings and show how much they’ve learned over their time in Orchard Brae. How happy does this young man look as he sets the table for a meal and cooks for himself!

 

We hope you all have a good week and look forward to seeing and hearing what you’ve been doing.

Autism Outreach Service – More Resources to Download!

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Below you will find some more visual resources that can be used at home or school.

Remember, if you would like some of the resources to use at home with your child or young person but are unable to print out and make them up yourself, then we can help you with this.

Just contact Dahni, our team member for resources, at:

DaNewcombe@aberdeencity.gov.uk

It would be helpful if you could give Dahni the following information when you email her:

  • Your Name
  • Child’s name, class and school
  • Whether they are currently supported by the Autism Outreach Service
  • The resource that you are looking for

Dahni will get in touch to let you know that she has received your request and then email you back when the resources are ready and arrange to get them out to you!

Please note that we can only provide this service for children and young people who are attending, or will be attending, an Aberdeen City Council educational placement.

The symbols used are Boardmaker from Mayer-Johnson.

 

ACTIVITIES TO DO WHEN OUT AND ABOUT!

I CAN DO IT MYSELF BOARDS!

 

WRITTEN SCHEDULES!

 

REMINDER CARDS!

At School

At School (Lanyard)

When out shopping

 

Autism Outreach Service – Presentation: An Autism Appropriate Environment

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This autism appropriate environment presentation is one that has been delivered to education staff in the past as a twilight workshop, presented by Tricia Bruce, a member of the Autism Outreach Team. Under the current circumstances, our team thought it would be useful for staff to have access to it online, to help contribute towards CPD.

The presentation will guide you in…

  • understanding the importance of structure and routine
  • understanding the part that sensory differences play in the classroom
  • minimising distractions

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  • the use of ABC charts with some examples

We hope you enjoy!