Helping Autistic children learn with Video Modeling techniques
Posted By K. Walsh On January 27, 2010 @ 8:41 am In Special Needs Students | 5 Comments
An inspiring use of technology, helping students challenged with Autism and similar disorders.
This week’s mid-week update provides an introduction to a use of technology that should be wonderful to see unfold - expanded use of video technology, in the form of Video Modeling, to help Autistic children.
In this article [1], Michael Leventhal explains how, “Video Modeling is a method of teaching in which a student learns by watching a model on a videotape demonstrating the target skill. Video Modeling has been tested to help with communication, disruptive classroom behavior, increasing on-task behavior, … teach complex social sequences, as a treatment procedure, as an evidence-based treatment for children with autism.” Today’s technological environment makes increased use of Video Modeling much easier and more affordable than it was in the not-too-distant past.
Below is an example of a Video Modeling clip from the Technology Integration in Special Education [2] social network hosted by Mr. Leventhal (this site was established as a sort of spin-off of Greg Limperis’s Ning [3] based Technology Integration in Education [4] social network). This video models using a tissue when you sneeze.
Find more videos like this on Technology Integration in Special Education [5]
Video Modeling strikes me as a logical step in the evolution of the idea of using visual tools to help Autistic kids learn. While my knowledge of this area is quite limited, I am familiar with the idea of image based tools, like Picture Schedules, as seen on sites like Joeschedule.com [6]. Progessing to the use of video to build on this concept seems like a natural progression.
If you wish to learn more about this, and be a part of the Technology Integration in Special Education [2] community, then click on over and become a member today (it’s free), introduce yourself, and check out the resources available there.
Related post(s) (if the above topic is of interest, you might wish to check these posts out):
Internet resources for special needs educators (this week, Autism & PDD) [7]
5 online communities for educators working with special needs students [8]
Internet resources for educators teaching students with special needs [9]
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[1] this article: http://www.emergingedtech.com http://omniintelligencer.com/Education/Special-Needs/An-introduction-to-Video-Modeling-for-Autism
[2] Technology Integration in Special Education: http://tech-in-sped.ning.com/
[3] Ning: http://www.ning.com/
[4] Technology Integration in Education: http://tech-in-ed.ning.com/
[5] Find more videos like this on Technology Integration in Special Education: http://tech-in-sped.ning.com/video/video
[6] Joeschedule.com: http://joeschedule.com/
[7] Internet resources for special needs educators (this week, Autism & PDD): http://www.emergingedtech.com/2009/07/internet-resources-for-special-needs-educators-this-week-autism-pdd/
[8] 5 online communities for educators working with special needs students: http://www.emergingedtech.com/2009/07/5-online-communities-for-educators-working-with-special-needs-students/
[9] Internet resources for educators teaching students with special needs: http://www.emergingedtech.com/2009/07/internet-resources-for-teaching-students-with-special-needs/
[10] Image: http://www.addtoany.com/share_save
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