Gwen Wild – Self-Injurious Behaviors in ASD & Developmental Disorders: Reducing the Frequency & Intensity

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Professor Gwen Wild
1 hour and 57 minutes in length
Audio and video formats are available.
Copyright expires on July 31, 2020.
Description

This course will teach you what is known about self-injurious behaviors in persons with developmental impairments. You will learn to examine behaviors to discover relevant causes, the importance of rewards and consequences in resolving SIBs, and establishing an effective, complete intervention plan through video case studies. Discover easily accessible materials and leave with useful forms and a plethora of ideas to lessen the incidence and intensity of SIBs.

Handouts

Self-Injurious Behaviors in ASD and Developmental Disorders: A Manual (15.6 MB)

Outline 36 Pages Available After Purchase

Recognize Self-Destructive Behaviors

Causes supported by evidence
Determine the contributing components

Sensory Intervention Strategies for SIBs

Overview of Sensory Modulation
Create a sensory modulation strategy.
Intervention: proactive vs. reactive
Case study: an 8-year-old boy with Fragile X syndrome and a history of SIBs.
Make an intervention strategy.
Prevent undesired behavior escalation

ABC Method of Behavior Analysis

ABCs of behavioral activities from a sensory standpoint
Case studies on video to practice behavior analysis
Data tracking forms

Motivating Change Through Rewards and Consequences

When and how a behavioral approach may be beneficial in dealing with SIBs
What inspires the client?
The efficacy of incentives and consequences
Case study: ASD student with severe head-hitting
Faculty
MOT Gwen Wild, OTR/L Seminars and goods that are related: 4

Gwen Wild, MOT, OTR/L, is an occupational therapist with over 25 years of experience treating children and adolescents in a variety of settings with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Sensory Processing Diseases, neurological issues, and a wide range of developmental disorders. She is the founder and designer of the popular BrainWorksTM tools, a method for establishing effective sensory diets that allows children to take responsibility of their sensory demands.

Gwen is dedicated to teaching children how to self-regulate in order to appropriately manage their actions and emotions. In her responsibilities as an educator, consultant to two school systems, and provider of private pediatric occupational therapy services in homes, she works directly with educators, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, BCBAs, and other professionals.

Gwen speaks on sensory modulation and self-regulation issues all around the world, offering practitioners, parents, and teachers who deal with children and adolescents effective treatments and interventions. She has spoken at various state and local conventions and has been on podcasts. Gwen has directed and co-authored two research projects on the use of sensory methods to improve self-regulation, the most recent of which was published in a peer-reviewed publication.

She is an active member of the American Occupational Therapy Association, as well as the Michigan Occupational Therapy Association.

Speaker Information:

Sensational Brain LLC is owned and operated by Gwen Wild. PESI, Inc. pays her a speaking honorarium.

Gwen Wild does not have any relevant non-financial relationships to declare.

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