Jenna Spautz

Agenda1. Define Community Based Instruction (CBI)

2. Reasons for teaching in the community

3. Benefits of education in the community

4. Family members role in supporting learning in the community

5. Examples of activities for the community

What is Community Based Instruction (CBI)?

CBI is sustained and repeated instructionCBI is designed for students that need intensive

instruction in functional and daily living skills. Community is defined as the school, home and

city community environments in the location the student lives.

Community= students progress at a greater rate.

GOAL= provide a variety of hands on learning opportunities to acquire the skills to live in the world today.

Why teach in the community?The community is where students are

expected to be able to function.The community serves as authentic

experiences that cannot be adequately replicated or simulated in school or home.

Students behavior, motivation, and learning improve during CBI.

Benefits of Learning in the Community

Promotes inclusion or integration in real environments with peers and community members

Provides a variety of experiencesEnhances life experienceProvides access to age--appropriate environments

and materialsProvides the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)Identifies individual strengths, preferences and

interestsProvides opportunities for social and interpersonal

communication

CBI is not a field tripCBI is a sustained

and repeated instruction

whereas

Field trip is a one time event

In the Community Videohttp://www.nj.gov/education/specialed/

transition/CBIVideo.shtml

Major Goals for Education in the Community

1. Interact Appropriately with the Environment & People in the Environment

2. Communication3. Community Signs and Safety & Symbols4. Waiting & Turn Taking5. Stay with the group6. Eating Politely w/Manners7. Money Skills8. Locating Items in Stores / Asking for Help

Evoking Language and Incorporating Sensory Integration in the CommunityREPETITIVE vocabularyReceptive and expressive labelingIdentifying people in community/community

helpers Modeling appropriate interaction with people in

community/community helpersGreetingsModeling functional language at every opportunityManding Incorporate heavy work-Hold a shopping

basket/push shopping cart

Goals within Various Settings- Grocery Store

Before DuringLook through a circularHelp write a shopping

listUse a recipeWatch video modelCreate a social story

Identify Enter/Exit sign Identify shopping cart/basket Identify & locates food Identify numbers in aisles Locates correct aisle food is

located Identify prices Read shopping list Identify cashier Help unload shopping cart Help bag by category Money handling Concepts- top/bottom/next to,

etc

Goals within Various Settings- Restaurant

Before DuringSocial storyVideo modelingRole playReview menuModel appropriate

behavior while eating meals at home

Budget for mealDiscuss expectations

Have appropriate “waiting” activities

Identify items/prices on menu and what student wants

Have student order meal“Set-up” studentsConversationMoney handling

http://thetripclip.com/tc/Main/Activities/index.php?size=2&activityID=1&age=Easy&ID=1

Establish General Routine1. Preparation BEFORE leaving

2. Sit down first.

3. Acclimate the students to the environment

4. Prepare them for the task

5. Handout visual supports and tools as needed

When Problem Behaviors Occur in the Community

State expectationsMean what you sayFollow throughHave reinforcersDon’t leaveAutism handout cards: "I apologize if my child was

disturbing you. AUTISM is a neurological disability affecting about 1 in every 88 children born today. Behavior that may on the surface seem rude is my child's ONLY way of dealing with the world. If this is the first time autism has touched your life, I hope you will be patient and understanding."

Social Story Examples & Helpful Tools

http://www.oneplaceforspecialneeds.com/main/library_social_stories.html

http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu/scriptedstories/tips.pdf

Video Modeling Examples & Helpful Tools

Model Me Kids- “Model Me Going Places” (App & Video): http://www.modelmekids.com/community-social-skills-autism.html

Look At Me Now- Custom video: http://lookatmenow.org/