tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312610814517657114.post6491115036751084754..comments2024-03-23T06:04:25.681-07:00Comments on Autism Tank: ABLLS AssessmentHaileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18166935690732595397noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312610814517657114.post-70588006160127052822014-02-08T11:52:03.226-08:002014-02-08T11:52:03.226-08:00I know I'm a few months behind commenting but ...I know I'm a few months behind commenting but I teach students with significant developmental delays ages 3-5, who have primarily been diagnosed with Autism. I use ABLLS along with the VB-MAPP, Transdiciplinary Play Based Assessment, Battelle Developmental Inventory (BDI2) and the Developmental Assessment of Young Children (DAYC-2). The assessment I choose really depends on where the children are developmentally and if I am gaining information for myself for IEP development or if I need to complete a standardized assessment for re-evaluation.These assessments are primarily for children under the age of 7 years old, however, they can provide a clear picture of what developmental milestones children from birth to 7 should be achieving or where the students behavior/skill development falls in an equivalent of months.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00084649536503799387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312610814517657114.post-32519404116548774052013-10-29T08:34:39.969-07:002013-10-29T08:34:39.969-07:00This is the first year I've used ABLLS and I&#...This is the first year I've used ABLLS and I'm a little unsure how to write my goals. The parents would like us to work on various things and I'm curious how you write your goals. Some of the things the parents want us to work on are personal space/boundaries, copying behaviors of others, functional phone and money usage. Any help you can give me would be awesome!! Jamie Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11736616217656782824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312610814517657114.post-65749205719680401172013-10-17T18:55:00.639-07:002013-10-17T18:55:00.639-07:00Yes! Definitely! Some areas may not totally apply ...Yes! Definitely! Some areas may not totally apply yet, but it would be great to start it early and be able to show growth over more time!!Haileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18166935690732595397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312610814517657114.post-30418057171801859582013-10-17T18:10:04.096-07:002013-10-17T18:10:04.096-07:00Can you use this on children ages b irth to three?...Can you use this on children ages b irth to three? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312610814517657114.post-86463519870543608082013-10-17T17:59:01.032-07:002013-10-17T17:59:01.032-07:00Awesome!! Thanks for sharing!! I'll definitely...Awesome!! Thanks for sharing!! I'll definitely look into those!Haileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18166935690732595397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312610814517657114.post-41299086194165166242013-10-17T17:58:10.268-07:002013-10-17T17:58:10.268-07:00Yes!! There will be some sections that don't a...Yes!! There will be some sections that don't apply, but you can still get a lot of valuable info. I use this with all my nonverbal students!!Haileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18166935690732595397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312610814517657114.post-4428594310508502762013-10-17T17:16:27.700-07:002013-10-17T17:16:27.700-07:00This year I have used the Assessment of Functional...This year I have used the Assessment of Functional Living Skills (The AFLS). I used the School Skills Assessment Protocol and some of the Basic Living Skills Assessment Protocol. This assessment is by James Partington and Michael Mueller and I believe Partington developed the ABLLS.<br />I liked that the school protocol had a Technology section, as well as core and applied academics, routines and expectation and classroom mechanics. It scores likes the ABLLS and is fairly comprehensive. It was really helpful when I went to write my IEPs.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312610814517657114.post-92024290307987716232013-10-17T15:10:31.345-07:002013-10-17T15:10:31.345-07:00I also try to use the district wide assessments, s...I also try to use the district wide assessments, such as DIBELS, G-Mades (math). However, I struggle to complete valid assessments on my students who are non verbal. Does this assessment work for them?Lori O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02447680742504100637noreply@blogger.com