Attention Autism is an intervention approach by Speech and Language Therapist Gina Davies which aims to work on the early fundamentals of language including awareness of others, attention, listening, shared attention, switching attention and turn-taking. It supports all learners that are working on these specific skills, not just those diagnosed with Autism.
The format for the session works in up to 4 stages. You start children at Stage 1 and build up to all 4 stages as they progress. My class are up to 3 stages.
Stage 1: Attention Grabber / Bucket
Stage 2: Attention Builder
Stage 3: Shifting Attention / Turn Taking
In this blog I will share links to what I have included in my session this week;
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Stage 1
I always pick three items from the bucket that will grab my student’s interest and attention in this section.
1. Light Up Musical Spinning Top
All of these items, the bucket and more are included here:
Stage 2
This section is all about supporting your students to hold attention.
This Own sorter is so much fun, with it's funny sounds as the owls travel in and out of the tubes and it's capability for fine motor practise- this is great!
Children can match colours and shapes to sort the owls correctly.
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Stage 3
This section is about supporting your students to shift focus from one person to another an back again. It also involves turn taking practise and waiting for your turn.
I made this Rainbow Rice Spinner myself. I simply painted the seven rainbow colours in sections on the top of a wooden lazy susan and sealed with oil, making sure to use toy safe products only.
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We finish our session by all signing and singing the finishing song, before I ask them to check their schedules and we move on.
Watch FULL VIDEO of this session here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5QQhGts-T1/?igsh=ZjVsdmxreGhlZGs2