Independent Work Stations TEACCH Work systems promote understanding

Independent Work Stations TEACCH • Work systems promote understanding and independence. • The systems are created to answer 4 key questions for students – What do I do? – How much do I do? – How will I know I am finished? – What do I do when I am finished?

1 2 3 Note left to right progression. Student takes task from bin, completes on desk, then places in large bin on floor Independent Work System Elementary Note the sequenced numbers on the desk to match the Velcro #s on the bins. This designates which task to do. The student removes from the desk & matches to the corresponding #.

A 3 tiered bin is utilized for work – the student’s special interest area is adding. The designated work cues are the sums to addition problems located on the tiers. Work tasks are located above the work space in bins. Once completed they are returned to the ‘shelf’ Note the sequence of #s above the student to match the bins. At the end of the sequence is a designation of a favorite activity Elementary School Work Stations Note the student’s schedule on his desk

Matching Work System Followed by Choice of Fun Activities

Elementary Work Station Examples Teacher utilized cardboard and cloth to create dividers for stations. Tasks are located in 3 tiered carts next to desks Tasks located on a shelf with colors to designate jobs to do

Elementary & Preschool School Work Station Examples Note use of shelves to the left. Student secures from the left and can replace on shelf or place to the right shelf Pittsburgh Public Schools & Watson Institute

Independent Work Station Arrangement Elementary Trinity Area School District

Work Stations located in an Emotional Support Classroom Chartiers School District Double desk arrangement Trinity Area SD

‘Home-made’ Independent Work Station Dividers Keystone Oaks School District West Jefferson Hills School District

Independent Work Stations – utilizing middle of the room space West Jefferson Hills and Trinity Area School Districts

Work Systems for teens & young adults– Signs on shelves say “to be completed” and “finished” Pittsburgh Public Schools

Work System for young adult The Watson Institute # of task to complete located on the reverse of a name card Student locates the corresponding numbered task Student takes task to a ‘Work Bench’ and completes the ask

Independent Work Centers – Middle School Classroom Pittsburgh Public Schools

Written Work System: Making Lunch Materials for making lunch would be placed into color coded bins.

Work System at Home for Laundry Tasks

Organized Storage for Work Tasks The Watson Institute

Tasks located in Independent Work Should: q be tasks the student is able to complete independently q include manipulative not just paper/pencil Could: q include academic and functional including pre-vocational & life skills Websites that offer examples of tasks and systems include: http: //theautismhelper. com/indep/ https: //www. pinterest. com/smanderson 82/teacch-workstations/ https: //www. pinterest. com/theautismhelper/work-tasks-for-children-with-autism-hands -on/ http: //teacch. com/resources/teaching-materials