Pairing Tier 2 interventions with Tier 3 students

Pairing Tier 2 interventions with Tier 3 students Burger School for Students with Autism Burger East – adult campus Derek Nowka – Behavior Coordinator

Social Skills Group n Burger East Men’s Club – a Tier 2 intervention for adult male students with ASD. n 2011 -2012 – Second full year of PBIS implementation at Burger School. ¨ 10 students were recommended by staff members as having a need to develop better skills in the areas of: ¨ Social etiquette ¨ Personal hygiene ¨ Conflict resolution ¨ Transition/Life after Burger

Men’s Club program objectives n Provide students with an opportunity to interact and ask sensitive questions in a safe, non -judgmental setting. n Reinforce the Burger PBIS expectations n Provide students with a better awareness of proper personal hygiene n Discuss and simulate real-life events that students will need to practice. ¨ Personal space, expressing feelings without aggression, working/getting along with others

Staff investment & time n The Men’s Club meets each Friday morning for 30 minutes with an adult mentor from the PBIS committee. n Once the topic of discussion or lesson is introduced, the students can often facilitate the meeting. n Men’s Club members have become leaders and advocates for the Burger East PBIS program. n By providing the students with more intensive coaching, they become better aware and knowledgeable of PBIS, and become active members of the PBIS process.

What we’ve accomplished so far…… A lot of hygiene discussion n Students were introduced and began meeting in December, 2011. Each week, a different lesson and activity is presented. n The group begins every meeting by shaking each members hand. While making eye contact, they must say hello or good morning. n The Men’s Club has: hosted a session for a bully prevention presentation ¨ Planned, designed, budgeted, and hosted the April 2012 PBIS assembly. ¨ Begun to plan for building improvement projects (creating a garden) ¨ n Interest in the group is increasing. Many students are asking to join the group ¨ Many staff members are referring students ¨ A second social skills group is in the planning stages for students needing more intensive intervention. ¨

Multi-purposed intervention: Most of the Men’s Club Social Group are Tier 3 students. However, this intervention, added with systems already in place, has significant benefit. Intensive, Individual Interventions • Individual Students • Assessment-based • Intense, durable procedures Targeted Group Interventions • Some students (at-risk) • High efficiency • Rapid response 1 -5% 5 -10%

Student survey results from 2011 -2012 Burger East Men’s Club (Tier 2) What are 2 things that you learned in the Men’s Club? Manners & Respect How to greet others How to plan events How to be respectful and responsible I learned about hygiene I learned how to get a job To be respectful and safe How to help out and have a meeting What was your favorite thing about the Men’s Club? Talking about our future I enjoyed the company Being safe Seeing the Men’s Club members It was fun Being able to speak in the group Talking about and planning the PBS assembly Helping out carry stuff

What’s next from Burger PBIS? n More Tier 2 interventions from Burger East. ¨ ¨ ¨ A second Men’s Club Girl’s club Take a Break Sensory Room Data collection and reporting out to staff for CICO