198. How to Start Building Independent Work Skills (For Students Who Aren’t Independent)

Independent work systems can be very helpful in helping students learn how to complete a series of tasks on their own, without assistance. However, some of our students may not be ready to work through a fully independent work system right away. We know that not all of our students come to us with independent work skills. So what can we do to help those students develop these skills?

Some of our students are not yet able to complete tasks independently, and therefore, we do not have tasks to put into their systems. In this episode, I am breaking down how we can help our students develop this independence and ways we can set up their systems to help them become more independent at various tasks inside an independent work system.

04:21 - What an independent work system is

05:19 - The characteristics that make up independent work systems

08:42 - What types of tasks to start with if a student does not yet have independent work skills

09:46 - How to modify the tasks to help students become more independent

13:31 - Insight into schedules for independent work systems

Show Notes: http://autismclassroomresources.com/episode198

Resources:

• Check out the Free Independent Work webinar
• Watch the Task Bin Videos on my Task Bin YouTube Playlist
• Read the Independent Work Inspiration Blog Posts
• Independent Work Resources on TpT
• Join the Autism Classroom Resources' Free Resource Library
• Get more information about the Special Educator Academy
• Join the Free Facebook Group

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