3.1 Difficulty Paying Attention

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Children with autism often have difficulties paying attention during instruction, which can cause them to struggle to learn. You need to make sure you have the learner’s attention before providing the instruction. If the learner is not attending, there are many ways to get her attention before a trial.

A woman is struggling with difficulty as she tries to engage a young girl at a table.
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summer.bravebull Summer Brave Bull June 8, 2024 at 6:16 am

This should only be ran when the child has strong/ and or mastered attending.

great information!

This was a big point of learning for me as a newer ABA staff person. Gaining attention is such a critical part of instruction.

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