Category: Supports

Presume Competence A guide to successful, evidence-based principles for supporting and engaging individuals with autism This comprehensive, research-based guide from the Hussman Institute for Autism provides fundamental information to help parents, teachers, and others who support individuals with autism. The guide provides useful strategies for communication, instruction, positive behavior supports, inclusion, relationship-building, and more, emphasizing … Continue reading Presume Competence Guide

The Scaffolds model comprises a core set of principles and practices that can be embedded into activities of daily life, recreational activities, classrooms, and community settings, in order to support and include individuals with autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions. This website has been developed to disseminate open-access resources, training materials, information, and program models to … Continue reading The Scaffolds Model