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Fostering Deep & Focused Interestsin Children with ASDs
Valerie Paradiz, PhDElijah Wapner
Cleveland, Ohio Autism Today SummitOctober 11, 2008
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Family Story
• Elijah’s diagnosis• Grassroots Self-
Advocacy• Embracing Autism as
a Culture• The Ebb & Flow of
Deep Interests
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Early Years
• Hats• Balloons• Colors• Sketching• Val’s Shadow Traits• German Literature• Writing as Social
Scripting• Poetry & Prose• Elijah’s Cup
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What is a deep interest?
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Deep Interests & ASD
An area of knowledge or activity that a person with Autism Spectrum Difference (ASD) enjoys engaging in frequently and to a great degree, sometimes to the exclusion of most other activities, often more intensively than an average hobby or leisure time pursuit
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Intrinsic Motivation
Activities that people do naturally and
spontaneously when they feel free to
follow their inner interests.
Ryan and Deci, “Self-Determination Theory and the Facilitation of Intrinsic Motivation,
Social Development, and Well-Being”
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True or False?• Focused interests are obsessions.• They are non-functional.• They can indicate a person’s feelings of anxiety or
overwhelm.• Deep interests can lead to developing vocational
skills or a career.• They interrupt real learning in the classroom.• They undermine relationships with family members
at home.• They can be helpful in self-regulation.
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The Power of Deep InterestsElijah’s Comedy Biography
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Early Childhood
• Charlie Stims • Echolalia• Delayed Speech• Seizures• Auditory Sensitivity• Nonverbal
Entertainment
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Middle Childhood
• Comedian Stims• Genres of Comedy• Memorizing Jokes• Social Scripting• Integrating Gestures
with Speech
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Adolescence• Conflict Resolution• Original Material• MTV: True Life, I
Have Autism• Gotham Comedy Club• Stella Adler Studio
and Dramatic Training
• Micro Enterprise
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Supporting Emerging & Focused Interests in the Classroom
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For EducatorsIntegrating deep interests into classroom activities can…
• validate your students’ need for familiar structures
• inspire kids to try new activities they might avoid or refuse to do
• show your student that you appreciate how she thinks
• celebrate autistic culture!
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For EducatorsIntegrating focused interests into classroom activities can…
• motivate students to attempt new subjects or topic areas
• inspire kids to practice study skills they might generally avoid or refuse to do
• be an avenue for promoting good self-esteem
• serve as a positive reinforcement
• win respect and admiration from peers
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“Tapping into Special Interestsin the Classroom”
Valerie Paradiz, PhD
Autism Internet Modules (AIM)
www.AutismInternetModules.org
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“Hi, I’m Mr. Inevitable”