Yes. I admit it. I am obsessed with fluency. Obsessed. Fluency is important. So important I’m obsessed. We live in a fast paced world. Nobody is going to wait behind you in line at the grocery store as you laboriously count each coin and bill you are paying with. As educators and parents of individuals with autism, we need to ensure that not only are the skills we are teaching are mastered – they are fluent.
Fluency training is an efficient and effective method of teaching communicative, academic, and functional skills to individuals with autism. Within a busy classroom or home program, it is critical that all teaching time is as efficient as possible. This program requires relatively minimal time to setup, implement, and maintain however can have hugely effective results. Have I sold you yet? Yes – I said minutes of time. Minutes. Here is the info and video tutorial on how to set up a fluency station.
Here is a new video tutorial on how to run the fluency programs:
Enjoy 🙂
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Thank you so much for this tutorial! I am planning to implement this when I go back to school Monday! I’ve been working to prep it for 5 of my 7 students all three weeks I’ve been off!
Good luck, Erin! Let me know how it goes!
So far it has been great! I have my older group of kids working in folders and a para is running the fluency program. I have a little work to do on independent working behavior, but the fluency part going fabulously! Thank you!
Awesome to hear! 🙂
Hey Sasha! I love the fluency programs you have set up. Every time your student visits the station are they timed (if so, how many times a week do they visit the station)? So for example, if you are running a station on colors do you practice these skills in group and then use the fluency station to reinforce accuracy and speed? Thank you so much! 🙂
Yep – they are timed every time they are there. My lower functioning kiddos get it every day and my high functioning guys get it every other day (they switch off with the partner they rotate between centers with). Yes – I teach the skill in my station using discrete trial and once it’s mastered or mostly mastered it goes to fluency!
Do you also do fluency on yours students that are functioning at a 12 months and do you for example doing colors show them the color and have the student identify from a choice of 3 or more?
I do a lot of fine motor fluency instruction for students who are at the lower end of functioning. I will be doing some posts on this at the end of the summer.
What do you do for your nonverbal students?
Check out this post: https://theautismhelper.com/video-tutorial-nonverbal-fluency-instruction/. Enjoy 🙂
just wondering if anyone has tried this with younger students ? I’m thinking picture cards, for numbers etc even for non-verbal say the word and they point to the picture?? Any ideas (new to the class)
Definitely! I have done this with students as young as 3! Check out this post for nonverbal fluency – https://theautismhelper.com/video-tutorial-nonverbal-fluency-instruction/. Enjoy 🙂