Joint Activity Routines

Foster Connection and Learning

Are you ready to create powerful moments of connection and learning for the autistic children you work with? Welcome to our transformative course: "Developing Joint Activity Routines." If you're passionate about enhancing engagement, communication, and growth through joint activities, you're about to embark on a journey that will reshape your approach. Joint activity routines are more than just play – they're a gateway to fostering connection, communication, and developmental progress. In this course, you'll dive deep into the art of developing joint activity routines that bring joy, learning, and connection to children's lives.

Why Choose This Course?

  • Expert-Led Learning: Benefit from insights shared by seasoned professionals who understand the power of joint activities.

  • Comprehensive Curriculum: Our meticulously curated curriculum covers the creation and benefits of joint activity routines.

  • Practical Application: Gain hands-on experience through practical exercises and real-world examples.

  • Flexible Learning: Access the course online at your convenience, from anywhere you are.

  • Interactive Experience: Engage in discussions, quizzes, and assignments for experiential learning.

Main Topics Covered

What You'll Learn

  • Joint Activity Fundamentals: Understand the importance of joint activities and their impact on development.

  • Creating Meaningful Routines: Learn how to design joint activity routines that foster engagement and growth.

  • Enhancing Communication: Discover techniques to promote communication and interaction during joint activities.

  • Personalizing Routines: Explore ways to tailor joint activities to individual needs and preferences.

  • Building Strong Bonds: Gain insights into how joint activities can strengthen relationships and bonds.

Why is This Important?

We know that each child with autism is unique, and they have their own unique personality and likes and dislikes. We also know that all children with autism (by definition) have trouble relating and communicating with others. Therefore, it is important that you consider intervention approaches that increase the child’s social learning through coordinated, interactive, play-based, and child-centered activities. However, many providers struggle to implement a play-based approach because they are unsure how to structure the learning opportunities for the child. The solution…using joint activity routines that promote shared engagement, positive affect, and capture the child’s motivation. This 3.5-hour course is designed to provide participants with an understanding of joint activity routines to increase social learning opportunities for children with ASD. Participants will learn about the 4-part framework for developing joint activity routines, the importance of social motivation, different types of routines (e.g., ‘people play’ and play with toys), and strategies to capture and contrive learning opportunities to increase the child’s engagement with others. This course includes numerous video examples to show you how to create and implement joint activity routines, while also troubleshooting what to do when things aren’t working the way you planned.

Course Objectives

After completing this course, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the benefits of joint activity routines

  • Develop and implement sensory social routines

  • Identify the 4-part framework for implementing joint activity routines

  • Develop and implement sensory social routines (‘people play’)

  • Develop and implement object-focused routines (‘play with toys’)

  • Create activity plans to implement treatment goals

  • Identify strategies for troubleshooting when things aren’t working

Course curriculum

  1. 1

    • Joint Activity Routine Course Overview

    • About Your Instructor

    • Course Syllabus
  2. 2

    • Lesson 1.0 Developmental Differences in ASD

    • Lesson 1.1 Areas in Which Children with ASD Have Difficulties

    • Lesson 1.2 Social Motivation and ASD

    • Supplemental Material #1 Social Motivation Components

    • Supplemental Material #2 About ASD
  3. 3

    • Lesson 2.0 What are Joint Activity Routines?

    • Lesson 2.1 Benefits of Joint Activity Routines

    • Lesson 2.2 What Does the Research Say?
  4. 4

    • Lesson 3.0 Developing the 4-Part Framework for Joint Activity Routines

    • Lesson 3.1 Let’s Get it Started in Here! (Phase 1)

    • Lesson 3.2 Creating a Play Theme (Phase 2)

    • Lesson 3.3 Variety is the Spice of Life (Phase 3)

    • Lesson 3.4 It’s Closing Time (Phase 4)

    • Supplemental Material #1 The 4-Part Framework

    • Supplemental Material #2 What's in Your JAR?

    • Supplemental Material #3 Setting Up Interactions to Help the Child Participate_blank template

    • Supplemental Material #4 Setting Up Interactions_example

  5. 5

    • Lesson 4.0 People Play!

    • Lesson 4.1 Goals of Sensory Social Routines

    • Lesson 4.2 How to Keep it Fun!

    • Lesson 4.3 Using Objects as Props

    • Video Example #1

    • Video Example #2

    • Video Example #3

    • Video Example #4

    • Video Example #5

    • Supplemental Material #1 Sensory Social Songs and Routines_Visuals

    • Supplemental Material #2 How to Keep it Fun!_visual

    • Supplemental Material #3 Sensory Social Routine Game Ideas

    • Supplemental Material #4 Sensory Social Routines by Type_visual

    • Supplemental Material #5 Sensory Social Prop Ideas

    • Supplemental Material #6 Sensory Social Routines with Objects_visual

    • Supplemental Material #7 Sensory Social Routines_make silly noises and faces

    • Supplemental Material #7 Sensory Social Routine Ideas_editable document

    • Supplemental Material #8 Social Games_editable worksheet

  6. 6

    • Lesson 5.0 Play with Toys!

    • Lesson 5.1 Creating Object-Focused Routines

    • Lesson 5.2 How to Identify a Child’s Interests

    • Lesson 5.3 Which Toys Should I Use?

    • Lesson 5.4 Troubleshooting Tips

    • Video Example #1

    • Video Example #2

    • Video Example #3

    • Video Example #4

    • Video Example #5

    • Supplemental Material #1 Preferred Item and Interests Categories_visual

    • Supplemental Material #2 Ideas for Selecting Toys

    • Supplemental Materials #3 Toy visuals

    • Supplemental Materials #4 How to Identify a Child's Interests

    • Supplemental Material #5 Choosing Toys to Promote Communication

    • Supplemental Material #6 How to Identify a Child's Interest_Blank worksheet

    • Supplemental Material #7 Inventory of Child Interests

  7. 7

    • Lesson 6.0 Why Do I Need a Plan?

    • Lesson 6.1 Activity Plans for Sensory Social Routines

    • Lesson 6.2 Activity Plans for Object-Focused Routines

    • Practice Makes Perfect Activity Worksheets

    • Lesson 6.3 Practice Makes Perfect!

    • Supplemental Material #1 Object-Focused Routine Blank Worksheet

    • Supplemental Material #2 Sensory Social Routine Blank Worksheet

    • Supplemental Material #3 Sensory social routine worksheet examples

    • Supplemental Material #4 Object-focused routine worksheet examples

    • Supplemental Material #5 Joint activity routine editable document
  8. 8

    • Lesson 7.0 Troubleshooting When Things Aren't Working

    • Lesson 7.1 Strategies to Maintain the Child's Attention

    • Lesson 7.2 Motivate to Communicate...

    • Lesson 7.3 Managing Repetitive Play and Activities

    • Lesson 7.4 Watching for Signs of Dysregulation

    • Lesson 7.5 Troubleshooting Videos

    • Supplemental Material #1 Supporting regulation

    • Supplemental Material #2 How to increase the child's attention

    • Supplemental Material #3 How to tell if the child is losing interest

    • Supplemental Material #4 Different types of communicative intent

    • Supplemental Material #5 Motivational strategies to promote engagement

    • Supplemental Material #6 Motivational strategies blank worksheet
  9. 9

    • Lesson 8.0 That's a Wrap

    • ABA Inside Track Podcast #229 NDBIs

    • Additional Resource Available in Our Store: Social Engagement Treatment Goals

    • Additional Course Available: The Social Role of Motivation and ASD
  10. 10

    • Course Completion Quiz

    • Course Survey

    • Access the Certificate

    • Review the Course

Course Details

Elevate Your Interactions

Enroll Today and Transform Your Approach

As an educator, caregiver, or professional, your role in facilitating joint activity routines can be transformative. This course empowers you to create moments that resonate deeply, fostering growth and connection. Don't miss this extraordinary opportunity to elevate your interactions, enhance engagement, and redefine the way you foster connections. Join our "Developing Joint Activity Routines" course and become a master at creating joint activity routines that change lives. Invest in your professional growth and embark on a journey that will reshape the way you approach joint activities. Enroll now and unlock the power to create lasting bonds and meaningful learning experiences through joint activity routines!