The role is a fabulous experience with children and young people with autism, learning about and implementing high quality Early Intensive Behavioural Intervention (EIBI) and Intensive Behavioural Intervention (IBI) programmes, utilising procedures based on Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA). Our layer of supervisory staff and weekly team meetings for each case enable excellent training and supervision to a very high standard.
Each week, tutors spend time working one to one with the child and young people, and also time working alongside other UK Young Autism Project team members, school staff and the children’s parents. All team members are vital to the progress of each child and young adult. Tutors are greatly valued and appreciated.
Tutors follow clear guidelines in how to implement each individual EIBI/IBI programme tailored to each child and learn to provide consistency and ensure teaching is progressive. At the same time, each tutor develops their own bond with their students and can draw on their own creativity in play and activities to keep the child engaged and motivated.
The role includes:
One-to-one teaching using behavioural intervention techniques.
Teaching language, communication, play, social, academic, and self-help skills.
Collecting and recording data, keeping daily records in the child/young person’s logbook.
Attending and contributing to weekly team meetings with all members of the team and receiving ongoing supervision from senior members of staff.
Working alongside other team members and the child/young person’s parents.
May include accompanying the child/young person to school if they are attending school, and/or on community trips.
Personal care – nappy changes, toilet training, undressing/dressing.