Autism

Social Communication and Relationships

Patient will identify at least 3 common social cues that influence interpersonal interactions, as measured by therapist observation over the next 90 days.
Patient will practice initiating and maintaining conversations, as measured by patient self report over the next 90 days.
Patient will practice reciprocal communication by appropriately balancing speaking and listening, as measured by therapist observation over the next 90 days.
Patient will practice interpreting indirect communication and ambiguous language, as measured by structured clinical exercises over the next 90 days.

Patient will identify at least 3 personal sensory triggers, as measured by a sensory tracking log over the next 90 days.
Patient will practice at least 3 strategies for managing sensory overload, as measured by frequency of strategy use over the next 90 days.
Patient will practice communicating sensory needs to appropriate support persons, as measured by patient self report over the next 90 days.
Patient will practice recognizing early signs of sensory overload, as measured by therapist observation over the next 90 days.

Patient will identify at least 3 personal triggers associated with emotional escalation, as measured by patient self report over the next 90 days.
Patient will practice at least 3 coping strategies for managing emotional distress, as measured by frequency of skill use over the next 90 days.
Patient will practice identifying emotions and communicating emotional needs, as measured by therapist observation over the next 90 days.
Patient will practice strategies for returning to baseline following periods of intense distress, as measured by duration of emotional episodes over the next 90 days.

Patient will identify at least 3 situations that commonly contribute to distress around transitions or change, as measured by patient self report over the next 90 days.
Patient will practice at least 3 strategies for managing unexpected changes, as measured by frequency of strategy use over the next 90 days.
Patient will practice identifying alternative responses when routines or plans change, as measured by therapist observation over the next 90 days.
Patient will practice transitioning between preferred and non-preferred activities, as measured by caregiver report over the next 90 days.

Patient will identify at least 3 executive functioning challenges that interfere with daily responsibilities, as measured by patient self report over the next 90 days.
Patient will practice breaking larger responsibilities into manageable steps, as measured by therapist observation over the next 90 days.
Patient will use at least 2 organizational strategies to support task completion, as measured by frequency of strategy use over the next 90 days.
Patient will increase independence with selected activities of daily living, as measured by reduction in caregiver prompting over the next 90 days.

Patient will identify at least 3 situations in which masking or camouflaging occurs, as measured by patient self report over the next 90 days.
Patient will identify at least 3 signs of autistic burnout, as measured by a personal burnout tracking log over the next 90 days.
Patient will practice at least 2 strategies for reducing unnecessary masking, as measured by patient self report over the next 90 days.
Patient will develop a personalized plan for responding to early signs of burnout, as measured by completion of the plan over the next 90 days.

Patient will identify at least 3 school-based factors that interfere with academic functioning, as measured by patient self report over the next 90 days.
Patient will use organizational strategies to improve assignment completion, as measured by assignment completion over the next 90 days.
Patient will practice communicating academic or sensory support needs, as measured by patient self report over the next 90 days.
Patient will practice coping strategies for managing challenging school environments, as measured by frequency of strategy use over the next 90 days.

Patient will identify at least 3 workplace situations that contribute to occupational stress, as measured by patient self report over the next 90 days.
Patient will practice requesting clarification when workplace expectations are unclear, as measured by patient self report over the next 90 days.
Patient will use organizational strategies to manage workplace responsibilities, as measured by task completion over the next 90 days.
Patient will practice strategies for managing workplace stress, as measured by weekly stress ratings over the next 90 days.

Patient and/or caregivers will identify at least 3 common triggers associated with family conflict or distress, as measured by caregiver report over the next 90 days.
Patient and caregivers will practice at least 2 communication strategies to reduce interpersonal conflict, as measured by therapist observation over the next 90 days.
Caregivers will practice at least 3 strategies for responding to emotional or sensory overwhelm, as measured by caregiver self report over the next 90 days.
Patient will practice increasing independence with appropriate daily responsibilities, as measured by reduction in caregiver prompting over the next 90 days.

Patient will identify at least 3 personal strengths or areas of competence, as measured by patient self report over the next 90 days.
Patient will identify personal support needs and develop language for communicating those needs, as measured by therapist observation over the next 90 days.
Patient will explore thoughts and emotions related to an Autism diagnosis, as measured by patient self report over the next 90 days.
Patient will practice communicating accommodation needs in appropriate settings, as measured by frequency of self-advocacy attempts over the next 90 days.

Patient will identify at least 3 triggers associated with co-occurring mental health symptoms, as measured by symptom tracking over the next 90 days.
Patient will practice at least 3 coping strategies for managing co-occurring mental health symptoms, as measured by frequency of skill use over the next 90 days.
Patient will monitor clinically relevant symptoms using an appropriate standardized measure, as measured by change in assessment scores over the next 90 days.
Patient will identify at least 3 protective factors that support emotional well-being, as measured by patient self report over the next 90 days.