An Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Scenario 3. Jamie is an eight-year-old boy with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Jamie and his family receive support from a disability support service called Ferntree Disability Support (FDS). When Jamie first started receiving support from FDS, he was regularly demonstrating behaviours of concern such as hitting himself, saying the same thing over and over again and, sometimes he would try to bite people. Because of the frequency of his behaviours of concern Jamie was missing out on a lot of school and was having difficulty making friends. Jamie, his family, his support team at FDS and his school all worked together to identify the different things that were triggering Jamie’s behaviours of concern. It was identified that changes to routine, overstimulating environments, frustration, being unable to communicate his needs and certain dietary factors all contributed to Jamie demonstrating behaviours of concern. Jamie’s school made some changes to his classroom environment and Jamie’s family, school teacher and support team at FDS all worked together to develop a predictable routine for Jamie. Jamie has always liked soccer and has a talent for it, so soccer was built into his routine. Jamie’s school teacher, his family and his FDS support team also all worked together to develop Jamie’s communication skills and to teach him replacement behaviours. Jamie is now doing well at school, has made new friends and is a valued member of his soccer team. Scroll to Top