Rpm

1. There isAlways HopeRapid Prompting Method toteach children with autism 2. Rapid Prompting Method Also referred to as RPM It was made public through the media inthe year 2000. 3. Who DevelopedRPM? Developed by SomaMukhopadhyay anIndian mother whocreated it to teach herthree year old non-verbalautistic child, Tito. Tito learned to write bythe age of 6. He is now an adult whoexpresses himself byspelling out word. He writes poetry and haspublished a book. 4. Soma went on to develop the organization known as HALO (Helping Autism Through Learning and Outreach) Learn more about HALO on their website: http://www.halo-soma.org/ 5. What is RPM?Alow technology method. Involves1. A teacher2. A student3. Paper and pencil/Alphabet board Its main focus is to keep students on taskby constant, fast paced questions, andcontinuous engagement. 6. How does RPM work?WE first have to understand the differences between a mainstream learner and an autistic learner.Mainstream learnerAutistic Learner Listening, understanding, Senses become overloadedwith information whichpreparing a response andbecomes difficult to process.using the necessary It takes effort to processmuscles to communicateinformation from two sensesthat response is asuch as seeing and hearing.Then to formulate a response.subconscious, reflexive Finally, to use the appropriateprocess.muscles to communicate theresponse. 7. Basically, what comes naturally to mostpeople takes a great deal of focusedeffort, concentration and intendedplanning for autistic people. 8. How does RPM work? Self-Esteem and Teaching Choiceslearning channels A students self-stimulatory1. teaching students to behavior is observed to identify choose from a field ofthe best way each student two learns (learning channel)2. Students are taught to Kinesthetic, auditory, visual, ta ctile spell words by pointing Then work on motor skills to to letters in rows of develop picking up and letters 3 to 6 letters. pointing skills. This will allow students to answer questions3.Students learn to usethrough picking up the answer a letter board of 26or pointing. letters. 9. Take a look at this RPM video 10. To learn more about RPM Go to the website : http://www.halo-soma.org/ 1. for more information 2. for contact numbers 3. to enroll in RPM courses 11. Thank you!