"Linking the ABLLS-R to the Ontario Kindergarten Program was created to: assist educators in developing measureable, observable and achieveable goals to their students; help teachers transform a general program goal into a specific individual Education Plan (IEP) expectation; provide an understanding of the Assessment for Basic Language and Learning - Revised ABLLS-R; help support effective transition plans for students receiving support from Autism Intervention Services (AIS), Connections for Students and/or who are beginning school or returning to school full time; provide early intervention staff with information about the Ontario Kindergarten Program and/or suggestions on how to incorporate aspects of the Program into Intensive Behavior Intervention (IBI) Program"--P. 2.

The ABLLS-R system is an assessment tool, curriculum guide, and skills-tracking system used to help guide the instruction of language and critical learner skills for children with autism or other developmental disabilities. This practical and parent-friendly tool can be used to facilitate the identification of skills needed by your child to effectively communicate and learn from everyday experiences. The ABLLS-R provides a comprehensive review of 544 skills from 25 skill areas including language, social interaction, self-help, academic and motor skills that most typically developing children acquire prior to entering kindergarten. The task items within each skill area are arranged from simpler to more complex tasks. "Used with permission from Behavior Analysts Inc."--Cover. Title on opening page: Linking ABLLS-R to the kindergarten program.