Autism IEP Goal Bank: 100+ Measurable IEP Goals for Students with Autism

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For years, readers have asked me for IEP goals specifically for students with autism. And for just as many years, I’ve been hesitant to publish a big list.

Not because the goals don’t exist. But because IEPs are supposed to be needs-driven, not diagnosis-driven. Two students who both qualify under the Autism eligibility category can have completely different needs, strengths, and learning profiles. Writing goals based only on a diagnosis is one of the fastest ways to end up with an IEP that doesn’t actually help the student.

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Teachers often develop iep goals collaboratively with their team while working directly with students who have diverse learning needs like autism

Still, I understand why teachers and parents search for autism IEP goals. When you’re staring at a blank IEP document, trying to translate evaluation data into measurable goals, it can be hard to know where to start. That’s what this goal bank is for.

In this post, you’ll find example goals across many areas that commonly affect students with autism, including communication, social interaction, executive functioning, behavior regulation, academics, and daily living skills.

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If these categories do not meet your needs, you may wish to visit the full IEP goal bank. I tried to include lists here that are fairly unique to autism. So for example, you will not find academic goals here–but they are in the full goal bank.

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Autism and Your IEP

Autism and Sensory IEP Goals

  1. Auditory Processing Disorder IEP Goals
  2. Elopement IEP Goals (autism and other disabilities)
  3. Fine Motor Skills IEP Goals (all ages)
  4. Low Functioning Students IEP Goals
  5. Pragmatic Language IEP Goals
  6. Severe and Profound Disabilities IEP Goals (goals for students with high needs)
  7. Social Skills IEP Goals (including autism and high school)
  8. Autism IEP Goal Bank

Behavior IEP Goals

  1. Attendance IEP Goals (examples)
  2. Behavior IEP Goals (including adaptive skills)
  3. Elopement IEP Goals (sample goals for autism and other disabilities)
  4. Emotional Self-Regulation IEP Goals (For Dysregulation, Escalation, and Recovery)

Independent Functioning and Life Skills

  1. Adaptive Phys Ed: 20 IEP Goals to Consider
  2. Assistive Technology IEP Goals and AAC Device Goal Examples
  3. Community Safety and Transportation IEP Goals
  4. Functional Communication IEP Goals (AAC, Autism, Speech, Transition)
  5. Independent Functioning and Independent Living IEP Goals (life skills goals)
  6. IEP Goals for Severe and Profound Students
  7. IEP Goals for Low Functioning Students
  8. Measurable Telling Time IEP Goals
  9. Money Skills IEP Goals (including functional math, budgeting, and banking)
  10. Personal Hygiene and Health IEP Goals
  11. Postsecondary IEP Goals
  12. Measurable IEP Goals for Self-Advocacy (edit and paste)
  13. Toileting IEP Goals
  14. Transition IEP Goal Bank
  15. Vocational IEP Goals (including job skills and work habits)

Social Emotional IEP Goals

  1. Anxiety IEP Goals
  2. Attendance IEP Goals
  3. Behavior IEP Goals
  4. Counseling IEP Goals (Counseling as a Related Service)
  5. Self-Advocacy IEP Goals ( from elementary to high school)
  6. Self-Regulation IEP Goals (For Dysregulation, Escalation, and Recovery)
  7. Social Emotional IEP Goals (Stress Tolerance, Coping, and Self-Awareness Examples)
  8. Social Skills IEP Goals (including autism and high school)

Speech and Communication IEP Goals

  1. Assistive Technology and AAC IEP Goals
  2. Auditory Processing Disorder IEP Goals
  3. Functional Communication IEP Goals
  4. Listening Comprehension IEP Goals
  5. Pragmatic Language IEP Goals

Think of these goals as examples and inspiration, not something to copy and paste into an IEP word-for-word. The best IEP goals always come directly from the student’s Present Levels, evaluation data, and classroom performance.

Use them as a starting point to help you write individualized, measurable goals that truly reflect the needs of the student sitting in front of you.

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