Self-management systematizes self-regulation strategies for learners with ASD in order for learners with ASD to learn the rules and norms needed to act appropriately in a given situation. Self-regulation strategies can include self-monitoring, self-reflection, and adapting to a given context. Self-management is both a tool to teach other skills/behaviors and an important skill in itself.

Self-management teaches learners to:

• Discriminate between appropriate and inappropriate behavior,

• To accurately monitor and record their own behaviors, and

• To reward themselves for appropriate behavior or use of skill.