(1) Children's autism training is a direct training service designed to assist the child in acquiring, retaining, and generalizing the self-help, socialization, cognitive, communication, organization skills, and the positive behaviors necessary to function successfully in home and community settings.

(2) Children's autism training includes:

(a) social skills and related skills to enhance participation across all environments (school, home and community settings) and relationships;

(b) a functional communication system which may include expressive verbal language, receptive language and nonverbal communication skills, and augmentative communication;

(c) increased engagement and flexibility in the exhibition of developmentally appropriate behaviors;

(d) replacement of inappropriate behaviors with more conventional and functional behaviors;

(e) working with caregivers and others in the environment to promote the child's competence and positive behavior;

(f) fine and gross motor skills used for age-appropriate functional activities, as needed;

(g) cognitive skills relating to play activity and academic skills;

(h) adaptive behavior and self-care skills to enable the child to be more independent; and

(i) independent exhibition of organizational skills.