Download or read book Working with Asperger Syndrome in the Classroom written by Gill D. Ansell and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2011-04-15 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having an array of effective strategies at your fingertips and understanding exactly why they work makes supporting children with Asperger Syndrome in the classroom a whole lot easier. This accessible, short and snappy guide to the basics will provide busy teachers and teaching assistants with everything they need to know to make their job easier, and to make a real difference to any student with AS in their care. The book begins by exploring how children with AS operate and the implications this has for mainstream school settings. It goes on to give practical advice for one-on-one working, DIY resources for visual learners, tools for effective assessment, and much more. Information on how personal wellbeing can be maintained in potentially stressful situations is also included, and the concise chapters are ideal for dipping into as and when inspiration is needed. This book will be an essential resource for any teacher or teaching assistant supporting children with Asperger Syndrome.
Download or read book Asperger Syndrome in the Inclusive Classroom written by Stacey W. Betts and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2007-02-15 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Asperger Syndrome in the Inclusive Classroom offers support and practical techniques for teachers who work with children with Asperger Syndrome (AS). Based on the successful experiences of classroom teachers, and written from a teacher's perspective, this book provides creative and easy-to-apply strategies that support and encourage AS students in the mainstream classroom, from organization and time management techniques to framing classroom instructions to make lessons more accessible for children with AS. The authors' straightforward, practical advice relates to every part of the school day and includes advice for teaching specific subject areas. They give tips on helping students navigate the school environment, how to handle social situations like lunch and breaks, and what to do during unstructured periods. This book is essential reading for teachers and school staff who want to fully include AS students in the classroom.
Download or read book Students with Asperger Syndrome written by Lorraine E. Wolf and published by Aapc Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For many students with autism spectrum disorders, getting admitted to college is the easy part. Surviving and succeeding can be quite another, as these students transition into a system that is often unprepared to receive them. Accommodating students whose disabilities very likely fall in social and self regulatory areas is a particular challenge for disability services providers who are not used to reaching out into so many areas of student life. This comprehensive book offers disability services professionals practical strategies for accommodating and supporting students in all phases of college life and beyond.
Download or read book Incorporating Social Goals in the Classroom written by Rebecca Moyes and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2001-03-15 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides practical, hands-on strategies to teach social skills to children with high-functioning autism and Asperger Syndrome. It includes a detailed description of the social deficits of these children as they appear in the classroom - difficulties with such things as understanding idioms, taking turns in conversation, understanding and using tone of voice and body language - and ways to address them. Instruction is included in the book to enhance the development of appropriate, measurable, and meaningful individualized education plans (IEPs) to incorporate social goals. Lesson plans are included to facilitate the ability to 'teach' these social goals. Parents will find this text an excellent training tool to help develop social education curriculums for their children, and teachers will find it particularly helpful as an easy-to-read manual containing many 'nuts and bolts' strategies to utilize in the classroom.
Download or read book Learning and Behavior Problems in Asperger Syndrome written by Margot Prior and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 2004-08-05 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides research-based, practical information on managing the challenges that Asperger syndrome (AS) presents in everyday life and in the classroom. Current knowledge is reviewed on the core learning, behavioral, emotional, social, and communication difficulties associated with this complex disorder. Hurdles facing children with AS and their parents and teachers are clearly identified, and effective assessment and intervention approaches described. Special features include firsthand accounts from an adult with AS and a teacher with extensive experience in the area, as well as numerous illustrative vignettes and classroom examples. While written primarily for professionals, the volume will also be of interest to many parents.
Download or read book School Success for Kids with Asperger s Syndrome written by Stephan Silverman and published by PRUFROCK PRESS INC.. This book was released on 2007 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children with Aspergers syndrome need to be given tools they can recognize to develop their strengths and overcome their weaknesses in a school environment. This guide helps both students and their parents find success in school and life.
Download or read book Working with an Asperger Pupil in Secondary Schools written by Judith Colley and published by National Autistic Society. This book was released on 2005 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Suitable for those working with children with Asperger syndrome in secondary schools: teachers, SENCos and especially LSAs.
Download or read book Asperger s Syndrome that Explains Everything written by Stephen Bradshaw and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2013 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book clearly explains proven and practical approaches in education and care that will enable young people with AS to thrive. The author uses anecdotes from his extensive teaching experience to illustrate potential problems relating to anxiety, communication, social rules, relationships and classroom behaviour, and put forward solutions.
Download or read book Asperger Syndrome and the Elementary School Experience written by Susan Thompson Moore and published by AAPC Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers practical solutions for addressing the academic and social needs of elementary-aged children with Asperger Syndrome. This book covers topics such as organizational accommodations, accommodations in the curriculum, developing social skills and the importance of home-school communication.
Download or read book Addressing the Challenging Behavior of Children with High Functioning Autism Asperger Syndrome in the Classroom written by Rebecca A. Moyes and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rebecca Moyes takes on one of the biggest challenges in the classroom: problem behaviors. She not only evaluates explanations for these behaviors, she explains why traditional approaches to managing poor behavior do not work for children with autism and Asperger's syndrome. She supplies practical tips on how to tackle the problem behaviors both in the classroom and outside it, including many individual examples. She also incorporates a case study with a behavior support plan which contains environmental supports to strengthen teaching strategies.
Download or read book High Functioning Autism Asperger Syndrome in Schools written by Frank J. Sansosti and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 2010-05-13 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meeting a growing need for school-based practitioners, this book provides vital tools for improving the academic, behavioral, and social outcomes of students with high-functioning autism or Asperger syndrome (HFA/AS). Research-based best practices are presented for conducting meaningful assessments; collaborating with teachers, students, and parents to prevent school difficulties and problem solve when they occur; and developing effective individualized education programs (IEPs). In a large-size format to facilitate photocopying, the book features a wealth of practical prevention and intervention strategies, illustrated with concrete examples. Over a dozen reproducibles include interview forms and observation sheets. This book is in The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series, edited by Sandra M. Chafouleas.
Download or read book Social Skills Training for Children and Adolescents with Asperger Syndrome and Social communication Problems written by Jed E. Baker and published by Autism Asperger Publishing Company. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finally a social skills program that covers all the bases! Whether it's learning how long one can look at somebody without being accused of staring; how to shift topics, despite one's desire to stick with that all-consuming special interest; how to say no to peer pressure; or dealing with a sensitive topic - it's all here... and more. In this comprehensive and user friendly book, the author translates years of experience working with students wiht Asperger Syndrome and social-communication difficulties. After brief introductory chapters on skills to target, instructional strategies, behavior management, promoting generalization, etc., as well as a special chapter by Brenda Smith Myles on relevant characteristics of autism spectrum disorders, the reader is presented with the essence of this must-have resource: 70 of the skills that most commonly cause difficulty for individuals with autism spectrum disorders and social-communications problems. The presentation of each skill consists of a reproducible skill handout, as well as activity sheets listing ways teachers and parents can demonstrate, practice, and reinforce the skill in the classroom and at home. A concluding chapter on promoting peer acceptance offers sensitivity training programs for both students of various age groups and school staff, making this a complete social skills training package for students of all ages.
Download or read book Making Visual Supports Work in the Home and Community written by Jennifer L. Savner and published by AAPC Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Making Visual Supports Work is exploding with practical ideas for daily living with a child with Asperger Syndrome. It is an easy read that empowers parents to use everyday items to create simple, effective visual supports. A "must" for any parent who wants to have less conflict and more fun.
Download or read book Developing College Skills in Students with Autism and Asperger s Syndrome written by Sarita Freedman and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2010-05-15 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Going to college can be a daunting prospect for any young person, but for teenagers on the autism spectrum this is especially true. This book describes the unique needs that ASD students entering further or higher education are likely to have. The author identifies the key skill-sets they will need to develop in order to be successful in college and in life, and shows how they can be helped to develop these. She outlines the skills required for success in further and higher education in relation to the strengths and weaknesses of individuals with ASDs, and explains how those weaknesses can be ameliorated to enable success at college. Describing the unique accommodations and support that students with ASD will need, and the skills for which they will need particular help, she provides effective intervention strategies that can be implemented throughout the period leading up to college entrance. This book is essential reading for psychologists, special educators, educational therapists, high school teachers/career counselors, and other professionals supporting high school and college students on the autism spectrum. Parents of such students will also benefit from the ideas presented in this book.
Download or read book Asperger Syndrome written by Val Cumine and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-10-16 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fully revised new edition is a clear and concise guide to effective classroom practice. It is designed for teachers and assistants supporting children with Asperger syndrome in mainstream schools and other non-specialist settings. The book provides up-to-date information on the latest developments in this area and relates this to educational practice. With examples of innovative strategies and approaches to facilitate progress in learning, this new edition: outlines the underlying impairments and their educational implications; explores the process of assessment and diagnosis in Asperger Syndrome; offers practical strategies for effective and realistic classroom intervention, including access to the National Curriculum; considers the behavioural challenges the child with Asperger Syndrome may pose; shows how transitions can be supported. Asperger Syndrome: A Practical Guide for Teachers, 2nd Edition seeks to inform professionals meeting a child with Asperger Syndrome for the first time and equip them with effective educational and behavioural intervention strategies. This new edition is also updated with reference to Every Child Matters, the Disability Equality Duty and Access Inclusion Planning. This book will be essential to professionals in mainstream schools, educational psychologists, INSET providers (including initial teacher training), as well as to parents, carers and others supporting social and behavioural progress for students with Asperger Syndrome.
Download or read book Teaching at Home written by Olga Holland and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2005-04-27 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers inspiration and encouragement for parents of children with Autism or Asperger syndrome who are considering home schooling their children, and also provides useful pointers for teachers and carers.' - Link: Autism Europe 'In this resource for parents, Holland describes an approach to teaching children with autism and Asperger syndrome that she developed with her own son, Billy (who now participates in a gifted and talented program). She offers practical advice on such issues as understanding body language, adapting the teaching environment, devising homework schedules, and coping with distractions.' - Book News Faced with the apparent inability of her autistic son Billy to learn and socialize with other children at school, Olga Holland decided to teach him at home. Where traditional educational approaches had produced limited results, the author's own method of teaching succeeded, over a period of two years, in enabling Billy to pass the test that allowed him to enter a class for gifted children. Teaching at Home explains the author's approach, focused on adapting to the demands of Billy's atypical mind and respecting his vivid imaginative world while attracting and retaining his attention. The author describes her use of sensory and memory techniques, social stories and humour, and gives useful advice on issues such as understanding body language, adapting the teaching environment, devising homework schedules and coping with distractions. This book offers inspiration and encouragement for parents of children with autism or Asperger Syndrome who are considering homeschooling their children, and also provides useful pointers for teachers and carers.
Download or read book A Best Practice Guide to Assessment and Intervention for Autism and Asperger Syndrome in Schools written by Lee A. Wilkinson and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2010-03-15 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Winner in the Education/Academic category of the 2011 Next Generation Indie Book Awards* *Shortlisted for the 2011 NASEN Award 'The Special Needs Academic Book'* With a focus on best practice and the importance of early diagnosis, this book provides a practical and scientifically-based approach to the assessment and diagnosis of Asperger Syndrome and autism spectrum conditions. This book offers a balance of conceptual, practical and empirical information designed to bridge the research-to-practice gap in identifying, assessing, and treating school-aged children with autism-related conditions. Assessment tools and intervention strategies will support school-based professionals in: · identifying and assessing young people with high-functioning autism spectrum conditions · developing and implementing classroom-based intervention programs · initiating a dialogue between parents and teachers · accessing community resources · promoting special needs advocacy. With illustrative case studies, FAQs, quick reference boxes, and a glossary, this accessible guide will appeal to teachers, counsellors, psychologists, social work practitioners and students.
