Improving the Quality of Life for Children and Their Families
Raising a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can be challenging, particularly for parents who do not have access to psychological treatment. This book presents parent training as a unique approach that is not only more accessible but is also one of the most promising methods for promoting long-term behavioural improvements.
A Classroom Observation Tool for Building Quality Education
Presents a framework that can be used to review and assess the current teaching environment to determine if evidence-based practices are being implemented and offer strategies on how to improve the delivery of instruction to ensure that autistic students are being supported.
From Don Quixote to Harry Potter, How Understanding Intellectual Disability Transforms the Way We Read
How an understanding of intellectual disability transforms the pleasures of reading Narrative informs everything we think, do, plan, remember, and imagine. We tell stories and we listen to stories, gauging their "well-formedness" within a couple of years of learning to walk and talk. Some argue that the capacity to understand narrative is innate ......
Innovations that Enhance Independence and Learning
Technology holds great promise for helping students with autism learn, communicate, and function effectively in the modern world. Start leveraging that power today with this forward-thinking book, your in-depth guided tour of technologies that support learners with autism and help them fully participate in their classroom and community.
Sometimes, all a student needs to succeed is a friend. Every day, thousands of students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) struggle to stay afloat at school-sometimes bullied, often ostracized. Mastering academics can be hard enough without the added challenge of navigating social situations that neurotypical kids take for granted. If students with ASD had a peer to model and reinforce socially appropriate behavior and coach them through schoolwork, it could help them feel at home in the student population. This inspirational new book describes how to set up just such a peer-mentoring organization in your school or community. With a clear understanding of the needs of students with ASD and the kids who will be their guides, Kukoff provides: Steps for organizing and implementing your own Autism Ambassadors program Clear-cut guidelines on the responsibilities of student "ambassadors," plus peer-support strategies to improve the ambassador experience More than a hundred specific interventions any student can employ with students with ASD A path for students with ASD to become Autism Ambassadors themselves Based on the methodology of Applied Behavior Analysis-the gold standard in autism intervention-but created and led by students, the Autism Ambassadors curriculum will promote leadership and improve the school experience for all students. "This book makes a distinct contribution by providing a different view of how to support students with autism. As the number of people with autism is increasing, creating awareness and supports across larger groups of people is important." -Mary Reeve, Educator Gallup McKinley County Schools, NM "This is an amazing idea from a young innovator! This manual is a great contribution, not only to the field of professionals, but to future providers as well." -Kate Boone, Case Manager MHMRA Harris County, Houston, TX
Coordinated by the highly respected Organization for Autism Research, this accessible text from 20+ top experts lays out current research and best-practice recommendations for promoting social skills and adaptive behavior in students with autism.
Understanding Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Educators Partnering with Families is an introductory core textbook for use by pre-service and in-service teachers in schools of Education. The aim of the text is introduce, in an accessible manner, the significant body of research and theory in the field of autism within the larger context of understanding the unique socio-cultural dimensions of individuals with ASD and their families. FEATURES ' @! the text includes engaging and fascinating interviews and case studies, which include interviews with: parents of children with ASD, individuals with ASD, teachers of children with ASD, and top researchers in the field of ASD conducting cutting edge research and developing assessment tools. @! the text integrates collaboration with the family, as well as understanding of cultural context when working with families to provide supports for children and adolescents with ASD.
