Teaching Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
A Step-by-Step Guide for Educators
- 224 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Teaching Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
A Step-by-Step Guide for Educators
About This Book
Written by experts in special education and psychology, this user-friendly resource summarizes current research and presents a comprehensive overview of how to teach students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The authors discuss intervention strategies for implementing effective educational programs that give youngsters with ASD the opportunity to learn and interact with their peers.This practical book describes the characteristics of specific disorders, including autistic disorder, childhood disintegrative disorder, pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified, Rett syndrome, and Asperger syndrome. Other topics include:
- Overview of effective interventions
- Creating quality educational programs and collaborating with parents
- Strategies for classroom management, communication development, and social skills
- Characteristics, learning styles, and intervention strategies
- Behavior and discipline issues
- Facilitating inclusion
- Specific instructional approaches
- Behavioral, skill-based, and physiologically based intervention models
- Assistive technology options
- Support services for transition from high school to adult life
Teaching Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders addresses the most significant, everyday challenges that general and special education teachers face in reaching students with ASD.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Halftitle
- Dedication
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- 1. Introduction to ASD
- 2. Characteristics of Children With ASD
- 3. Types of ASDs
- 4. Eligibility Criteria for Children With ASD
- 5. Overview of Effective Interventions
- 6. Creating Quality Educational Programs for Children With ASD
- 7. Collaborating With Parents
- 8. Effective Programming for Young Children With ASDs: Ages 3-5
- 9. Teaching Students With ASD: Instructional Approaches 85
- 10. Teaching Students With ASD: Strategies for Classroom Management
- 11. Teaching Students With ASD: Strategies for Communication Development
- 12. Teaching Students With ASD: Strategies for Social Skills
- 13. Children With Asperger Syndrome: Characteristics, Learning Styles, and Intervention Strategies
- 14. Assistive Technology for Children With ASD
- 15. Behavior and Discipline Issues for Students With ASD
- 16. Facilitating Inclusion
- 17. Transition Planning for Students With ASD
- References and Suggested Readings
- Index