Children and Youth with Asperger Syndrome Strategies for Success in Inclusive Settings

Name: Children and Youth with Asperger Syndrome Strategies for Success in Inclusive Settings
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ISBN: 9781412904988

ISBN-10: 1412904986

ISBN-13: 9781412904988

Edition: 2005

Authors: Brenda Smith Myles

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How can you make the school year successful for your students with Asperger Syndrome? "This comprehensive, thoughtful, and clearly written book provides helpful strategies for educational professionals to teach children and youth with Asperger Syndrome (AS). Every teacher interested in AS will want to read this book." -Susan Moreno, President MAAP Services for Autism & Asperger Syndrome Asperger Syndrome (AS) is a disorder in the autism spectrum, and students with AS suffer from similar, though milder, symptoms as students with autism. Classroom teachers who are charged with teaching students with AS generally have not been provided the skills and knowledge to do so. Crafting and…

Book details

List price: $39.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Corwin Press
Publication date: 3/23/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 200
Size: 7.00" wide x 10.00" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English

Mitzi Beth Curtis is an autism resource specialist in Minnesota and serves as an adjunct instructor for Hamline University's autism certificate program. She has worked in special education, supported employment, and residential programs for individuals with disabilities since 1978. Her youngest sister, Maria, sent her on this journey with her birth in 1963.



Foreword



Acknowledgments


About the Author


About the Contributors


Introduction: Children and Youth With Asperger Syndrome


Social and Communication Characteristics


Behavioral and Emotional Characteristics


Intellectual and Cognitive Characteristics


Academic Characteristics


Sensory Characteristics


Motor Characteristics


Conclusion



Adaptations for Success in General Education Settings



Behavior Expectations


Consistency and Clear Communication of Expectations


Expectations in Practice


Summary



Environmental Modification



Learn About the Student With AS


The School Environment


Visual Supports


Organizational Strategies


Summary



Academic Modifications



Predictability and Handwriting


Stages of the Learning Process


Summary



Emotional and Behavioral Supports



Functional Assessment


The Cycle of Tantrums, Rage and Meltdowns


Summary



Social Skills Supports


Hidden Curriculum


Social Skills Supports


Summary



Assistive Technology Supports



Assistive Technology Definition


Framework for Assistive Technology Selection


Assistive Technology Solutions


Technology Solutions


Summary



Making Each Year Successful: Issues in Transition



Transitioning Between Activities and Environments


Transition to Adulthood


Summary


References


Index