Just Give Him the Whale! 20 Ways to Use Fascinations, Areas of Expertise, and Strengths to Support Students with Autism

Name: Just Give Him the Whale! 20 Ways to Use Fascinations, Areas of Expertise, and Strengths to Support Students with Autism
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ISBN: 9781557669605

ISBN-10: 1557669600

ISBN-13: 9781557669605

Edition: 2008

Authors: Paula Kluth, Patrick Schwarz

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When learners with autism have deep, consuming fascinationstrains, triangles, basketballs, whalesteachers often wonder what to do. This concise, highly practical guidebook gives educators across grade levels a powerful new way to think about students' "obsessions": as positive teaching tools that calm, motivate, and improve learning. Written by top autism experts and nationally renowned speakers Paula Kluth and Patrick Schwarz, this guide is brimming with easy tips and strategies for folding students' special interests, strengths, and areas of expertise into classroom lessons and routines. Teachers will discover how making the most of fascinations can help their students learn…

Book details

List price: $19.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Brookes Publishing
Publication date: 2/14/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 120
Size: 8.50" wide x 11.00" long x 0.39" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English




To Develop a Relationship with the Student



To Expand Social Opportunities



To Expand Communication Skills and Opportunities



To Help Minimize Anxiety



To Plan for Inclusive Schooling



To Build Classroom Expertise



To Boost Literacy Learning



To Comfort



To Inspire Career Ideas



To Encourage Risk Taking



To Connect Students to Standards-Based Content



To Encourage In-Depth Study



To Make Sense of a Confusing World



To Let Students Shine and Showcase Talents



To Give Students "Power"



To Encourage Chit-Chat



To Boost Mathematics Skills and Competencies



To Teach Manners, Cooperation, and the Expression of Empathy



To Encourage Greatness



To Make Life Worth Living


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Additional Resources Focused on Strengths, Abilities, and Interests