Success strategies for teaching kids with autism
Publication Information
Waco, Tex. : Prufrock Press, c2010.
Physical Description
xi, 242 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Summary
The authors look at ways teachers can apply best practices for teaching special needs students, offering field-tested ideas for teachers to implement, covering topics such as managing difficult behaviors, teaching social skills, addressing communications difficulties, creating schedules, and organizing the classroom. This book includes a detailed section on using applied behavior analysis, providing practical examples for teachers to employ in their own classrooms in order to modify student behaviors and increase learning.
Contents
- What is autism?
- What makes a successful education program for children with a diagnosis of ASD?
- What is ABA?
- How can ABA principles be implemented in education programs?
- Creating an evidence-based classroom
- Strategies for addressing the major characteristics of ASD in the classroom
- Putting it all together.