Teaching Adolescents With Autism
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Reaching teens with autism requires knowledge and heart
Award-winning educator Walter Kaweski offers secondary teachers practical strategies and heartfelt insights based on his extensive experience as an autism specialist, inclusion coordinator, and father of a son with Asperger syndrome. Students with special needs often require extra support as they adjust to middle and high school and the changes that accompany adolescence. Without support, this time can be overwhelming. Teaching Adolescents With Autism offers hundreds of valuable ideas to help teachers:
- Understand the causes and manifestations of autism
- Solve adolescent behavior challenges
- Support students with diverse needs
- Implement academic and behavioral interventions
- Help students adjust to social situations
- Understand special education policy
Each chapter offers numerous personal stories that illustrate and reinforce strategies in a tangible way. Important concepts are augmented with bulleted lists, tables, figures, photographs, and cartoons drawn by a student with autism. This unique book takes the mystery out of teaching adolescents with autism and inspires teachers to appreciate the individuality of each student.
Contents
Foreword
Foreword
Preface
Preface
Acknowledgements
Acknowledgements
About the Author
About the Author
Introduction
- 1. Understanding Autism
- 2. Understanding Inclusive Education
- 3. Promoting Positive Behavior
- 4. Communication
- 5. Friendship and Belonging
- 6. Understanding Support: Successful Strategies for Supporting Diverse Learning Needs
- 7. Classroom Instruction: Effective Strategies for Whole Group Instruction
- 8. Organization
Resources
- Special Education Support Resources
- Inclusion Support Resource
- Behavior Support Resources
Instructional Assistant Support Guide
Instructional Assistant Support Guide
References
References
Index
Index
Resources
Supplemental Resources Website
Whether you are a veteran instructional assistant or new to this growing field, we thank you for your commitment and dedication.
Additional materials
Description
Reaching teens with autism requires knowledge and heart
Award-winning educator Walter Kaweski offers secondary teachers practical strategies and heartfelt insights based on his extensive experience as an autism specialist, inclusion coordinator, and father of a son with Asperger syndrome. Students with special needs often require extra support as they adjust to middle and high school and the changes that accompany adolescence. Without support, this time can be overwhelming. Teaching Adolescents With Autism offers hundreds of valuable ideas to help teachers:
- Understand the causes and manifestations of autism
- Solve adolescent behavior challenges
- Support students with diverse needs
- Implement academic and behavioral interventions
- Help students adjust to social situations
- Understand special education policy
Each chapter offers numerous personal stories that illustrate and reinforce strategies in a tangible way. Important concepts are augmented with bulleted lists, tables, figures, photographs, and cartoons drawn by a student with autism. This unique book takes the mystery out of teaching adolescents with autism and inspires teachers to appreciate the individuality of each student.
Contents
Foreword
Foreword
Preface
Preface
Acknowledgements
Acknowledgements
About the Author
About the Author
Introduction
- 1. Understanding Autism
- 2. Understanding Inclusive Education
- 3. Promoting Positive Behavior
- 4. Communication
- 5. Friendship and Belonging
- 6. Understanding Support: Successful Strategies for Supporting Diverse Learning Needs
- 7. Classroom Instruction: Effective Strategies for Whole Group Instruction
- 8. Organization
Resources
- Special Education Support Resources
- Inclusion Support Resource
- Behavior Support Resources
Instructional Assistant Support Guide
Instructional Assistant Support Guide
References
References
Index
Index
Resources
Supplemental Resources Website
Whether you are a veteran instructional assistant or new to this growing field, we thank you for your commitment and dedication.
Additional materials
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Teaching Adolescents With Autism
Practical Strategies for the Inclusive Classroom
May 2011 | 248 pages | Corwin
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paperback | 27/02/2023 | 9781412995290 | $39.95 |
| Lifetime | 27/02/2023 | 9781452269436 | $36.00 |
Reaching teens with autism requires knowledge and heart
Award-winning educator Walter Kaweski offers secondary teachers practical strategies and heartfelt insights based on his extensive experience as an autism specialist, inclusion coordinator, and father of a son with Asperger syndrome. Students with special needs often require extra support as they adjust to middle and high school and the changes that accompany adolescence. Without support, this time can be overwhelming. Teaching Adolescents With Autism offers hundreds of valuable ideas to help teachers:
- Understand the causes and manifestations of autism
- Solve adolescent behavior challenges
- Support students with diverse needs
- Implement academic and behavioral interventions
- Help students adjust to social situations
- Understand special education policy
Each chapter offers numerous personal stories that illustrate and reinforce strategies in a tangible way. Important concepts are augmented with bulleted lists, tables, figures, photographs, and cartoons drawn by a student with autism. This unique book takes the mystery out of teaching adolescents with autism and inspires teachers to appreciate the individuality of each student.
Table Of Contents:
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- About the Author
- Introduction
- 1. Understanding Autism
- 2. Understanding Inclusive Education
- 3. Promoting Positive Behavior
- 4. Communication
- 5. Friendship and Belonging
- 6. Understanding Support: Successful Strategies for Supporting Diverse Learning Needs
- 7. Classroom Instruction: Effective Strategies for Whole Group Instruction
- 8. Organization
- Resources
- Special Education Support Resources
- Inclusion Support Resource
- Behavior Support Resources
- Instructional Assistant Support Guide
- References
- Index