Asperger Syndrome and the Elementary School Experience

Asperger Syndrome and the Elementary School Experience
Author: Susan Thompson Moore
Publisher: AAPC Publishing
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2002
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781931282130

Offers practical solutions for addressing the academic and social needs of elementary-aged children with Asperger Syndrome. This book covers topics such as organizational accommodations, accommodations in the curriculum, developing social skills and the importance of home-school communication.

School Success for Kids with Asperger's Syndrome

School Success for Kids with Asperger's Syndrome
Author: Stephan Silverman
Publisher: PRUFROCK PRESS INC.
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2007
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1593632150

Children with Aspergers syndrome need to be given tools they can recognize to develop their strengths and overcome their weaknesses in a school environment. This guide helps both students and their parents find success in school and life.

The Mom's Guide to Asperger Syndrome

The Mom's Guide to Asperger Syndrome
Author: Jan Johnston-Tyler
Publisher: AAPC Publishing
Total Pages: 342
Release: 2007
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9781931282420

he Mom's Guide to Asperger Syndrome and Related Disorders is written primarily for parents of children who have newly been diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome. It is especially a great resource for the preschool through elementary school years. The book draws from the author's personal experience both as the mom of a son with Asperger Syndrome and her study of and work with children and adolescents with special needs. The result is a practical guide, written for other Aspie parents in a clear, concise, and sometimes humorous tone.This user-friendly book leaves no stone unturned, as it explains, in a friendly, familiar voice, situations and issues that all parents with an AS child will encounter at one point or another. Above all else, the book arms parents with basic, sound information empowering them to seek out the very best services and programs for their child.From dealing with sensory issues and bullying to staying on top of homework, The Mom's Guide to Asperger Syndrome and Related Disorders offers easy-to-use suggestions. The Mom's Guide to Asperger Syndrome and related disorders should be used as a practical, valuable reference throughout the years.

Developing College Skills in Students with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome

Developing College Skills in Students with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome
Author: Sarita Freedman
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2010-05-15
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0857002929

Going to college can be a daunting prospect for any young person, but for teenagers on the autism spectrum this is especially true. This book describes the unique needs that ASD students entering further or higher education are likely to have. The author identifies the key skill-sets they will need to develop in order to be successful in college and in life, and shows how they can be helped to develop these. She outlines the skills required for success in further and higher education in relation to the strengths and weaknesses of individuals with ASDs, and explains how those weaknesses can be ameliorated to enable success at college. Describing the unique accommodations and support that students with ASD will need, and the skills for which they will need particular help, she provides effective intervention strategies that can be implemented throughout the period leading up to college entrance. This book is essential reading for psychologists, special educators, educational therapists, high school teachers/career counselors, and other professionals supporting high school and college students on the autism spectrum. Parents of such students will also benefit from the ideas presented in this book.

Help for the Child with Asperger's Syndrome

Help for the Child with Asperger's Syndrome
Author: Gretchen Mertz
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2005
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1843107805

Mertz presents a readable and comprehensive parent's guide to developing an intervention program for a child with AS.Beginning with the search for a diagnosis, she outlines an accessible overview of the helpful and appropriate services that are available, how to find them and get funding for them, what to expect of them, and how to evaluate them.

Incorporating Social Goals in the Classroom

Incorporating Social Goals in the Classroom
Author: Rebecca Moyes
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Total Pages: 189
Release: 2001-03-15
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1846421942

This book provides practical, hands-on strategies to teach social skills to children with high-functioning autism and Asperger Syndrome. It includes a detailed description of the social deficits of these children as they appear in the classroom - difficulties with such things as understanding idioms, taking turns in conversation, understanding and using tone of voice and body language - and ways to address them. Instruction is included in the book to enhance the development of appropriate, measurable, and meaningful individualized education plans (IEPs) to incorporate social goals. Lesson plans are included to facilitate the ability to 'teach' these social goals. Parents will find this text an excellent training tool to help develop social education curriculums for their children, and teachers will find it particularly helpful as an easy-to-read manual containing many 'nuts and bolts' strategies to utilize in the classroom.

Visual Support for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Visual Support for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Author: Vera Bernard-Opitz
Publisher: AAPC Publishing
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2011
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781934575826

Combining their years of experience working with individuals on the autism spectrum, the authors bring practical ideas and teaching methods for offering visual supports to students with autism spectrum disorders.

Children and Youth With Asperger Syndrome

Children and Youth With Asperger Syndrome
Author: Brenda Smith Myles
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2005-03-23
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1483304264

"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 How can you make the school year successful for your students with 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 implementing plans for students is nearly impossible without a clear understanding of the disorder, or clearly defined instructional methods and strategies. Children and Youth With Asperger Syndrome provides important strategies in teaching children and youth diagnosed with AS. This essential resource for teachers and other educators presents research-based, instructional, behavioral, and environmental strategies for teachers, including: Adaptations for success in general education settings Environmental modifications, including visual supports and organizational strategies Technology accommodations Transition planning Emotional, behavioral, and social supports Children and youth with AS are often misunderstood. These individuals have great potential that frequently remains unrealized because the modifications they require to be successful are not made. By using the practical strategies in this guide, however, educators can at last effectively meet the needs of students with AS.