Teaching Children with Autism to Mind-Read

Teaching Children with Autism to Mind-Read
Author: Julie A. Hadwin
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 166
Release: 2015-02-16
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0470093242

This workbook expands upon the authors? Teaching Children with Autism to Mind-Read: A Practical Guide to present the most effective approaches, strategies, and practical guidelines to help alleviate social and communication problems in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Complements the best-selling Teaching Children with Autism to Mind-Read: A Practical Guide for use in practical settings Answers the need for more training of professionals in early interventions for children assessed with ASD called for by the National Plan for Autism Written by a team of experts in the field Covers issues such as how to interpret facial expressions; how to recognize feelings of anger, sadness, fear and happiness; how to perceive how feelings are affected by what happens and what is expected to happen; how to see things from another person?s perspective; and how to understand another person?s knowledge and beliefs

Teaching Theory of Mind

Teaching Theory of Mind
Author: Kirstina Ordetx
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Total Pages: 118
Release: 2012
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1849058970

This book provides an innovative, easy-to-follow curriculum for teaching children with autism spectrum disorders to relate to and interact with others successfully by developing basic Theory of Mind skills. Containing twelve lesson plans and 220 cut-out-and-keep cards, it is an essential resource for teachers and other education professionals.

Teaching the Basics of Theory of Mind

Teaching the Basics of Theory of Mind
Author: Kirstina Ordetx
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2014-09-21
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0857009524

This manual contains a 12-week curriculum designed to incorporate a multi-sensory approach to developing the critical and basic aspects of Theory of Mind (ToM). The activities are designed to be used with children aged 5-9, who have been diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or who have related social challenges. By building on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy principles, this book shows how teaching ToM to young children can help them to better understand the emotions and actions of people around them. This curriculum has been designed to enhance the development of ToM and subsequently enhance social understanding in children who demonstrate challenges with pre-requisite skills that lead to successful social relationships and situations. As well as practical advice and supplementary materials such as worksheets and cut-out-and-use flash cards, this book includes reinforcement activities to be carried out at home with parents and care givers. Written by Dr Kirstina Ordetx, an experienced Developmental Psychologist and CBT specialist, this book is essential reading for teachers and other professionals working with children with ASDs and related social difficulties, including SENCOs, behavioural therapists, speech and language therapists and occupational therapists, wanting to explore the benefits that ToM can bring to pre-adolescent children.

Teaching Children with High-Level Autism

Teaching Children with High-Level Autism
Author: Pamela LePage
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2013-10-23
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1134487851

Teaching Children with High-Level Autism combines the perspectives of families and children with disabilities and frames these personal experiences in the context of evidence-based practice, providing pre- and in-service teachers and professionals with vital information on how they can help children with high-level autism reach their full potential. Many children with high-level autism are capable of regulating their behaviors given the right interventions, and this cutting edge text explores multiple methods for helping such children succeed academically, socially, and behaviorally. The book: • draws from interviews with twenty families who have middle- and high-school-aged children with high functioning autism or Aspergers syndrome; • presents a synthesis of the most cutting-edge research in the field; • provides practical advice for educating children with high-level autism; • is authored by two special education professors who are also both the parents of children with disabilities. Teaching Children with High-Level Autism is essential reading for anyone who works or plans to work with children on the upper range of the autism spectrum.

Classroom Pivotal Response Teaching for Children with Autism

Classroom Pivotal Response Teaching for Children with Autism
Author: Jessica Suhrheinrich
Publisher: Guilford Press
Total Pages: 269
Release: 2011-08-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1609182413

"Classroom Pivotal Response Teaching, or CPRT, was developed to help meet the educational needs of young children with autism. CPRT (originally called Pivotal Response Training or Treatment) is a form of naturalistic behavioral intervention, based on theprinciples of applied behavior analysis (ABA), and is soundly supported in the scientific literature. This manual will describe the components of CPRT and how to implement the approach in your classroom. Although this manual is geared primarily toward preschool through grade 3 teachers, CPRT strategies can be used by a variety of professionals. Speech and language pathologists, occupational therapists, behavior specialists, psychologists and other teaching professionals may all find CPRT a valuable strategy. Additionally, the techniques in this manual may be useful with typically developing children and those with a variety of special needs. Most children can benefit from this structured, systematic approach that utilizes naturally occurring teaching opportunities. One of the strengths of this approach is that it is adaptable to a wide range of teaching goals and service settings. All who teach are encouraged to integrate CPRT into their existing strategies as often as possible"--Provided by publisher.

A Land We Can Share

A Land We Can Share
Author: Paula Kluth
Publisher: Brookes Publishing Company
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2008
Genre: Education
ISBN:

The how and why of teaching literacy skills to children with autism

How to Teach Life Skills to Kids with Autism Or Asperger's

How to Teach Life Skills to Kids with Autism Or Asperger's
Author: Jennifer McIlwee Myers
Publisher: Future Horizons
Total Pages: 346
Release: 2010
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1935274139

The co-author of "Asperger's and Girls" presents a no-nonsense guide to teaching children with Asperger's or autism the life skills they will need to function as an adult.

Home Educating Our Autistic Spectrum Children

Home Educating Our Autistic Spectrum Children
Author: Terri Dowty
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Total Pages: 302
Release: 2002
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1843100371

In this book parents who have chosen the home education option for their children on the autistic spectrum candidly relate their experiences: how they reached the decision to educate at home, how they set about the task, and their feelings about the issues raised by their actions.

I Am in Here

I Am in Here
Author: Elizabeth M. Bonker
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 219
Release: 2011-10-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1441237844

She looked into my eyes and blinked hers slowly and deliberately, like a stroke victim, to show me that although she couldn't speak, she understood what I was saying to her. I stroked her hair softly. 'I know you're in there, honey,' I told her. 'We'll get you out.'" Despite the horror of seeing fifteen-month-old Elizabeth slip away into autism, her mother knew that her bright little girl was still in there. When Elizabeth eventually learned to communicate, first by using a letterboard and later by typing, the poetry she wrote became proof of a glorious, life-affirming victory for this young girl and her family. I Am in Here is the spiritual journey of a mother and daughter who refuse to give up hope, who celebrate their victories, and who keep trying to move forward despite the obstacles. Although she cannot speak, Elizabeth writes poetry that shines a light on the inner world of autism and the world around us. That poetry and her mother's stirring storytelling combine in this inspirational book to proclaim that there is always a reason to take the next step forward--with hope.