Full Description
Everything you need to know to educate students with autism
Every 20 minutes, another child is diagnosed with autism. Are you ready to meet this growing educational challenge? This authoritative guide for practitioners—early interventionists, teachers, school counselors and psychologists—provides practical strategies for addressing the unique needs of children on the autism spectrum and their families.
Drawing on current research and evidence-based practice, the authors discuss the causes of autism and present methods for educating children and assisting their families in supporting the educational process. Each chapter focuses on a critical issue and offers solutions, including:
Improving communication, social, generalization and self-management skills
Designing instruction, intervention, and assessment
Including families in developing goals and interventions
Using students' special interests to deliver instruction
Understanding and preventing challenging behavior
Evaluating practices to promote successful outcomes for students, families and practitioners
Included are forms, charts, and activities to help practitioners and families fulfill learning programs. Educating Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders will give you insight and tools to make a difference in the learning and lives of students with autism spectrum disorders.
Contents
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
1. Classification of Autism in Young Children
2. Early Detection and Medical Classification
3. Educational Eligibility
4. Writing Effective Educational Goals
5. Essential Components of Educational Programs
6. Designing and Evaluating Instruction Based on Student Skills and Responses
7. Evidence-Based Strategies for Teaching Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Skill Acquisition and Fluency
8. Evidence-based Strategies for Maintenance, Generalization, and Self-management
9. Evidence-based Practices for Communication Skill Acquisition
10. Evidence-based Practices for Social Skill Acquisition
11. Designing Instruction and Supports to Prevent and Decrease Problem Behavior
12. Maximizing Implementation of Evidence-Based Strategies in the Classroom
Master List of Acronyms
NASP References
Index
