Full Description
This book goes through the changing pattern of various stages of teacher education development in Autism Spectrum Disorder, and then analyses the factors bearing on them. It presents a multifaceted approach in understanding the subject, as well as providing the current practice of teacher development for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. This book suggests a system of professional development that builds on the principles of implementation science is most likely to lead to the adoption and use of innovations necessary to improve the quality of special education services. Implementation science emphasizes the systematic delivery of evidence-based practices. This book gives hints to educators and serves as a useful reference in the delivery of high quality professional development programmes.
Contents
Foreword.- Introduction.- Part I- Professional Learning on Autism Spectrum Disorder for Teachers in the Asia Pacific Region.- Chapter 1 Contextualising Teacher Education for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Hong Kong.- Chapter 2 Professional Learning for Teachers of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in China.- Chapter 3 Professional Development for Teachers of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Taiwan.- Chapter 4 Professional Learning Odyssey in a Singaporean Context.- Chapter 5 Current Status of Education for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Japan and Research Trends.- Part II - Current Education Practices for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Schools.- Chapter 6 Constructing an Assessment Tool for Conducting Social and Behavioural Interventions in Support of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.- Chapter 7 Developing School-University Partnerships to Help Teachers Run a Social Skills Training Programme for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder.- Chapter 8 Evolving from a Case based model to a Whole-School Approach and Three-Tier Model in Supporting Students with ASD: A Case Study of a Resource School in Hong Kong.- Chapter 9 A Service Learning Course on the Education of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder for University Undergraduates in Hong Kong.- Chapter 10 The Use of Corpus Compilation in the Study of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.- Chapter 11 Teaching Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder Social Skills through a Home-centre Collaborative Computer Programme.- Part III Emerging Approaches to Teaching and Learning for Teacher Professional Learning in Autism Spectrum Disorder.- Chapter 12 Videos as a Tool in Teacher Professional Learning: How Do Videos Scaffold Teachers' Understanding of the Behaviours of Students with ASD?.- Chapter 13 Optimizing Collaboration between Educational Psychologists and Teachers in the Facilitation of Class-wide Support to Students with ASD.- Chapter 14 Collaborative Problem-based Approach in Training Teachers to Use Positive Behaviour Support to Help Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder.- Chapter 15 Collaborative Modes of Professional Development for Teachers of Students with ASD.- Commentaries.
