Learners On The Autism Spectrum

Author : Pamela Wolfberg,Kari Dunn Buron
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2023-10-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000959765

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Learners on the Autism Spectrum by Pamela Wolfberg,Kari Dunn Buron Pdf

This third edition is a foundational text that has been updated and expanded to prepare educators, therapists, and other care providers with vital knowledge and practical skills to support diverse learners on the autism spectrum. Covering an expanse of fundamental topics, this edited volume features new directions in research and practice that are essential to understanding the ever-changing field of autism. Along with new chapters from leading experts (including those who identify as autistic), this revision places greater emphasis on the intersection of neurodevelopmental differences with ethnicity, race, culture, language, gender expression, and socioeconomic experiences. The diverse disciplines and perspectives presented provide a foundation on how these students learn and how best to provide them with effective teaching, therapy, and social supports. This book equips readers with knowledge and skill to competently apply reflective and humanistic practices that prioritize the preferences, strengths, and values of autistic learners from all walks of life.

Author : Kari Dunn Buron,Pamela J. Wolfberg
Publisher : AAPC Publishing
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Education
ISBN : 1934575070

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Learners on the Autism Spectrum by Kari Dunn Buron,Pamela J. Wolfberg Pdf

This work has contributions from major experts in the field of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). It provides an overview of all major issues related to individuals with ASD, including current research and teaching tips, including interventions. Includes glossary, learner objectives, chapter review questions and answers.

Author : Kari Dunn Buron,Pamela J. Wolfberg
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Asperger's syndrome
ISBN : 1937473953

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Learners on the Autism Spectrum by Kari Dunn Buron,Pamela J. Wolfberg Pdf

A revised edition of the 2008 instructor's manual which accompanies the textbook by the same name. Includes chapter highlights, recommendations for in-class and extension activities and project ideas. Chapter PowerPoint presentations, chapter tests and a comprehensive exam are available for download from the AAPC Publishing website.--Publisher.

Author : Kari Dunn Buron,Pamela J. Wolfberg
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Asperger's syndrome
ISBN : 1934575240

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Learners on the Autism Spectrum by Kari Dunn Buron,Pamela J. Wolfberg Pdf

Author : Roger Pierangelo,George Giuliani
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2008-04-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781452293196

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Teaching Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders by Roger Pierangelo,George Giuliani Pdf

Create an appropriate learning environment to help children with ASD develop lifelong independence! This user-friendly resource summarizes current research and presents a comprehensive overview of how to teach students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). In a step-by-step format, the book covers intervention strategies for implementing effective programs that give youngsters with ASD the opportunity to learn and interact with their peers. The authors cover specific disorders and discuss: Specific instructional approaches Behavioral, skill-based, and physiologically-based intervention models A comprehensive team approach that includes parents Assistive technology options Support services for transition to adult life

Author : Hsu-Min Chiang
Publisher : Springer
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2018-01-24
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9783319699837

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Curricula for Teaching Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder by Hsu-Min Chiang Pdf

This book provides an extensive overview of curricula and instructional strategies for teaching children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It offers an empirically solid framework for designing and developing interventions for learners along the autism spectrum by reducing skill deficits and enhancing learner strengths while being flexible enough to allow for individual differences. The book discusses key concepts in educating individuals with ASD as they impact the processes of syllabus building, from planning goals and objectives to generating content choosing appropriate teaching strategies, and assessing progress. Chapters detail curriculum designs in academic areas such as language skills, science, and social studies, as well as functional skills, including independent living, career development, and preventing social victimization. The book concludes with recommendations for future interventions and curricula-building. Among the topics covered: Communication and autism spectrum disorder. Mathematical problem-solving instruction for students with ASD. Visual arts curriculum for students with ASD. How to build programs focused on daily living and adult independence. Sexuality education for students with ASD. Curricula for Teaching Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder is a must-have resource for researchers, graduate students, and clinicians and related therapists and professionals in clinical child and school psychology, childhood/special education, social work, developmental psychology, behavioral therapy/rehabilitation, and child and adolescent psychiatry.

Author : Gary Mesibov,Marie Howley,Signe Naftel
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2015-07-31
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317407218

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Accessing the Curriculum for Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorders by Gary Mesibov,Marie Howley,Signe Naftel Pdf

This brand new edition of Accessing the Curriculum for Learners with Autistic Spectrum Disorders will provide educators with the principles and practices of Structured Teaching and how to apply these to enable learners to access the curriculum, whatever that curriculum may be. This unique resource is intended to be essential reading for schools and settings who are keen to implement Structured Teaching as an approach to including learners on the autism spectrum in teaching and learning. With a wide range of helpful advice and support, this book: demonstrates how to make use of the approach to address diverse needs, overcome barriers to learning and achieve successful differentiation; uses case studies and examples that illustrate how the approach is applicable across Early years, Primary, Secondary and vocational curricula; provides the physical structure, schedules, work systems and visual information necessary to illustrate use of these components to promote curriculum access, with an emphasis on understanding and meaning. This new edition is fully updated to include examples of new technologies and is suitable for use in a range of international educational contexts. It also includes a brand new chapter on blending Structured Teaching.

Author : Vera Bernard-Opitz,Anne Häussler
Publisher : AAPC Publishing
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Education
ISBN : 1934575828

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Visual Support for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders by Vera Bernard-Opitz,Anne Häussler Pdf

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.

Author : Kimberly A. Henry
Publisher : Future Horizons
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781932565249

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How Do I Teach This Kid? by Kimberly A. Henry Pdf

"This resource provides special education teachers, therapists, parents, and home-based therapists with practical, easy-to-implement ideas for creating over 80 work tasks or boxes to be used to teach students to work independently and for an established length of time. This book contains classroom and home-tested ideas for addressing skills in six different areas: sorting, matching, reading, writing, mathematics, and motor tasks."--The back cover.

Author : Peter F. Gerhardt,Daniel Bernard Crimmins
Publisher : Brookes Publishing Company
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Education
ISBN : 1598570609

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Social Skills and Adaptive Behavior in Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorders by Peter F. Gerhardt,Daniel Bernard Crimmins Pdf

Coordinated by the highly respected Organization for Autism Research, this accessible text from 20+ top experts lays out current research and best-practice recommendations for promoting social skills and adaptive behavior in students with autism.

Author : Tristram Smith
Publisher : Guilford Press
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2011-11-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781609189679

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Making Inclusion Work for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders by Tristram Smith Pdf

An indispensable resource for K-12 educators and autism specialists, this highly practical book shows how to include students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in general education settings. Tristram Smith and his associates present a research-based, step-by-step process for assessing students at a range of skill levels, planning and implementing successful inclusion programs, and working as a team with other professionals and with parents. The book is packed with specific strategies for helping students with ASD follow the daily routine, learn from the general education curriculum, interact with peers, and overcome problem behavior. In a large-size format for easy photocopying, it features dozens of reproducible worksheets and forms.

Author : Marilyn H. Gense,D. Jay Gense
Publisher : American Foundation for the Blind
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Education
ISBN : 0891288805

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Autism Spectrum Disorders and Visual Impairment by Marilyn H. Gense,D. Jay Gense Pdf

When a child with an autism spectrum disorder is also visually impaired, the effects on learning and behavior and complex and varied. Two exceptional educators condense their years of personal and professional experience into a one-of-a-kind handbook of effective ways to work with such students, including suggestions and approaches for assessment, instruction, and program planning; forms and tools for capturing vital information; information on assessment instruments, instructional materials, and web sites rich in important advice. Professionals and educators, as well as parents, will find critical guiding principles and valuable strategies.

Author : Dianne Berkell Zager
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780415524377

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Educating College Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders by Dianne Berkell Zager Pdf

Similar to a handbook in its comprehensive description of the theory and research supporting current practices in the treatment of autism spectrum disorders, this interdisciplinary text shows how the existing knowledge base can be used to explore promising new possibilities related to the field's many unanswered questions.

Author : Joanne Danker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Education
ISBN : 1003002684

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Enhancing the Well-Being of Students on the Autism Spectrum by Joanne Danker Pdf

The importance of enhancing students' well-being is recognised around the world, yet the well-being of autistic students remains largely unexplored. With the increasing enrolment of autistic students in mainstream schools, it is imperative to develop a comprehensive understanding of the well-being of autistic students to facilitate their sense of well-being in school. Enhancing the Well-Being of Students on the Autism Spectrum offers an in-depth understanding of the well-being of students on the autism spectrum using the innovative research methodology, Photovoice. Throughout the text, the author incorporates photographs taken by students on the autism spectrum, as well as interviews with the students, their teachers, and parents, to bring the authentic experiences of these students to the fore. The book also covers: An overview of the well-being of autistic students; Barriers to the well-being of autistic students and ways to overcome them; Protective factors of the well-being of autistic students and ways to develop these within the school context. This book is a necessary companion for postgraduate students in the field of education and special education, practitioners within the school context, and researchers interested in the area of autism spectrum condition or student well-being.

Author : Christopher B. Denning,Amelia K. Moody
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2018-04-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317394525

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Inclusion and Autism Spectrum Disorder by Christopher B. Denning,Amelia K. Moody Pdf

Inclusion and Autism Spectrum Disorder demonstrates specific user-friendly and evidence-based strategies that classroom teachers can implement to proactively set up and deliver classroom instruction that will maximize the chances of success for students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Teachers in inclusive environments are facing increasing pressure to meet the needs of diverse classrooms that include more students with ASD. This easy-to-use, research-based professional guide provides teachers with the activities and specific strategies they need, along with detailed descriptions that support immediate implementation.