Teaching Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders : A Step-by-Step Guide for Educators
by Roger PierangeloFormat: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2008-04-08
Publisher(s): Corwin Pr
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Summary
The authors discuss support services, assistive technology, collaborating with parents, and intervention strategies to help youngsters with ASD interact with their peers and develop independence.
Table of Contents
| Preface | |
| Acknowledgments | |
| About the Authors | |
| Introduction to ASD | |
| IDEA Definition of ASD | |
| Overview of ASD | |
| Causes of ASD | |
| Prevalence and Incidence of ASD | |
| Age of Onset of ASD | |
| Gender Features of ASD | |
| Cultural Features of ASD | |
| Familial Pattern of ASD | |
| Educational Implications of Students With ASD | |
| Evidence-Based Practice in Working With Children With ASD and Their Families | |
| Research Basis for Services to Children With ASD in the Home, School, and Community | |
| Characteristics of Children With ASD | |
| Possible Early Indicators of ASD | |
| Patterns of Development | |
| Impairments in Social Skills | |
| Impairments in Communication Skills | |
| Unusual and Repeated Behaviors and Routines | |
| Additional Disabilities and Co-Morbid Conditions | |
| Associated Features | |
| Types of ASD | |
| Autistic Disorder (Classic ASD) | |
| Childhood Disintegrative Disorder | |
| Rett Syndrome | |
| Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS) | |
| Asperger's Syndrome | |
| Eligibility Criteria for Children With ASD | |
| Review of the Characteristics of Children With ASD | |
| Determination of the Procedures and Assessment Measures to Be Used | |
| Determination of Eligibility for a Diagnosis of ASD | |
| Overview of Effective Interventions | |
| Behavioral Approaches | |
| Relationship-Based Models | |
| Skills-Based Interventions | |
| Structured Teaching | |
| Physiologically-Based Interventions | |
| Creating Quality Educational Programs for Children With ASD | |
| Family Involvement | |
| Comprehensive Assessment of Skills and Deficits | |
| Plan Development/Clearly Defined Goals and Objectives | |
| Effective Teaching Strategies | |
| Assessment of the Intervention | |
| Structuring the Environment | |
| Applying Functional Behavior Assessment to Problem Behavior | |
| Transition | |
| Opportunities With Peers | |
| Comprehensive Team Approach | |
| Collaborating With Parents | |
| Obtaining a Diagnosis | |
| Adjusting to the Diagnosis | |
| Developmental Stages and Family Stresses | |
| Creating a Collaborative Home-School Partnership | |
| Building an Informed Partnership | |
| Establishing a Team Approach | |
| Planning for Communication | |
| Facilitating Collaborative Relationships | |
| When Collaboration Becomes Difficult | |
| Effective Programming for Young Children With ASD: Ages 3-5 | |
| Curriculum Content | |
| Highly Supportive Teaching Environments | |
| Need for Predictability and Routine | |
| Functional Approach to Challenging Behaviors | |
| Transition Planning From Early Childhood Program to Elementary School | |
| Family Involvement | |
| Teaching Students With ASD: Instructional Approaches | |
| Visual Approaches | |
| Providing Precise, Positive Praise While the Student Is Learning | |
| Using Meaningful Reinforcements | |
| Planning Tasks at an Appropriate Level of Difficulty | |
| Using Age-Appropriate Materials | |
| Providing Opportunities for Choice | |
| Breaking Down Oral Instructions Into Small Steps | |
| Paying Attention to Processing and Pacing Issues | |
| Using Concrete Examples and Hands-on Activities | |
| Using Task Analysis | |
| Using Discrete Trial Methods | |
| Introducing Unfamiliar Tasks in a Familiar Environment When Possible | |
| Organizing Teaching Materials and Situation to Highlight What Is Important | |
| Encouraging Independent Effort and Incorporate Proactive Measures to Reduce the Likelihood of Becoming De | |
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