Asperger Syndrome and the Elementary School Experience: Practical Solutions for Academic & Social Difficulties

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AAPC Publishing, 2002 - Education - 195 pages
The Ultimate Resource for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Elementary Schools

The Elementary School Experience for children on the autism spectrum is a comprehensive guide for teachers and parents. Written by an educator and mother of two children with autism spectrum disorder, this book gives practical ideas for addressing a child's academic, behavioral, sensory, and social needs.

The Elementary School Experience includes:

  • Practical tips for organizational accommodations, curricular accommodations, developing social skills and making friends, and the importance of home-school communication
  • Helpful suggestions for making school more enjoyable, organized, predictable, and successful
  • Provides many forms, checklists, and other visuals that will help you easily implement the strategies in the book, all of which are downloadable after your purchase
 

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Contents

The Five Areas of Impairment
7
Organizational Accommodations
63
Using an Assignment Notebook
80
Assessments
86
5
100
Developing Social Skills
131
29
143
Team Work
189
References 197
37
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About the author (2002)

Susan Thompson Moore, M.Ed., is an elementary teacher, parent of two children diagnosed with ASD, and owner of a production company that produces programs on special needs - specifically for autism spectrum disorders. Drawing from both her professional and personal experience, Susan speaks at national autism and ASD conferences, offering practical solutions for academic and social difficulties for children with ASD.

Bibliographic information

TitleAsperger Syndrome and the Elementary School Experience: Practical Solutions for Academic & Social Difficulties
AuthorSusan Thompson Moore
Editionillustrated
PublisherAAPC Publishing, 2002
ISBN1931282137, 9781931282130
Length195 pages
Subjects ›  ›  › 

Education / Schools / Levels / Elementary
Education / Special Education / Behavioral, Emotional & Social Disabilities
Family & Relationships / Autism Spectrum Disorders
Family & Relationships / Children with Special Needs
Family & Relationships / Education
Health & Fitness / Physical Impairments
Psychology / Psychopathology / Autism Spectrum Disorders
  
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