Working with Asperger Syndrome in the Classroom
An Insider’s Guide
Gill D. Ansell
Paperback: £13.99 / $22.95
2010, 216mm x 138mm / 8.5in x 5.5in, 176pp
ISBN: 978-1-84905-156-9, BIC 2: JNSG
Preface. Introduction: Working with Asperger Minds. Part I: What is Asperger Syndrome? 1. Autistic Spectrum Disorders. 2. Understanding Asperger Syndrome. 3. Literal Thinking. Part II: Working with an Individual with Asperger Syndrome. 4. The Beginning. 5. Individual Work Stations. 6. Behaviour Management Sessions. 7. Small Group Work and Working One to One. 8. Breaktimes and Lunchtimes. 9. Restraints. 10. Role-Play and Puppets. 11. Worksheets and Word Searches. 12. Acronyms. Part III: Dealing With Feelings. 13. Anxieties. 14. Managing Anger with Exercise. 15. Emotions – The Feelings Book. Part IV: Ideas for Visual Learners. 16. Visual Learners. 17. Oops! Cards. 18. The Strategy Book. 19. Cards and Rewards. 20. Sand and Egg Timers. 21. The Home/School Diary. 22. The Good Book. 23. Visual Conversations. Part V: Assessing Children with Asperger Syndrome. 24. Record Keeping. 25. Graphs. Part VI: Everything Else You Need to Know. 26. Choices and Standing Your Ground. 27. Bullying. 28. The Translator. 29. Finding Solutions. 30. Keeping Sane – Seeing the Glass Half Full. 31. Jake. 32. Snippets for Learning. Index.
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Subject areas
Keywords
- ADD,
- ADHD,
- anger management,
- anxiety,
- applied behaviour analysis,
- Asperger syndrome,
- augmentative communication,
- autism,
- bullying,
- challenging behaviour,
- child development,
- child protection,
- child psychology,
- children,
- cognitive behavioural therapy,
- communication,
- counselling,
- disability,
- educational training,
- emotions,
- high functioning autism,
- inclusive classroom,
- mainstream education,
- nonverbal learning disabilities,
- occupational therapy,
- pastoral care,
- pervasive developmental disorder,
- resilience,
- school phobia,
- self esteem,
- sensory issues,
- social skills,
- social stories,
- special education,
- speech and language pathology,
- speech and language therapy,
- youthwork
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