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"An excellent, practitioner-friendly resource for identifying, applying, and evaluating maximally effective interventions and treatments for students with autism-related disorders." --Richard L. Simpson, Professor of Special Education University of Kansas

"I highly recommend this book. This is a valuable, comprehensive, and user-friendly resource with realistic case studies that show how collaboration occurs with related services." --Gloria Wolpert, Autism Program Director Manhattan College

Specific, proven strategies for successfully teaching students with Autism Spectrum Disorders!

This guide brings the most recent advancements in evidence-based interventions to both novice and experienced educators who are looking for practical and meaningful strategies for teaching students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).

The authors provide step-by-step, field-tested guidelines that connect with Individualized Education Program goals, illustrate how to write a behavior intervention plan, and demonstrate methods for delivering effective interventions, including applied behavior analysis, functional behavior assessment, and positive behavioral supports. This concise handbook features sidebars highlighting major points, vignettes, and summaries, and includes many sample materials, tools, and reproducible forms. Teachers get the "nuts and bolts" on

Identifying and including students with ASD in the general education classroom Organizing the classroom environment, creating space, and managing time Promoting independence, communication, and socially appropriate behaviors Selecting visual strategies, tools, and curriculum resources

This user-friendly resource presents educators with a solid framework for delivering first-rate services to foster confidence and success for every student with ASD.

Tabla de contenidos provista por Syndetics

• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• About the Authors
• 1 What Is an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)?
• 2 Assessment
• 3 Getting Ready to Teach New Skills: Basic First Steps
• 4 Environmental Supports
• 5 Choosing the Interventions
• Resources
• Appendices
• References
• Index

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CHOICE Review

Ben-Arieh and Miller write a fine introduction for this book that includes definitions, prevalence, prognosis, and characteristics of students diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The main areas of abnormal functioning are detailed fully, and specific and common examples, which are often observable behaviors, are provided. Chapters 3 and 4 are particularly strong in providing concrete examples that educators could follow and utilize in their daily routines. Chapter 4 is exemplary in the mention of the sensory issues that affect many children with ASD and are sometimes lost in the goals of the Individual Education Plan (IEP). Each chapter includes "Remember" notations that offer helpful hints or ideas to explore or consider. Included in the end of the text is a resource section, complete with forms that could be incorporated for use, and two appendixes that provide guidelines for administrators, teachers, and staff. The only weak area is in chapter 2 and concerns assessment; while a lot of information is provided, there seems to be some bias in the details. Overall, the text is readable and an excellent tool for educators in today's classroom. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduate, graduate, research, and professional collections. J. L. Young Pennsylvania State Univ.

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Josefa Ben-Arieh earned her doctoral degree from the University of Kansas and worked as a post-doc at the Juniper Gardens Children′s Project. Currently she works as a consultant for schools helping teams create effective inclusive educational programs for students with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Dr. Ben-Arieh also presents on various topics in autism at professional conferences and workshops nationally and internationally. In addition, she has authored and coauthored peer-reviewed articles, book chapters and is the author of How To Use Joint Action Routines and co-author of the book Autism Spectrum Disorders: Interventions and Treatments for Children and Youth. Helen Miller, M.A., CCC-SLP, is currently holding the position of the autism coordinator in her school district. In this capacity she encourages research based programming and provides training and consultation services to the teachers and paraeducators who work with students with autism. Helen′s training is in speech language pathology from Kansas State University and in autism and education leadership from the University of Kansas. For over 20 years she served many students with communication delays, including those with autism. She has presented on numerous autism related topics to university students, parents and educators and, as a Regional Autism Consultant for Kansas, Helen assists school teams across the state.