2nd Edition
Asperger Syndrome A Practical Guide for Teachers
128 Pages
by
Routledge
126 Pages
by
Routledge
128 Pages
by
Routledge
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This fully revised new edition is a clear and concise guide to effective classroom practice. It is designed for teachers and assistants supporting children with Asperger syndrome in mainstream schools and other non-specialist settings. The book provides up-to-date information on the latest developments in this area and relates this to educational practice. With examples of innovative... Read more
Selected Contents: Preface 1 Asperger Syndrome: An Introduction 2 Assessment and Diagnosis 3 Educational Implications of Current Theories 4 A Framework for Educational Intervention 5 Educational Intervention in Practice 6 Behavioural Intervention 7 Towards Precision in Assessment and Teaching Appendix: Diagnostic Criteria for Asperger Syndrome References Index
Biography
Val Cumine is a Regional Autism Tutor for Birmingham University, County Senior Educational Psychologist for Autism in Lancashire and an independent consultant and trainer specialising in autism.
Julia Dunlop is an early years and autism specialist, and is currently Senior Educational Psychologist for Blackpool local authority. She serves as a member of the Steering Group of the Autism Education Trust.
Gill Stevenson is a behaviour and autism specialist. She is currently Service Manager of the Service for Children with Complex Needs for Blackburn-with-Darwen local authority.
'This is a practical, useful and informative book which will enhance the staffroom bookshelf of any school, special or mainstream, involved in the education of not only children with Asperger syndrome but those with wider spectrum disorders' - Special!
