1st Edition
The Autism Lens Everything teachers need to connect with students, build confidence, and promote classroom learning
By Kara Dymond
Copyright 2020
136 Pages
by
Pembroke Publishers
The Autism Lens helps teachers connect to students with autism and support them along their own unique trajectory. Bringing to life communication difficulties that impact socialization and learning, this book removes the guesswork by offering practical solutions to:
- foster inclusion,
- build and motivate new skills,
- problem-solve challenges,
- develop strengths,
- boost resilience, and
- nurture independence.
Biography
Kara Dymond, Ph.D, has a brother with autism. She is an autism consultant, researcher, and educator teaching children with autism. She designs and delivers professional development on autism for teachers, based on their feedback about their classroom concerns. Kara is an instructor at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, where she teaches a graduate course on mental health and special education.