Educational interventions for students with autism /
Edition: | 1st ed. |
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Imprint: | San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, c2012. |
Description: | xxiv, 309 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
Language: | English |
Series: | U.C. Davis M.I.N.D. Institute Autism for Educators series Autism for educators series. |
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Format: | Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8774833 |
Summary: | Educational Interventions for Students with Autism offerseducators a vital resource for understanding and working withautistic students. Written by nationally acclaimed experts in thefield and published in collaboration with the world-renowned UCDavis M.I.N.D. Institute, the book aims to deepen educators'appreciation of the challenges surrounding autism in a classroomsetting and the current best practices in education for autism. To best meet the practical needs of teachers, schooladministrators, and parents, the book includes integrativesummaries throughout, with recommendations for real-world classroomuse. Topics covered include: how autism affects student learning,autism and its impact on schools, a teacher's view of autism andthe classroom, best practices and challenges of working withstudents with ASD in the classroom,working with high-functioningautism (HFA) in schools, successful community-school partnerships,options for teacher training, and more. |
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Physical Description: | xxiv, 309 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-291) and index. |
ISBN: | 9780470584866 0470584866 |