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Educating students on the autistic spectrum : a practical guide / Martin Hanbury.

By: Hanbury, Martin.
Contributor(s): Hanbury, Martin. Educating pupils with autistic spectrum disorder.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London : SAGE, 2012Edition: 2nd edition.Description: 130 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780857028938 ; 0857028936 ; 9780857028945 ; 0857028944.Subject(s): Autistic children -- Education -- Great BritainDDC classification: 371.94
Contents:
Introduction -- Autism: an overview -- The impact of autism on learning -- Sharing positive attitudes towards students with autism -- Addressing behavioural issues in autism -- Understanding the effect of the condition -- Effective and established strategies -- Developing the curriculum for individuals with autism.
Summary: The aim of this book is to make sure all students on the Autistic Spectrum are given the opportunity to engage in appropriate teaching and learning experiences. It considers the individual with autism, and offers tried and tested approaches that have worked, giving background information on autism and its impact on the learner. In this new edition, the author has added: - more information on sensory issues - an increasingly holistic view of the student with autism - new ideas for curriculum planning in mainstream settings - advice on multi-professional working - guidance on developing positive working relationships with parents and carers There is a wealth of new electronic material available to download from the SAGE website, including photocopiable materials, PowerPoint presentations and checklists. A must-have resource for all practitioners working with children and young people on the autistic spectrum, this book will improve your inclusive practice and ensure positive outcomes for these children.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The aim of this book is to make sure all students on the Autistic Spectrum are given the opportunity to engage in appropriate teaching and learning experiences. It considers the individual with autism, and offers tried and tested approaches that have worked, giving background information on autism and its impact on the learner.

In this new edition, the author has added:

- more information on sensory issues

- an increasingly holistic view of the student with autism

- new ideas for curriculum planning in mainstream settings

- advice on multi-professional working

- guidance on developing positive working relationships with parents and carers

There is a wealth of new electronic material available to download from the SAGE website, including photocopiable materials, PowerPoint presentations and checklists.

A must-have resource for all practitioners working with children and young people on the autistic spectrum, this book will improve your inclusive practice and ensure positive outcomes for these children.

Previous ed. titled: Educating pupils with autistic spectrum disorder.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 122-125) and index.

Introduction -- Autism: an overview -- The impact of autism on learning -- Sharing positive attitudes towards students with autism -- Addressing behavioural issues in autism -- Understanding the effect of the condition -- Effective and established strategies -- Developing the curriculum for individuals with autism.

The aim of this book is to make sure all students on the Autistic Spectrum are given the opportunity to engage in appropriate teaching and learning experiences. It considers the individual with autism, and offers tried and tested approaches that have worked, giving background information on autism and its impact on the learner. In this new edition, the author has added: - more information on sensory issues - an increasingly holistic view of the student with autism - new ideas for curriculum planning in mainstream settings - advice on multi-professional working - guidance on developing positive working relationships with parents and carers There is a wealth of new electronic material available to download from the SAGE website, including photocopiable materials, PowerPoint presentations and checklists. A must-have resource for all practitioners working with children and young people on the autistic spectrum, this book will improve your inclusive practice and ensure positive outcomes for these children.

CIT Module PSYC 6010 - Supplementary reading.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Autism: a Brief Overview
  • Autism and Learning
  • Developing Collaborative Partnerships
  • Addressing Behavioural Issues in Autism
  • Understanding Autism
  • Effective and Established Strategies
  • Developing the Curriculum for Complex Learners

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Martin Hanbury is Headteacher. He has worked with people with autism for over twenty years in a range of roles including carer, classroom assistant, teacher and school manager.