Preface. Introduction: Working with Asperger Minds. Part I: What is Asperger Syndrome? 1. Autistic Spectrum Disorders. 2. Understanding Asperger Syndrome. 3. Literal Thinking. Part II: Working with an Individual with Asperger Syndrome. 4. The Beginning. 5. Individual Work Stations. 6. Behaviour Management Sessions. 7. Small Group Work and Working One to One. 8. Breaktimes and Lunchtimes. 9. Restraints. 10. Role-Play and Puppets. 11. Worksheets and Word Searches. 12. Acronyms. Part III: Dealing With Feelings. 13. Anxieties. 14. Managing Anger with Exercise. 15. Emotions – The Feelings Book. Part IV: Ideas for Visual Learners. 16. Visual Learners. 17. Oops! Cards. 18. The Strategy Book. 19. Cards and Rewards. 20. Sand and Egg Timers. 21. The Home/School Diary. 22. The Good Book. 23. Visual Conversations. Part V: Assessing Children with Asperger Syndrome. 24. Record Keeping. 25. Graphs. Part VI: Everything Else You Need to Know. 26. Choices and Standing Your Ground. 27. Bullying. 28. The Translator. 29. Finding Solutions. 30. Keeping Sane – Seeing the Glass Half Full. 31. Jake. 32. Snippets for Learning. Index.
Tools for assessment, visual learners and one-on-one working with students with AS
Gill D. Ansell has over 14 years' experience of ASDs, and previously worked as a teaching assistant, both at schools for children with Autism and Asperger Syndrome, and in a mainstream primary school. She has experience of running support groups for mainstream teachers and teaching assistants supervised by an Educational Psychologist, and possesses an in-depth knowledge of the difficulties that can arise with a child on the autistic spectrum at school and at home, and how these can be alleviated.
Chapters offer practical advice for teaching strategies, DIY
resources for visual learners, tools for assessment, and more.
Highly recommended as a top pick for any education collection!
*The Midwest Book Review*
It is a down-to-earth, highly readable, jargon-free guide, easily
digested and an ideal book for anyone working with an Aspergers
pupil.
*Red Reading Hub - Jillrbennett's Reviews of Children's Books*
Ansell concentrates on providing readers with a wealth of
recommendations for overcoming the many challenges that the
teaching assistant working with autistic individuals faces... Many
of the strategies presented - the use of social stories, cards the
pupil can display to indicate frame of mind etc. will be familiar
to the experienced teacher or teaching assistant operating within
this field. However, there is such a vast amount of advice
presented that even the experienced practitioner will discover
useful suggestions to enhance a repertoire of strategies... Perhaps
the most compelling aspect of this book is Ansell's seemingly
limitless enthusiasm for her work. Repeatedly she demonstrates a
resilient ability to develop strategies in the face of challenging
situations... For the new entrant to the world of autistic spectrum
disorders, whether teaching assistant or teacher, this book will
prove a valuable resource both for the vast amount of practical
advice it contains and the passion with which it is presented.
*Bulletin*
This is an excellent book for all practitioners within the
educational, health and independent sectors who come into contact
with children with Asperger Syndrome. It is essential for Special
Educational Needs Coordinators and teaching assistants, and also
suitable for early years practitioners. Easy to read with a very
comprehensive index, it is a good insight into inclusion, and is
full of tried and tested advice for whole class, small group and
1:1 teaching. User friendly chapters on individual practical
strategies include Oops cards and visual conversations, which were
new to me. I tried them out successfully and have added them to my
strategy bank... This book makes sense of a very complex and varied
disorder. It is written by an author with firsthand experience, and
lots of common sense, who obviously knows what she is talking
about.
*Speech & Language Therapy in Practice*
If a child's needs are not being met at school it can be really
difficult for parents to get across in meetings exactly how they
would like the school to help their child. This book with its
practical advice and its accessible explanations will offer lots of
ideas to all parties taking part in discussions about how a school
might best meet the special educational needs of children with AS.
With strategies that can be applied to both secondary and primary
schools, this book will be useful to both educational professionals
and parents alike.
*Ellen Power, Author of 'Guerrilla Mum - Surviving the Special
Educational Needs Jungle'*
This book goes on to give practical advice for one-to-one teaching,
DIY resources for visual learners and tools for effective
assessment. Information about how personal wellbeing can be
safeguarded in stressful situations is also focal point. The short
concise chapters make it easy to dip in and out of using simple
language that is easy to digest.
*Adveriser & Times*
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