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| Addressing the Challenging Behavior of Children with High-Functioning Autism/Asperger Syndrome in the Classroom: A Guide for Teachers and Parents
Rebecca A. Moyes
Amazon.com Price: $23.95
This book provides possible explanations for some of the behaviors children with autism may exhibit, so parents and teachers can create environmental supports for different kinds of behavior problems and a wealth of practical help to address these behaviors.
(This title is currently out of print, but many copies are available from other sellers.)
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| Asperger Syndrome and Adolescence: Practical Solutions for School Success (Paperback)
Brenda Smith Myles, Diane Adreon
Amazon.com Price: $ 16.29
"A stunningly accurate portrayal of the challenges adolescents with Asperger Syndrome face in school. Of at least equal importance, this "must-have" resource is jam packed with sensible and easy-to-implement solutions for teachers, aides, parents, and others who will ultimately give these emerging adults the tools they need to navigate through the turbulent middle and high school years...and beyond." Stephen M. Shore Author of Beyond the Wall
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| Asperger Syndrome And Difficult Moments: Practical Solutions For Tantrums, Rage And Meltdowns (Paperback)
Brenda Smith Myles, Jack Southwick
Amazon.com Price: $ 14.93
Highly recommended. Co-authored by an associate professor of Special Education and a social worker; both with extensive experience in research, practice and education of the High Functioning population, this book offers understanding of the escalation of behavioral outbursts and tantrums and practical solutions and strategies.
Note: This is a 2005 edition.
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Asperger Syndrome and Sensory Issues: Practical Solutions for Making Sense of the World (Paperback)
Brenda Smith Myles, Katherine Tapscott Cook, Nancy E. Miller, Louann Rinner, Lisa A. Robbins
Amazon.com Price: $21.34
"This is the first book on the sensory issues
in Asperger Syndrome that thoroughly describes
the child."
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| Asperger Syndrome or High-Functioning Autism? (Current Issues in Autism) (Hardcover)
Edited by: Eric Schopler, Gary B. Mesibov & Linda J. Kunce
Amazon.com Price: $ 88.10
A general overview presenting diverse opinions on diagnosis and assessment by many leaders in the field of autism including Lorna Wing, Christopher Gillberg and Carol Gray. It contains useful essays including pieces written by people on the spectrum of autism.
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| Asperger Syndrome: A Practical Guide for Teachers (Resource Materials for Teachers) (Paperback)
Val Cumine, Julia Leach, Gill Stevenson, Burnley Stevenson
Amazon.com Price: $ 34.15
The authors use diagrams as well as text to bring together theory, case studies and examples of successful interventions. It refers to an "Asperger Lens" illustrating a child's behavior as it appears to others, then reviews this behavior through the "Asperger Lens".
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Asperger Syndrome and Your Child: A Parent's Guide (Paperback)
Michael Powers, Psy.D.
Amazon.com Price: $11.21
A clearly written book by an assistant professor at the Yale Child Study Center and director of the Center for Children with Special Needs in Connecticut. This is a much-needed resource for parents and professionals looking to understand more about Autism Spectrum Disorders from a popular speaker who works closely with our friends in the Connecticut parent group.
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Asperger's: What Does It Mean to Me? (Paperback)
Catherine Faherty, Dr Gary Mesibov
Amazon.com Price: $ 25.17
"Singularly the most thorough, sensitive resource to help children with autism spectrum disorders understand their strengths, personalities, and unique challenges.
Also equally effective in helping parents and professionals understand aspects of a child's personality that they may not already be aware of."
Carol Gray, author of Social Stories.
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| Autism, Advocates, And Law Enforcement Professionals: Recognizing and Reducing Risk Situations for People with Autism Spectrum Disorders (Paperback)
Dennis Debbaudt
Amazon.com Price: $ 19.95
From the publisher's website: "Individuals with developmental disorders are seven times more likely than other people to come into contact with police and their responses to encounters with the law may not always be socially appropriate. How can the needs and responses of people with autism spectrum disorders be reconciled with the duties of the police to serve and protect the community? In this book, private investigator and autism advocate Dennis Debbaudt provides essential information for both groups. For individuals with ASDs, he offers advice on how to behave in encounters with police and other law enforcement professionals."
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Autism - Asperger's and Sexuality: Puberty and Beyond [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)
Jerry Newport, Mary Newport
Amazon.com Price: $12.57
Jerry and Mary do a great job of tackling topics that many of us duck. I truly appreciate their emphasis upon the relationship as the cornerstone of intimacy and sexuality. - T. Bolick, parent and psychologist. |
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| Autism Aspergers: Solving the Relationship Puzzle--A New Developmental Program that Opens the Door to Lifelong Social and Emotional Growth (Paperback)
Steven Gutstein
Amazon.com Price: $ 23.07
Steve Gutstein, psychologist and autism specialist, sought to discover why children with autism lack the social skills that come so easily to others. The result of his efforts is an innovative program - Relationship Development Intervention - that takes social skills teaching to the next level.
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| The Biology of the Autistic Syndromes (Clinics in Developmental Medicine)
Christopher Gillberg, Mary Coleman
Amazon.com Price: $ 83.43
In this major reference work the authors give a complete account of what is currently known about autism, which will be an invaluable source book to all clinicians who interact with autistic patients. The book describes and reviews the clinical considerations and also reviews the general literature, including genetic studies and brain imaging. It reviews other disease states that possess a subgroup showing autistic syndromes and gives an account of treatments of autism currently under investigation.
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| Challenging Behavior and Autism: Making Sense-Making Progress
Philip Whitaker
Amazon.com Price: $14.93
This book is written in plain English and offers practical strategies for preventing or managing the sorts of challenging behaviour most likely to be encountered as a parent of a child with an autism spectrum disorder. With detailed case studies and key tips that allow it to be used as a quick reference, it also offers a step by step framework that enables readers to devise their own solutions.
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| Children with autism: A parent's guide
Powers, Michael
Amazon.com Price: $ 12.89
A parent comment: "When I received a diagnosis of autism for my daughter, it was very heart breaking. I didn't know what to do or where to look for answers. I felt very alone. When I found this book, it answered every question I had, plus some I thought of later. It deals with the anger you feel, to finding people to talk to, to updating your will."
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| Comic Strip Conversations
Carol Gray
Amazon.com Price: $ 9.95
Comic Strip Conversations are based on the belief that visualization and visual supports, which are useful in structuring the learning of students with autism, may also improve their understanding and comprehension of conversation. In addition, the use of a basic set of symbols is used in Comic Strip Conversations to illustrate social skills which are abstract and difficult for students with autism to understand.
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| Communication Disorders and Interventions for Low Incidence Pediatric Populations (Paperback)
Lisa Schoenbrodt
Amazon.com Price: $ 67.95
The author covers medical background and etiology, characteristics, assessment, and intervention for conditions such as traumatic brain injury, fragile X syndrome, autism and pervasive developmental disorders.
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The Complete IEP Guide: How to Advocate for Your Special Ed Child (Paperback)
Lawrence M. Siegel
Amazon.com Price: $23.09
With introductions, overviews and tips for parents... everything under one cover including how to get yourself organized!
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| Diagnosing Learning Disorders: A Neuropsychological Framework (Hardcover)
Bruce F., Ph.D. Pennington
Amazon.com Price: $ 37.00
An informative and scholarly book on NLD which the author refers to as "right hemisphere LD".
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| Educating Children with Autism (Hardcover)
National Research Council
Amazon.com Price: $26.37
The National Research Council is a sub-organization of the National Academy of Sciences. This book is an excellent resource for educating children with autism spectrum disorders. The stellar cast of contributing scholars provides useful specific recommendations. The book can also be accessed online at http://bob.nap.edu/books/0309072697/html/
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Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ (Paperback)
Daniel Goleman
Amazon.com Price: $ 11.56
The author's contention is that emotional maturity and areas of social judgment (which frequently give the spectrum population problems) may play a greater role than intelligence in determining success in life.
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| The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children (Paperback)
Ross W. Greene
Amazon.com Price: $ 11.16
A parent comment: "This book was pivotal in living through crises with our child. Had it not been for the valuable insight on how chronically inflexible kids think, we could not have adjusted our own response to how we dealt with the frustration that was driving our child to rage. Since parents of these kids often are isolated and blamed for their child's behavior, it was terrific to be able to provide this book to schools and other people who had daily contact with our child."
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| Getting Services For Your Child On The Autism Spectrum (Paperback)
Matthew G. Foley, Deann Hyatt-Foley, Carol Gray
Amazon.com Price: $22.95
This book is co-authored by parents of a child on the spectrum and an experienced educator on the difficulties of obtaining appropriate educational and support services. It covers the initial diagnosis of autism, how to arrange the best schooling and also to get support from the community. Based on personal accounts (both from the authors and many other parents), it provides honest, open, and practical advice.
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| Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Assessment, Interventions, and Policy (Hardcover)
Donald J. Cohen (Editor), Ami Klin, Rhea Paul, Fred R., MD Volkmar (Editor)
Amazon.com Price: $ 81.70
This text, written by professionals from the Yale Child Psychiatry Department, covers recent progress in the understanding of autism and related conditions. Definition, diagnosis and prevalence are discussed, with a review of current approaches to pharmacological, behavioral, and educational intervention. (2005 edition.)
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| Higher Functioning Adolescents and Young Adults With Autism: A Teacher's Guide (Spiral-bound)
Ann Fullerton (Editor), Joyce Stratton, Phyllis Coyne, Carol Gray
Amazon.com Price: $ 55.40
A guide helping special and general education teachers
support students with autism. Concentrates on high
school students but also applicable to elementary,
middle, and post-secondary students. A parent comment:
"I am making sure each of my daughter's teachers
read it as it sheds light on the education problems
that follow my daughter."
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| How Does Your Engine Run? Leader's Guide to the Alert Program for Self Regulation, Revised Edition (Spiral-bound)
Mary S. Williams, Sherry Shellenberger
Amazon.com Price: $ 43.70
This book was highly recommended by Brenda Smith Myles at our October conference.
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| How To Be A Para Pro : A Comprehensive Training Manual For Paraprofessionals (Paperback)
Diane Twachtman-Cullen, PhD, David DeLorenzo
Amazon.com Price: $19.77
"Contains the knowledge & experience of an expert presented with the warmth, humor and instructional talent of a genuine teacher & friend." Carol Gray, author of Social Stories
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| How Well Does Your IEP Measure Up: Quality Indicators for Effective Service Delivery
Diane Twachtman-Cullen, Jennifer Twachtman-Reilly
Amazon.com Price: $18.87
As Barb Kirby puts it so well, "This is the book every parent of a child with AS or any autism spectrum disorder needs...Highly recommended!"
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| Incorporating Social Goals in the Classroom: A Guide for Teachers and Parents of Children with High-Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Rebecca Moyes, Susan Moreno
Amazon.com Price: $ 23.95
Practical hands-on strategies for parents and teachers. Includes a detailed description of social deficits children may exhibit in the classroom, and includes lesson plans for 'teaching' these goals.
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| It's Nobody's Fault : New Hope and Help for Difficult Children and Their Parents
Harold S., Md. Koplewicz
Amazon.com Price: $ 10.20
Addresses the biology of childhood disorders, as well as behavioral and emotional problems, including anxiety/phobias, etc. Discusses the area of medication.
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| Learning Disabilities and Psychosocial Functioning : A Neuropsychological Perspective
Byron P. Rourke, Darren R. Fuerst
Amazon.com Price: $ 38.00
An account of what is currently known about the psychosocial functioning of children-and to some extent adults-with learning disabilities, based on an analysis and synthesis of published research. Includes nine illustrative case studies.
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| Mindblindness: An Essay on Autism and Theory of Mind (Paperback)
Simon Baron-Cohen, John Tooby, Leda Cosmides
Amazon.com Price: $ 16.32
Building on many years of research, Baron-Cohen concludes that children with autism, suffer from "mindblindness" as a result of a selective impairment in mindreading. For these children, the world is essentially devoid of mental things.
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| The New Social Story Book: Illustrated Edition
Carol Gray
Amazon.com Price: $ 22.02
The newest offering by Carol Gray, "Social Stories" help the child with autism or Asperger's Syndrome to understand the social world around them. This book is an updated version of the New Social Story Book, with new text and accompanying illustrations.
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| No One to Play With
Betty B. Osman
Amazon.com Price: $15.00
Highly recommended in helping parents understand the social problems in the interactions of a special needs child. There are strategies and techniques suggested. Although Ms. Osman refers to learning disabilities this is equally as applicable to ASD.
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Nonverbal Learning Disabilities: The Syndrome and the Model (Hardcover)
Byron P. Rourke
Amazon.com Price: $ 45.60
The author details the characteristics, dynamics, and manifestations of NLD, and presents his research on how this disorder was first identified. A difficult read for the layperson, but worth the effort for those wanting a full understanding of the Syndrome of NLD.
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| The OASIS Guide to Asperger Syndrome: Completely Revised and Updated: Advice, Support, Insight, and Inspiration (Hardcover)
Barbara Kirby, Patricia Romanowski Bashe
Amazon.com Price: $18.15
Foreword by Tony Attwood, Ph.D
Introduction by: Simon Baron-Cohen, Tony Attwood
"A wonderful book-this volume will be an invaluable guide for parents and teachers." -Fred R. Volkmar, M.D., professor of child psychiatry, psychology, and pediatrics, Yale Child Study Center
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| The One-Minute Manager
Kenneth H. Blanchard
Amazon.com Price: $13.57
The authors' message is so simple it's brilliant: a "One-Minute Manager" achieves positive results with a minimum of time and effort by being communicative and consistent. Areas covered include goal-setting, motivating, training, praising and even reprimanding employees (students or children).
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| Play and Imagination in Children with Autism
Pamela J. Wolfberg
Amazon.com Price: $ 22.95
Based on award-winning research on "Integrated Play Groups", "Play and Imagination in Children with Autism" explores the social and imaginary worlds of an extraordinary group of children whom while developing "Integrated Play Groups," a peer play intervention model.
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Point, Click and Learn
Camilla K. Hileman
Amazon.com Price: no longer in stock
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Preschool Issues in Autism
Schopler, E., Van Bourgondien, M., &Bristol, M. (Eds.)
Amazon.com Price: $ 59.50
"Focuses on identifying autistic children earlier and more accurately, and on what methods of intervention are becoming more refined. Discusses a parent's perspective on the preschool years, early development in autism, behavior management, ...... interpreting test results to parents, and relevant federal legislation." Book News
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Quirky Kids: Understanding and Helping Your Child Who Doesn't Fit In — When to Worry and When Not to Worry
Perri Klass, Eileen Costello
Amazon.com Price: $10.17
This book, written by two pediatricians, explains about the toddler whose tantrums scare all the other kids on the playground . . . the three-year-old who ignores all his toys but seems passionately attached to the vacuum cleaner . . . the fourth-grade girl who never gets invited to a birthday party because classmates think she's weird ... the geek who is terrific at math, but is failing every other subject.
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| Raising a Thinking Child : Help Your Young Child to Resolve Everyday Conflicts and Get Along With Others: The 'I Can Problem Solve' Program
Myrna B. Shure, Theresa Foy Digeronimo, Amelia Sheldon
Amazon.com Price: $ 10.40
Using the principles of Interpersonal Cognitive Problem Solving (ICPS) to teach appropriate skills and behavior. It includes dialog, games and activities, and communication techniques designed for parents to teach their child problem solving.
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| Relationship Development Intervention with Children, Adolescents and Adults: Social and Emotional Development Activities for Asperger Syndrome, Autism, PDD and NLD (Paperback)
Steven E. Gutstein, Rachelle K. Sheely
Amazon.com Price: $ 29.95
Contains over 200 activities and exercises for social and emotional development, and is applicable to anyone, regardless of diagnosis, but will be particularly valuable for those on the autism spectrum.
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| Shadow Syndromes : The Mild Forms of Major Mental Disorders That Sabotage Us
John J. Ratey, Catherine Johnson
Amazon.com Price: $ 10.20
An attempt to explain the biological and physiological facets of human personality. A psychological study on how to identify shadow syndromes (mild forms of serious mental disorders) and their implications, offering advice on therapeutic options.
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| Skillstreaming in Early Childhood : Teaching Prosocial Skills to the Preschool and Kindergarten Child/Program Forms (Revised edition, 2003)
Ellen McGinnis, Arnold P. Goldstein
Amazon.com Price: $ 19.95
The Skillstreaming series utilizes modeling, role playing, performance feedback, and transfer (homework) to address the social skills needs of youngsters who display aggression, immaturity, withdrawal, or other problem behaviors. Contains lessons in six skill groups: Beginning Social Skills, School-Related Skills, Friendship-Making Skills, Dealing with Feelings, Alternatives to Aggression, and Dealing with Stress.
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| Skillstreaming the Adolescent : New Strategies and Perspectives for Teaching Prosocial Skills
Arnold P. Goldstein, Ellen McGinnis
Amazon.com Price: $ 19.95
Another book in this series. (Revised edition, 1997.)
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| Skillstreaming the Adolescent : New Strategies and Perspectives for Teaching Prosocial Skills (Program Forms Booklet)
Arnold P. Goldstein, Ellen McGinnis
Amazon.com Price: $ 16.95
Offers information for implementing lessons in six skill groups: Beginning Social Skills, Advanced Social Skills, Dealing with Feelings, Alternatives to Aggression, Dealing with Stress, and Planning Skills.
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| Skillstreaming the Adolescent : Student Manual
Arnold P.Goldstein, Ellen McGinnis
Amazon.com Price: $ 12.95
Another book in this series.
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| Skillstreaming the Elementary School Child : New Strategies and Perspectives for Teaching Prosocial Skills
Ellen McGinnis, Arnold P.Goldstein
Amazon.com Price: $ 16.95
Students develop competence in dealing with interpersonal conflicts and learn to use self-control by following a curriculum of skill lessons in five skill groups: Classroom Survival Skills, Friendship-Making Skills, Dealing with Feelings, Alternatives to Aggression, and Dealing with Stress.
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| Sleep Better! : A Guide to Improving Sleep for Children With Special Needs
Vincent Mark Durand
Amazon.com Price: $ 16.29
A Parent comment: "Durand's advice is built on a solid foundation of research, but written clearly and without jargon. He's also not out to "sell" a particular method or program as the cure-all: he describes a number of different methods, giving the pros and cons of each, so that parents can make an informed decision about what is likely to work with their child."
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S.O.S. Social Skills in Our Schools: A Social Skills Program for Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Including High-Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome, and Their Typical Peers (Paperback)
Michelle A. Dunn
Amazon.com Price: $26.37
AHA advisory board member Michelle Dunn's eagerly-awaited research results are now accessible to school districts, professionals and families. Using specific lesson plans she shows how concrete social skills can be taught to children with ASDs. They and their peer mentors benefit from improved social skills and learn invaluable lessons about emotional awareness.
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| Syndrome of Nonverbal Learning Disabilities: Neurodevelopmental Manifestations
Byron P. Rourke (Editor)
Amazon.com Price: $ 65.00
Leading experts in the field examine a wide range of neurological dysfunction, including developmental disorders (such as Asperger syndrome), and those acquired through injury or disease (Fragile-X syndrome, Williams Syndrome).
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| Teach Me Language: A Language Manual for children with autism, Asperger's syndrome and related developmental disorders.
Sabrina K. Freeman, Lorelei Dake, Isaac Tamir (Illustrator)
Amazon.com Price: $ 59.95
Step-by-step manual with over 400 pages of instructions, examples, games and cards that attack language difficulties common to children with pervasive developmental difficulties. As many of our young people are visual learners, this book is very applicable because it uses many visual cues.
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| Teaching Children With Autism : Strategies to Enhance Communication and Socialization
Kathleen Ann Quill (Editor)
Amazon.com. Price: $ 39.29
Teacher comment: "This is the best book to own if you are working with a child with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder(ASD). The overall philosophy of the book is towards an eclectic approach to ASD. It presents many different ideas from different people, all of which could be added to a program, method, approach for a particular child."
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| Teaching for the Two-Sided Mind : A Guide to Right Brain/Left Brain Education
Linda Verlee Williams
Amazon.com Price: $ 10.40
Written for teachers, but anyone wishing to gain a better understanding of the role of the left and right hemispheres in the learning process will enjoy it. The author uses very simple language, with excellent examples.
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| Teaching Your Child the Language of Social Success
Marshall P. Duke, Elisabeth A. Martin, Holifield, Stephen, Jr. Nowicki
Amazon.com Price: $ 10.17
Scientific studies show that up to 90% of any message is communicated nonverbally, and that nonverbal skills relate directly to academic achievement and social success. Only 10% of the population is truly deficient in these skills; 80% of us have room for improvement. Nonverbal communication can be both taught and learned, just like any other language. This book is loaded with tips for improving nonverbal skills, from facial expressions, to space and touch, to gestures and postures. They also discuss how nonverbal language can be taught in a classroom setting.
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| A Treasure Chest of Behavioral Strategies for Individuals With Autism
Beth Fouse, Maria Wheeler
Amazon.com Price: $ 39.95
Information on the characteristics of those on the spectrum and the impact of these behaviors and characteristics at school and home. Includes practical approaches for effective communication skills, interventions for problem areas of sensory dysfunction and suggestions for structuring environment and decreasing unwanted behaviors.
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Voodoo Science: The Road from Foolishness to Fraud
Robert L. Park
Amazon.com Price: $11.53
Park shows why a "disproportionate share of the science seen by the public is flawed" (because shaky science is more likely to skip past peer review and head straight for the media,) and he gives a good tour of recent highlights in Voodoo. He has a rare ability to poke holes compassionately, without excoriating those taken in by their fondest wishes.
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| Wrightslaw: IDEA 2004
Peter W.D. Wright, Pamela Darr Wright
Amazon.com Price: $10.17
From the book description:
Peter and Pamela Wright are nationally known for their litigation and educational advocacy skills. Wrightslaw: IDEA 2004 contains the full text of both parts of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA) together with commentary, strategies, and resources.
This book is designed to meet the needs of parents, teachers, advocates, attorneys, related services providers, administrators, teachers of special education, school psychology, and education law courses, hearing officers, and employees of district and state departments of education.
Peter and Pamela Wright built Wrightslaw, the #1 site about special education law and advocacy for parents, attorneys, advocates, and educators.
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| You're Going to Love This Kid!: Teaching Students with Autism in the Inclusive Classroom
Paula Kluth
Amazon.com Price: $17.82
A practical guide to understanding students with autism and including them fully in the classroom... brought to life with powerful first-hand stories and creative strategies that really work.
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