A Quest for Social Skills for Students With Autism or Asperger's

by Cumpata, Joellen

• ISBN13: 9781935274117
• ISBN10: 1935274112
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-04-01
• Publisher: Future Horizons Inc

Summary

With inclusive education becoming the norm in schools nationwide, teachers must educate their students while addressing the non-academic needs of children with special needs, such as autism and Asperger's Syndrome. They need ready-to-use lessons that won't interfere with their curriculum. QUEST (Questioning, Understanding, and Exploring Social Skills and Pragmatic Language Together) is a social skills program created to help middle school students who struggle with pragmatic language and social skills. Students meet 2-3 times weekly for 45 minutes. Developed from evidence-based research, this program implements hands-on activities, games, and role-play. Parents are kept in the loop with email updates and evaluations. Also includes a CD of printable worksheets!

Author Biography

JoEllen Cumpata is currently a school-based speech language pathologist. She was formerly a clinical supervisor at Michigan State University, teaching classes related to providing school-based speech and language services. JoEllen has a Master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology.  

 

Susan Fell is a school social worker specializing in working with students with autism and Asperger’s Syndrome, and in parenting education. She earned her Master’s degree in Social Work from Arizona State University, and her School Social Work Certification from Wayne State in Detroit, Michigan.