The Color Of Autism: Methods To Reach And Educate Children On The Autism Spectrum

by Flowers, Toni

• ISBN13: 9781885477576
• ISBN10: 1885477570
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-05-31
• Publisher: Ingram Pub Services

Summary

Voted "Teacher of the Year" by ASA, Toni Flowers invites readers to learn from, tweak, and refine the strategies she's used during her quarter-century of teaching children with autism. Chock-full of great ideas, this book tackles some of the thorniest problems (runners, homework, screamers, setting limits, aggression, etc.) facing teachers and parents. It will quickly become a go-to book in your library!

Table of Contents

Introduction	ix
Chapter One Challenges and Expectations	1	(6)
The Child with Autism Can Learn
Chapter Two So Many Words-So Little Time	7	(10)
Change Your Way of Communicating
Chapter Three I Never Met a Person with Autism I Didn't Like	17	(16)
The Importance of Teacher/Student Bonding
Chapter Four The Classroom	33	(12)
Designing a Place to Learn
Chapter Five Schedules	45	(12)
Making Sense of the School Day
Chapter Six The Fine Art of Cueing	57	(4)
Chapter Seven To Self-Stim Or Not to Self-Stim	61	(14)
Chapter Eight School and Beyond	75	(4)
Homework
Chapter Nine Activities	79
The Daily Grind