Excelling with Autism
Brand: Aapc Publishing
Categories: Books, Education & Teaching, Schools & Teaching



Dimensions: 6 x 0.25 x 9 inches
ISBN-13: 978-1942197386
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1942197381
Publisher: AAPC Publishing
Print length: 277 pages
Publication date: April 2, 2018
subtitle: Paperback – April 2, 2018
author: Brenda Smith Myles Ruth Aspy Kerry Mataya Hollis Shaffer AAPC Publishing
review: Editorial Reviews Review As a autistic I marveled at the parallels between my experienced life and this text. As an educational autism consultant I've implemented deliberate practice to ensure the learning context is infused with the predictability, sameness, and routine necessary for and compatible with autistic learning style. It works. EXCELLING WITH AUTISM explains why. As a mental health therapist I find the number one expressed wish of autistic clients is help in making friends and thus having a more satisfying life. EXCELLING WITH AUTISM explains how. Indeed, EXCELLING WITH AUTISM is nothing short of a brilliant practicality engineered to readily accomplish meaningful life outcomes across the lifespan. As autistics and in the field of autism we have turned the page into the future. --Judy Endow, LCSW Many of the skills needed to lead a successful life are not acquired spontaneously by learned with autism. That is why they are, more than their non-autistic peers, very dependent on teachers and mentors who know how to explicitly teach those skills. To excel with autism requires excelling teachers. This book offers teachers the ingredients for excellent and autism-friendly teaching. Unlike many other books on educational strategies for learners with autism, this book does not offer ready-made recipes of strategies. Just as you do not become a good cook because you can follow recipes from top chefs, you do not become a good teacher of learners with autism by following strategies. What distinguishes excellent and autism friendly teachers is that they know why a certain teaching strategy is a good strategy for learners with autism. This book offers exactly that knowledge and it is therefore indispensable in the library of every setting that has learners with autism. --Peter Vermeulen, PhD, co-director, Autisme Centraal, international speaker, and thought leader About the Author Brenda Smith Myles, PhD, is president of AAPC Publishing and a consultant with the Ziggurat Group. She was the recipient of the Autism Society of America s Outstanding Professional Award, the Princeton Fellowship Award, The Global and Regional Asperger Syndrome (GRASP) Divine Neurotypical Award, American Academy of Pediatrics Autism Champion, and two-time recipient of the Council for Exceptional Children, Division on Developmental Disabilities Burton Blatt Humanitarian Award. She has written over 250 articles and books on autism spectrum disorder and has made over 1500 presentations all over the world. In addition, she was acknowledged as the second most productive applied researcher in ASD in the world. Ruth Aspy, PhD, is a licensed psychologist who specializes in transdisciplinary assessment and intervention for individuals with autism spectrum disorder. She is co-creator of a comprehensive model of intervention. Along with Dr. Barry Grossman, Dr. Aspy has written The Ziggurat Model, winner of the ASA Literary Award of the Year. Aspy and Grossman have co-authored with two colleagues, FBA to Z: Functional Behavior and Intervention Plans for Individuals with ASD. Dr. Aspy speaks nationally and internationally. She has provided training and consultation throughout the United States and internationally in countries, including Greece, Australia, Canada, Trinidad, Spain, Turkey, and Japan. Her focus is on understanding underlying strengths and characteristics of those with ASD and designing supports and strategies with their neurological/ brain differences in mind. Kerry Mataya, MEd, is the Executive Director of Bridgeway Services providing individual and group intervention-based services in the areas of social development, problem-solving, perspective taking, academics, self-awareness, behavior regulation, and executive function. She received a Master s in Education with emphasis in Autism and Asperger syndrome from the University of Kansas. In addition to offering after-school social groups and summer camps, Mataya holds many contracts with school systems. She co-authored Successful Problem-Solving for High Functioning Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders and is working on additional projects that systematize learning for students with ASD. Mataya has presented at numerous conferences and workshops in the U.S. and internationally. She is also involved with Asperger Connection, a non-profit organization that provides funding to improve the quality of life for individuals with ASD. Hollis Shaffer is a student at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). As a college student, Shaffer is pursuing a major in psychology and a career assisting students with HFASD. Shaffer was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome when he was 14-years-old after being misdiagnosed with ADHD for many years. He currently works with Bridgeway Services as an assistant and small group leader during afterschool social groups assisting students with HF-ASD in areas such as conversation, team-building activities, group behavior, and sports.