I Hate to Write: Tips for Helping Students with Autism Spectrum and Related Disorders Increase Achievement, Meet Academic Standards, and Become Happy, Successful Writers
In this book, Cheryl Boucher and Kathy Oehler combine their expertise as an occupational therapist and speech therapist along with years of real-life experience with students on the autism spectrum. They have aligned their strategies and helpful tips with the National Common Core State Standards and designed them using evidence-based practices. Any professional or family member interested in improving the writing skills of students on the spectrum in a manner that promotes success and engagement should read this book. It is both creative and practical. Quite simply, it is brilliant. --Cathy Pratt, BCBA-DI Hate to Write is a fabulous resource for teachers and parents alike. The format is particularly outstanding. Each topic includes Teacher Concerns, the specific kinds of comments teachers typically make with regard to writing challenges, Why, an explanation of the research on ASD that may explain why problems occur, and finally, Teaching Strategies, which are very specific and practical. The book addresses the basics of writing a paragraph, editing one s own work, and also provides templates for writing book reports, research papers, and letters. Without question, you will want to add I Hate to Write to your teaching tools. --Diane Adreon, EdDI was excited to read I Hate to Write. As an educator, I am always looking for innovative and easy-to-use ideas to use with students with autism. And as a parent of a 22-year-old son on the autism spectrum, I would have been thrilled to have discovered this valuable, realistic book 10 years ago. Thank you for gathering these incredible strategies in one book! --Cheri O DayIn this book, Cheryl Boucher and Kathy Oehler combine their expertise as an occupational therapist and speech therapist along with years of real-life experience with students on the autism spectrum. They have aligned their strategies and helpful tips with the National Common Core State Standards and designed them using evidence-based practices. Any professional or family member interested in improving the writing skills of students on the spectrum in a manner that promotes success and engagement should read this book. It is both creative and practical. Quite simply, it is brilliant. --Cathy Pratt, BCBA-DI Hate to Write is a fabulous resource for teachers and parents alike. The format is particularly outstanding. Each topic includes Teacher Concerns, the specific kinds of comments teachers typically make with regard to writing challenges, Why, an explanation of the research on ASD that may explain why problems occur, and finally, Teaching Strategies, which are very specific and practical. The book addresses the basics of writing a paragraph, editing one s own work, and also provides templates for writing book reports, research papers, and letters. Without question, you will want to add I Hate to Write to your teaching tools. --Diane Adreon, EdD