Teaching adolescents with autism
Subtitle: practical strategies for the inclusive classroom
By: Walter Kaweski ; foreword by Kathy Gee
Edition: 1st Skyhorse ed.
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Published: 2014
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 226
ISBN-13: 9781628737608
Copyright date: 2011
Subjects: Autistic children; Education; Inclusive education
Description: "Award-winning educator Walter Kaweski offers secondary teachers practical strategies and heartfelt insights based on his extensive experience as an autism specialist, inclusion coordinator, and father of a son with Asperger syndrome.  Students with special needs often require extra support as they adjust to middle and high school and the changes that accompany adolescence.  Without support, this time can be overwhelming.  Teaching adolescents with autism offers hundreds of valuable ideas to help teachers: understand the causes and manifestations of autism; solve adolescent behavior challenges; support students with diverse needs; implement academic and behavioral interventions; help students adjust to social situations; understand special education policy.  Each chapter offers numerous personal stories that illustrate and reinforce strategies in a tangible way.  Important concepts are augmented with bulleted lists, tables, figures, photographs, and cartoons drawn by a student with autism.  This unique book takes the mystery out of teaching adolescents with autism and inspires teachers to appreciate the individuality of each student."--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Origninally published: Thousand Oaks, CA : Corwin Press, 2011.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-220) and index.
Table of contents: title: Understanding autism; title: Understanding inclusive education; title: Promoting positive behavior; title: Communication : building competence; title: Friendship and belonging; title: Understanding support : successful strategies for supporting diverse learning needs; title: Classroom instruction : effective strategies for whole-class instruction; title: Organization; title: Appendix 1. Glossary of frequently used terms; title: Appendix 2. Special education acronyms; title: Resources Part I. Inclusion support resources; title: Resources Part II. Behavior support resources.