Teaching Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders

This resource is Book 9 in the Programming for Students with Special Needs series. The information in each book in the series is interrelated and can be used to provide instruction to all students. Chapters one and two cover the prevalence, causes, diagnoses, and characteristics of autism spectrum disorders. Chapters three and four cover collaborating with parents and planning and support for students with autism spectrum disorders. Classroom instruction, managing challenging behaviour and facilitating inclusion and transitions are covered in chapters five to eight. Asperger's syndrome is covered in Chapter 9 and the last chapter has three relevant case studies. The appendices offer related planning forms, task analysis, a communication dictionary, observation and data collection charts, a motivation assessment scale, a behaviour observation chart and support plan. Print and online support resources are listed and a bibliography is provided. The following are appended: (1) Home-School Communication Book; (2) Integrating IPP Goals with Regular Class Activities; (3) Modification Planning Form; (4) Hierarchy of Prompts; (5) Task Analysis: Removing Outer Clothing, Task Analysis: Using the Bathroom, Task Analysis: Participating in Morning Circle, Task Analysis: Single-digit Addition Using Manipulatives, Task Analysis: Asking a Peer to Play, Blank Task Analysis Data Sheet; (6) Likes and Dislikes Chart: Student Preferences; (7) Checklist of School Reinforcers; (8) Communication Dictionary; (9) Behaviour Observation and Data Collection Chart; (10) Motivation Assessment Scale; and (11) Behaviour Support Plan. (Contains 74 notes.)