Who better to create a teaching curriculum than a teacher who is facing the very same challenges? When he began teaching, Joseph Porter was shocked to discover that he couldn't find any effective reading-comprehension curricula for students with autism spectrum disorders. Through daily trial and error, he developed effective lesson plans. Now, he ......
In the real world, people on the autism spectrum need the same kinds of day-to-day skills everyone else needs to be functional! It's true. No matter how high-functioning children with autism or Asperger's may be or may become, they function better as adults if they've had the chance to learn basic skills, from being on time to good personal ......
Teaching Literacy Skills to Young Children with Autism, from Phonics to Fluency
Presents simple instructional strategies for developing early literacy skills in young children with autism. It addresses topics such as phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and text comprehension. Included are creative activities and interesting lesson plans that can be easily adapted or combined with other teaching methods to suit ......
Rebecca Moyes, a teacher, author, renowned lecturer, and mother of a child with Asperger's Syndrome, helps walk any regular education or special education teacher through the process of setting up a sensory-friendly classroom in this easy to use book. This is currently the only book that discusses the importance of data-driven strategies, and then ......
Everything from Bottles and Breathing to Healthy Speech Development
Nobody Ever Told Me (Or My Mother) That! : Everything from Bottles and Breathing to Healthy Speech Development fills a missing niche in the child rearing world. It explains everything from the basics of nursing, to SIDS, to facial massage; finishing with the secrets to good speech development and your child's best natural appearance. Written by an ......
Squirmy Wormy is a wonderful little children's book about a boy named Tyler, who has autism and SPD (Sensory Processing Disorder). Together with Tyler, the reader learns about SPD, and what everyday easy therapys he can do by himself feel better. For instance: ""I feel like running really fast, run run run! Maybe I just need a s-q-u-e-e-z-e ......
Discusses about an exuberant little boy who had difficulty paying attention in class and doing his school work until he was equipped with the tools to accommodate his sensory needs. This book describes some of the sensory tools and strategies he uses at school and home to help him achieve an optimal level of alertness and performance.
The Complete Guide for Transitioning to Adulthood for Those with Autismand Asperger's Syndrome
Typically, ASD high school graduates are unprepared for the transition to independence. Early, ongoing training in the social skills crucial to establishing successful adult relationships - in college, vocational school, residential living, or on the job - can help. He also guides readers through the legal, financial, educational, vocational, and ......
Visual Work Tasks for Beginning Learners on the Autism Spectrum
Utilizes the strengths of children with ASD to help them develop new skills. This title features tasks that include pushing items through the small openings; matching simple, identical pictures or words; and, sorting objects by color, size, or shape.