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Children and youth with Asperger syndrome :

Myles, Brenda Smith.

Children and youth with Asperger syndrome : strategies for success in inclusive settings / Brenda Smith Myles. - Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin Press, c2005. - xxv, 170 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-164) and index.

Foreword - Stephen Shore
Acknowledgments
About the Author
About the Contributors
Introduction: Children and Youth With Asperger Syndrome
Social and Communication Characteristics
Behavioral and Emotional Characteristics
Intellectual and Cognitive Characteristics
Academic Characteristics
Sensory Characteristics
Motor Characteristics
Conclusion
1. Adaptations for Success in General Education Settings - Jill Hudson
Behavior Expectations
Consistency and Clear Communication of Expectations
Expectations in Practice
Summary
2. Environmental Modification - Anastasia Hubbard
Learn About the Student With AS
The School Environment
Visual Supports
Organizational Strategies
Summary
3. Academic Modifications - Anastasia Hubbard
Predictability and Handwriting
Stages of the Learning Process
Summary
4. Emotional and Behavioral Supports - Diane Adreon
Functional Assessment
The Cycle of Tantrums, Rage and Meltdowns
Summary
5. Social Skills Supports
Hidden Curriculum
Social Skills Supports
Summary
6. Assistive Technology Supports - Sean J. Smith, Mariangeles Murphy-Herd, Daniel Alvarado, and Nancy Glennon
Assistive Technology Definition
Framework for Assistive Technology Selection
Assistive Technology Solutions
Technology Solutions
Summary
7. Making Each Year Successful: Issues in Transition - Ronda Schelvan, Terri Cooper Swanson, and Sheila M. Smith
Transitioning Between Activities and Environments
Transition to Adulthood
Summary
References
Index

1412904986 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Asperger's syndrome--Patients--Education.
Autistic children--Education.
Autistic youth--Education.
Inclusive education.

LC4717.5 / .M95 2005

371.94 MYL