a practical approach Connor, Dawn 1964- creator author. text bibliography enk 2018 monographic eng

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pages cm "This invaluable resource offers a wealth of strategies enabling you to support children with autism in the mainstream classroom. Cutting through the jargon and recognising the huge variety of ways in which children's perceptions, feelings and behaviours may be affected by autism, the text is packed with practical advice to help you create a classroom environment which will meet the needs of the individual child. Each chapter in the book addresses some of the most common social, practical and behavioural difficulties that a child with autism may face at school, and details tried and tested approaches for improving their experiences and outcomes in your classroom. Topics discussed include: - classroom layout, timetables and rules - effective communication - supporting learning and setting targets - breaks, unstructured times and school trips - challenging behaviours Supporting Children with Autism in the Primary Classroom - A Practical Approach is a highly accessible resource which will give primary teachers, teaching assistants, SENCOs, and parents, the confidence and knowledge they need to support young children with autism"-- Autism : what it can "look like" in class -- The classroom environment -- Language and communication -- Accessing the curriculum and writing individualised targets -- Breaks and unstructured times -- Behaviour management -- Educational trips -- All things sensory -- Some final thoughts. Dawn Connor. Includes bibliographical references and index. Autistic children Education (Primary) Autistic children Education Curricula LC4717 .C66 2018 371.94 CON Connor, Dawn, 1964- author. Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, [2018] (DLC) 2018031073 9781138559509 (pbk.) 2018019852 LBSOR/DLC 180429 20190905154656.0 20495384 eng