Gill D. Ansell

Working with Asperger Syndrome in the Classroom (eBook, ePUB)

An Insider's Guide

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Having an array of effective strategies at your fingertips and understanding exactly why they work makes supporting children with Asperger Syndrome in the classroom a whole lot easier. This accessible, short and snappy guide to the basics will provide busy teachers and teaching assistants with everything they need to know to make their job easier, and to make a real difference to any student with AS in their care.

The book begins by exploring how children with AS operate and the implications this has for mainstream school settings. It goes on to give practical advice for one-on-one working, DIY resources for visual learners, tools for effective assessment, and much more. Information on how personal wellbeing can be maintained in potentially stressful situations is also included, and the concise chapters are ideal for dipping into as and when inspiration is needed.

This book will be an essential resource for any teacher or teaching assistant supporting children with Asperger Syndrome.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. April 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780857003539
• Artikelnr.: 38239255

Autorenporträt

Gill D. Ansell has over 14 years' experience of ASDs, and previously worked as a teaching assistant, both at schools for children with Autism and Asperger Syndrome, and in a mainstream primary school. She has experience of running support groups for mainstream teachers and teaching assistants supervised by an Educational Psychologist, and possesses an in-depth knowledge of the difficulties that can arise with a child on the autistic spectrum at school and at home, and how these can be alleviated.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface. Introduction: Working with Asperger Minds. Part I: What is
Asperger Syndrome? 1. Autistic Spectrum Disorders. 2. Understanding
Asperger Syndrome. 3. Literal Thinking. Part II: Working with an Individual
with Asperger Syndrome. 4. The Beginning. 5. Individual Work Stations. 6.
Behaviour Management Sessions. 7. Small Group Work and Working One to One.
8. Breaktimes and Lunchtimes. 9. Restraints. 10. Role-Play and Puppets. 11.
Worksheets and Word Searches. 12. Acronyms. Part III: Dealing With
Feelings. 13. Anxieties. 14. Managing Anger with Exercise. 15. Emotions ?
The Feelings Book. Part IV: Ideas for Visual Learners. 16. Visual Learners.
17. Oops! Cards. 18. The Strategy Book. 19. Cards and Rewards. 20. Sand and
Egg Timers. 21. The Home/School Diary. 22. The Good Book. 23. Visual
Conversations. Part V: Assessing Children with Asperger Syndrome. 24.
Record Keeping. 25. Graphs. Part VI: Everything Else You Need to Know. 26.
Choices and Standing Your Ground. 27. Bullying. 28. The Translator. 29.
Finding Solutions. 30. Keeping Sane ? Seeing the Glass Half Full. 31. Jake.
32. Snippets for Learning. Index.