Sometimes, all a student needs to succeed is a friend. Every day, thousands of students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) struggle to stay afloat at school-sometimes bullied, often ostracized, these students could benefit from a peer who models and reinforces socially appropriate behavior and coaches them through challenging schoolwork. This inspirational new book describes how to set up just such a peer-mentoring organization in your school. Kukoff provides: Steps for organizing and implementing your own Autism Ambassadors program Clear-cut guidelines on what it entails for student…mehr
Sometimes, all a student needs to succeed is a friend. Every day, thousands of students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) struggle to stay afloat at school-sometimes bullied, often ostracized, these students could benefit from a peer who models and reinforces socially appropriate behavior and coaches them through challenging schoolwork. This inspirational new book describes how to set up just such a peer-mentoring organization in your school. Kukoff provides: Steps for organizing and implementing your own Autism Ambassadors program Clear-cut guidelines on what it entails for student "ambassadors" More than a hundred specific interventions any student can employ with students with ASDHinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Zak Kukoff is an 18-year-old social entrepreneur based in Westlake Village, California, and, at the time of this book¿s printing, a senior at Westlake High School. Zak is the founder of Autism Ambassadors, a nonprofit that builds friendships between students with special needs and typical students in more than 25 schools throughout the United States and abroad. In his spare time, he volunteers at the Westminster Free Clinic, which provides free medical services for those without healthcare. He also writes for the Huffington Post Education Section and helps organize both TEDxConejo and TEDxYouth@Conejo. He previously founded the education-technology startup TruantToday. His work has been featured in the New York Times, TechCrunch, Bloomberg View, The Next Web, and other well-known publications, and has been honored by the Clinton Global Initiative and NBC Education Nation. Contact him on twitter: @zck.
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Foreword by Gary S. Katz Preface Part I. The Program 1. Autism And Society Today 2. Typical Students and Autism 3. The Importance of Peer Leadership: What the Research Says 4. Who and What is Autism Ambassadors? 5. What is an Ambassador? 6. Autism Ambassadors at Your School: The Nuts and Bolts of Implementation 7. Curriculum Overview Part II. The Curriculum Section 1. Younger/Lower Functioning Students Pay Attention/ Calm Hands Being Alone Logical Sequencing Passing the Baton Washing Hands at School Section 2. Academic/ In Class Asserting Yourself in Class Taking Notes Giving an Oral Presentation in Class Replacing Classroom Items Switching Desks Watching a Video in Class Writing an Intro Paragraph Section 3. School Related/ Out of Class Writing a "Chunk" Paragraph Writing a Concluding Paragraph Fire/Emergency Drill Getting to Class on Time Organizing Your Time Finding Favorite Books Organizing Your Notebook Study Hall Section 4. Outing/ Extracurricular The Bus Class Trip/ Museum Class Trip/ Zoo Interviewing for a High School Job Section 5. Social Asking Someone Out on a Date Cafeteria Etiquette Cursing and Offensive Language Explaining Your Diagnosis to Friends Finding Friends at Lunch Finding Favorite Popular Music Joining a Club at School Making a Plan School Dance Section 6. Sports Playing Football Playing Soccer Playing Tag Playing Tetherball Part III. Appendices Parent Letter Frequently Asked Questions Questionnaire Evaluation Tool About the Author
Foreword by Gary S. Katz Preface Part I. The Program 1. Autism And Society Today 2. Typical Students and Autism 3. The Importance of Peer Leadership: What the Research Says 4. Who and What is Autism Ambassadors? 5. What is an Ambassador? 6. Autism Ambassadors at Your School: The Nuts and Bolts of Implementation 7. Curriculum Overview Part II. The Curriculum Section 1. Younger/Lower Functioning Students Pay Attention/ Calm Hands Being Alone Logical Sequencing Passing the Baton Washing Hands at School Section 2. Academic/ In Class Asserting Yourself in Class Taking Notes Giving an Oral Presentation in Class Replacing Classroom Items Switching Desks Watching a Video in Class Writing an Intro Paragraph Section 3. School Related/ Out of Class Writing a "Chunk" Paragraph Writing a Concluding Paragraph Fire/Emergency Drill Getting to Class on Time Organizing Your Time Finding Favorite Books Organizing Your Notebook Study Hall Section 4. Outing/ Extracurricular The Bus Class Trip/ Museum Class Trip/ Zoo Interviewing for a High School Job Section 5. Social Asking Someone Out on a Date Cafeteria Etiquette Cursing and Offensive Language Explaining Your Diagnosis to Friends Finding Friends at Lunch Finding Favorite Popular Music Joining a Club at School Making a Plan School Dance Section 6. Sports Playing Football Playing Soccer Playing Tag Playing Tetherball Part III. Appendices Parent Letter Frequently Asked Questions Questionnaire Evaluation Tool About the Author
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