Practical guide to working with students on the autism spectrum

Two leading names from the independent and state sectors draw on their own first-hand experiences and international research to scrutinize what works and does not work in teaching the most able students and offer thought-provoking suggestions for a way forward.

Explains how changes in policy and provision have affected the ways in which young people and adults with autism are cared for and educated. This book offers information on: the nature and effects of Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASDs); family issues surrounding caring for and educating those with ASDs; and, possible intervention programmes.

Disability is an increasingly vital contemporary issue in British social policy and particularly so in the area of education. This book shows how governments can ensure that disabled children and young people are benefiting from wider efforts to tackle inequalities in the education system. It is suitable for those in social policy studies.

This book provides a hard-hitting account of the realities of exclusion and examines the behaviour which typically results in exclusion.

Aims to provide SENCOs and classroom teachers with a practical guide to managing and supporting their in-class support. The text should help them, amongst other things, to define the roles and reponsibilities of support staff.

This updated second edition of The Effective Teachers Guide to Moderate, Severe and Profound Learning Difficulties (Cognitive Impairments) has been restructured and expanded to ensure it continues to meet the needs of the busy teacher.

The books in this series offer a wealth of practical support, inspiration and guidance for NQTs and more experienced teachers ready to implement into their classroom.

An accessible, carefully researched, quick-read on special educational needs and disability for all early career teachers.

This is a refreshing book which examines the stories of those people who have received SEN provision. Funded by the ESRC, it explores the wider issues of Special Education and defines its future role.

Following his ground-breaking international bestseller THE REASON I JUMP, written when he was only thirteen, Naoki Higashida offers equally illuminating and practical insights into autism from his current perspective as a young man.

Following his ground-breaking international bestseller THE REASON I JUMP, written when he was only thirteen, Naoki Higashida offers equally illuminating and practical insights into autism from his current perspective as a young man.

Caldwell introduces Intensive Interaction, which uses the body language of people whose learning disabilities are combined with autistic spectrum disorder - who have largely been regarded as unreachable - to get in touch with them, giving them a way of expressing themselves which shifts their attention from self-stimulation to shared activity.

Children must first learn to discriminate and label their own emotions before they can focus on understanding other people's. This comprehensive programme is designed to assist early years practitioners to help children to achieve these first important steps.

This book presents 10 longitudinal case studies of individuals with autism and discusses the nature of childhood autism and teaching children with autism. It provides the test results and information about the subjects' lives, the quality of their lives at the end of the study, what kinds of jobs they held, and the social interactions they had.

Fragile X Syndrome is thought to be the most common inherited cause of learning difficulties. This work brings together research with information and advice from teachers who are discovering the best ways of educating children with Fragile X.

Full of fun, practical games and activities accompanied by charming cartoons for children aged 7 to 13 with dyslexia, this book makes learning easy and entertaining. Written by a dyslexic tutor for dyslexic students, the tips are embedded in first-hand experience and will inspire and motivate any reader to aim high.

Drawing on their experiences with their son, who has TS, the authors offer strategies for creating an affirmative social and emotional environment that unlocks the potential genius in 'neurologically eccentric' children. They discuss identifying the signs of giftedness, providing care and mentoring, and using medication with due consideration.

In this exciting book, Davis shares the startling discovery he made which helped him overcome his own dyslexia; reveals how dyslexia may be linked to uncommonly high levels of intelligence, creativity, and imagination; and outlines a clear and simple plan that anyone can use to help themselves or others conquer this all-too-common disability.

Expert guidance on how to provide for gifted and talented children in your care.

As current research reveals a much more balanced male:female ratio in autism, this book provides crucial insight into autistic girls' experiences and offers strategies to help professionals recognise, understand, support and teach them effectively.