Teaching Young Children with Autism
Published on 19. September 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-1-4081-3972-1 (ISBN)
Description
Pre-school can be an overwhelming experience for a child with autism. Autism affects how a child communicates, behaves, and relates to others. Practitioners need to know what they can do to help children with autism reach their full potential. This straightforward easy to use guide explains the major
characteristics associated with autism and helps teachers understand the
ways children with autism relate to the world. Each chapter offers
specific strategies for teachers to use, including setting up a
proactive pre-school environment, helping children learn life skills,
managing behaviour, helping children with autism communicate and play,
helping them to get along with others, and working with families.
Teaching Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder help teachers
connect with all children in meaningful ways, and helps children with
autism learn and grow.
characteristics associated with autism and helps teachers understand the
ways children with autism relate to the world. Each chapter offers
specific strategies for teachers to use, including setting up a
proactive pre-school environment, helping children learn life skills,
managing behaviour, helping children with autism communicate and play,
helping them to get along with others, and working with families.
Teaching Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder help teachers
connect with all children in meaningful ways, and helps children with
autism learn and grow.
Reviews / Votes
This book is very clearly written...an excellent guide for any early years professional responsible for a child with autism, whatever their previous experience. * Early Years Update * A straightforward, practical guide that offers specific strategies for practitioners to use with children who have autism. * Nursery World *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Illustrated
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 168 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
460 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4081-3972-1 (9781408139721)
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Person
For over 20 years Clarissa Willis has worked a a speech and language therapist, early interventionist and teacher of special educational needs. Her articles in the field of early childhood and special educational needs have been published both nationally and internationally.