Autism Spectrum Disorder

Clear and easy to use guide that is particularly helpful when meeting a child with Asperger Syndrome for the first time
Outlines characteristics of Asperger’s Syndrome and their educational impact
Discusses assessment and diagnosis
Offers effective educational and behavioral intervention strategies to be used in the classroom

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This book is designed to help children, with high functioning autism, better understand their disorder through a series of activities that address many of the characteristics typical of most ASD children.

The book can be used by either teachers or parents to aid in promoting communication about the disorder and/or self-awareness about the child’s unique characteristics.

This book is divided into 12 chapters, each focusing on a different aspect of Asperger’s Syndrome.

Each chapter is then broken down into the student workbook pages and the parent/teacher section.

The parent/teacher section supplements the student workbook with guidance in how to “teach” the various activities to the child or work through the book with him/her. This section also provides numerous ideas and strategies above and beyond the specific activity being worked on

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Resource manual that applies theory and best practices in behavior management
Easy reference for using behavioral intervention with ASD students

Comprehensive analysis of behavior strategies for ASD students

Over 120 case examples that illustrate those strategies’ applications

Includes everything from increasing desired behaviors and communication to crisis and stress management

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Book is divided into 4 sections

Gives ideas and strategies in the 4 areas:

*socialization and communication,

*behaviors and emotions,

*relationships, family and sexuality

*bridging the gap

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Emphasis of book utilizing ABA-applied behavioral analysis and assessment for young children with autism (ages 2-5)

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Drawings that serve to illustrate an ongoing communication/conversation between 2 or more people

It creates a visual component to an abstract subject that an ASD student finds complex or perplexing

Visual comic strip type drawings that improve an ASD student’s understanding and comprehension of a conversation of a particular situation.

Comic Strip Conversations identifies what people say and do, emphasizing what people may be thinking.

They can be used to visually “work through” a problem situation and identify solutions.

Color maybe incorporated to represent the emotional content of statements, thoughts, or questions.

8 symbols for basic conversation and thoughts add consistent visual cues to a conversation.

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Provides intervention guidelines that specifically addresses social and communication skills

Focuses largely on the preschool and young elementary ASD student

Book is divided into 5 major areas:

1. Perspectives on autism

2. Assessment of social and communication skills

3. Methodology

4. Curriculum Guidelines

5. Resources

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For individuals who have difficulty responding appropriately to verbal directions and instructions.

This book presents simple line drawings which show students engaging in appropriate behavior within a variety of school settings.

Appropriate classroom work behavior, positive social interaction, and general rule-following are depicted to help teachers clearly communicate expectations for desired behaviors.

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Complete curriculum for teaching social communication skills
Series of books that emphasize general interaction, skills, peer interaction, problem solving/dealing with conflict, emotions, and classroom work habits
All 3 books include the same beginning 2 chapters-getting started and Social Star: A Closer Look and appendices
All 3 books contain different social skills units
Incorporates frequent opportunities to for students to interact cooperatively
Provides creative ways and a variety of activities to teach each social skill unit to students

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The authors state they wrote this book because they saw a need for a book to provide specific language activities designed for children with autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, and other related pervasive development disorders. Their goal was to give hands-on, explicit instructions for working on the language needs specific to these children. Teach Me Language introduces exercises and drills that attach language weaknesses common to children with PPD.

This book can be used by parents, speech-language pathologists, assistants, and/or teachers as a part of any language therapy program. The authors stress that there are several conditions that must be met in order for this book to be useful. They are:

*The child must be a visual learner

*The child must be “table ready” and relatively
compliant (child is attentive and able to follow simple directions)

The child must be able to communicate in some way

Does this book need to be read from cover to cover?
The authors say “no”; they suggest that the parent, teacher, or SLP should first look at Chapter Seven, which presents several therapy schedules and suggests ideas of how to set up a daily schedule. The parent and/or speech-language pathologist should skim each chapter and read the drills that are specific to the respective child’s level and the drills that address the child’s deficits.

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Notebooks:
1: Autism: General Information and In-Service
2: Tips for the Classroom, Curriculum Supports, and Questionnaire
3: Autism; Visuals, Communication/Social Skills, Behavior, and Sensory
3: Autism; Visuals, Communication/Social Skills, Behavior, and Sensory
3: Autism; Visuals, Communication/Social Skills, Behavior, and Sensory
Plus:
Autism Parent Notebook information

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A Social Story is a process that results in a teaching product for a person with ASD

Allows others to see things from the students’ perspective

Provides rote practice

It is a short story that describes a troubling situation, concept, or social skills

Translates behavior into meaningful activity for the student

The result is often renewed sensitivity of others to the experience of the person with ASD, and an improvement in the response of the person with ASD

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This is a peer awareness book to promote understanding and supportive social climates for children with high functioning autism and Asperger syndrome.

Shares information with general education students, to explain behaviors that my be otherwise misinterpreted as frightening, odd, or rude.

Using the five senses as a frame of reference, the Sixth Sense introduces students to their sixth-or social sense via activities and discussions.

Appropriate for students ages 7-12.

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Without a doubt, all educators working with students on the autistic spectrum, special education, and general education teachers would benefit from Ms. Winner’s book. It is a “must read” for SLPs.



Oral communication is the foundation for social relationships, and all individuals who associate with our students with ASD must be aware of strategies and techniques to assist our students acquire this skill.



This book is easy to read and understand. An added benefit is that there are twenty-seven pages of practical handouts, which are reproducible for educational use. There are also several useful graphics, tables, and templates.

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Provides a very practical and pragmatic approach to managing problem behaviors

Behavior is related to communication.
Better communication is supported by visual strategies
Packed with many samples and examples of strategies that have worked to improve communication and solve behavior

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Contains numerous strategies that capitalizes on visuals to enhance communication interactions


This is a “how-to” book that is both practical and creative

Full of examples and illustrations to enhance communication through use of visuals

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Extensive list of critical skills in very incremental steps-25 sections/90pages

Criterion referenced information regarding child’s current skills
Can serve as basis for educational objectives
Includes grids for skills tracking to document the child’s progress

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