High-functioning autism/Asperger syndrome in schools : assessment and intervention by Sansosti, Frank J

High-functioning autism/Asperger syndrome in schools : assessment and intervention
by Sansosti, Frank J

(#0055CC5)

Paperback Guilford Press, 2010
Description: xiv, 257 pages : illustrations; 27 cm.
Dewey: 371.94; Audience: Professional

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Product Overview
From Follett

Includes bibliographical references (page 231-249) and index.;Introduction: what is high-functioning autism/Asperger syndrome? -- Areas of impairment -- Consultation and collaboration efforts -- Conducting a comprehensive assessment -- Improving academic skills -- Providing behavioral supports -- Enhancing social skills -- Using the individualized education program as a vehicle for problem-solving service delivery -- Collecting data, evaluating outcomes, and ensuring success. Offers a comprehensive overview for educators on how to assess and assist children with high-functioning autism/Asperger syndrome, focusing on areas of impairment and how to improve them, providing suggestions for teacher-parent collaboration and effective behavioral supports, and including ways to collect data, evaluate various outcomes, and ensure success.

From the Publisher

Meeting a growing need for school-based practitioners, this book provides vital tools for improving the academic, behavioral, and social outcomes of students with high-functioning autism or Asperger syndrome (HFA/AS). Research-based best practices are presented for conducting meaningful assessments; collaborating with teachers, students, and parents to prevent school difficulties and problem solve when they occur; and developing effective individualized education programs (IEPs). In a large-size format with lay-flat binding to facilitate photocopying, the book features a wealth of practical prevention and intervention strategies, illustrated with concrete examples. Over a dozen reproducibles include interview forms and observation sheets.

This book is in The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series, edited by T. Chris Riley-Tillman.

Product Details
  • Publisher: Guilford Press
  • Publication Date: May 13, 2010
  • Format: Paperback
  • Series: Guilford practical intervention in the schools series
  • Dewey: 371.94
  • Classifications: Nonfiction
  • Description: xiv, 257 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.
  • Tracings: Powell-Smith, Kelly A. ; Cowan, Richard J.
  • ISBN-10: 1-60623-670-9
  • ISBN-13: 978-1-60623-670-3
  • LCCN: 2010-007352
  • Follett Number: 0055CC5
  • Audience: Professional