Practical Ideas That Really Work For Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Download or read book Practical Ideas That Really Work for Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders written by Kathleen McConnell and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aligned with the new DSM-5 criteria, Practical Ideas That Really Work for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders: High-Functioning Autism is an effective resource for teachers, counselors, and parents of students with high-functioning ASD in Grades K-12. Key components include: Evaluation Form - a criterion-referenced scale to identify student's needs, help IEP and RTI teams evaluate specific skills and deficits related to ASD, write an intervention plan, and monitor progress; 34 research-based Ideas - practical and easy to use addressing social communication and interaction, fixated interests and repetitive behaviors, and executive functioning skills. Each Idea includes a one-page explanation, helpful strategies and tips for implementation, and reproducible masters. Idea Matrix - a systematic way to link identified student needs to the Ideas and strategies to address them, a CD-ROM with the reproducible Evaluation Form and student materials.