The Teaching Assistant's Guide to Autistic Spectrum Disorders

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ISBN: 9780826498120 | 0826498124
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Copyright: 5/10/2008

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A practical guide that will enable Teaching Assistants to understand the difficulties experienced by children on the Autistic Spectrum.

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Introduction	p. 1
Terminology	p. 2
Your role as a TA	p. 2
Working under supervision	p. 4
Regular features	p. 6
What are Autistic Spectrum Disorders?	p. 9
Historical background	p. 9
How common is ASD?	p. 13
Dispelling the myths	p. 18
Manifestations	p. 20
Can it be cured?	p. 23
Chapter summary	p. 26
Reflective journal	p. 27
Understanding the effects of Autistic Spectrum Disorders	p. 29
The Triad of Impairment	p. 29
Communication	p. 32
Speech or verbal communication	p. 33
Non-verbal communication	p. 42
Social development and interaction	p. 46
Imagination, or flexibility in thinking	p. 53
Chapter summary	p. 63
Reflective journal	p. 63
Behaviour management and Autistic Spectrum Disorders	p. 65
Some basic principles of behaviour management	p. 65
Teaching as a behaviour management tool	p. 69
The ABCs of behaviour	p. 69
How is behaviour linked to the Triad of Impairment?	p. 74
Can children with ASD control their behaviour?	p. 82
ASD: a condition of almost permanent stress	p. 85
What will motivate appropriate behaviours for the children I work with?	p. 86
Managing your own behaviour	p. 88
Chapter summary	p. 89
Reflective journal	p. 90
Teaching children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders	p. 93
Communication	p. 94
Social interaction	p. 99
Imagination/flexibility	p. 102
Sensory integration	p. 107
TEACCH	p. 114
Other teaching theories and strategies	p. 121
Chapter summary	p. 123
Reflective journal	p. 124
Conclusions	p. 127
General principles	p. 132
How will this change what I do as a TA?	p. 135
Appendix	p. 137
Recommended reading	p. 137
Organizations and websites	p. 139
Glossary	p. 141
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