Kay Al-Ghani, Lynda Kenward

From Home to School with Autism: How to Make Inclusion a Success

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book arms schools with essential information, strategies and resources that will help to make early schooldays an enjoyable experience for young children on the spectrum. Constructive suggestions, such as introducing visual schedules and accommodating sensory issues, will help children with ASD to feel comfortable in school.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 112
• Erscheinungstermin: Januar 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 277mm x 218mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 306g
• ISBN-13: 9781849051699
• ISBN-10: 1849051690
• Artikelnr.: 31777520

Autorenporträt

K. I. Al-Ghani is a special educational needs teacher who has worked for more than 35 years in the field of education. She is currently a specialist teacher for inclusion support and is involved with training professionals, students and parents in aspects of ASD. As an author and a mother of a son with ASD - the illustrator Haitham Al-Ghani - she has spent the last 25 years researching the enigma that is autism.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface 1. Introduction. 2. First Steps. 3. The Importance of Good
Communication. 4. How the Parents/Caregivers Can Help the School. Prepare a
pupil profile. The pupil profile. Sample pupil profile. Home visual
schedule. The 'Happy Scrap Book'. 5. The Home/School Liaison. The Starting
School Book. Reinforcing consistencies. 6. Starting School Procedures. 7.
Visual Support in the Classroom. 8. Supporting Transitions at Home and
School. Transition Trains. 9. The 'Good Job Log Book'. 10. Disclosure: Who
Needs to Know? 11. Avoiding Trouble in the Classroom. 12. Top Tips for
Teaching Assistants. 13. Pictorial Narratives. School. The teacher/s. The
children. Different adults. Assembly. Playtime. Wet playtimes. My peg. The
toilet area. Visitors. The workstation. Lunch time (dinner time). Sharing
classroom toys. The reward/treat/activity board. The 'Good Job Box'. 14.
Photocopiable Resources. 15. Troubleshooting. New class. Start of day.
School assemblies. Playtimes. Play/activity/choosing times. P.E.
lessons/gym class. Swimming lessons. Obsessions. Staffing changes. End of
term/school year. The Fire Bell (song). 16. The Final Word.