Shirley Cohen, Allison Graham Brown

The Autism Nest Model

An Inclusive Education Framework for Autistic Children

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This well-researched and evidence-based program was formulated in response to the severe shortage of educational programs designed for higher functioning school-age children with ASD, which often leads to inappropriate placement, and a lack of supports...all of which inevitably results in poor educational experiences. The program uses a positive behavior support approach and incorporates strategies that address areas of difficulties common in autistic children, specifically sensory functioning, social relatedness, self-regulation, managing anxiety, and selective cognitive problems. This program helps children function comfortably and successfully in mainstream settings in their schools and communities, whenever feasible, with decreased need for professional support. The original book, the ASD Nest Model, published by AAPC Press in 2013, presented the model from conception in 2001 through development and implementation in 2012. It established the foundation of the Nest program from which the current model evolved. The second edition covers the entire period of 20 plus years from conception to the present, showcasing the evolution of the model over that period. The change in title for the second edition from "The ASD Nest Model" to "The Autism Nest Model," is representative of the evolution not only of language but also the understanding and practice that the new edition reflects. The second edition has three parts. Part One highlights the foundational strategies and supports of the model during its first ten years, including the partnership between the New York City Public Schools and the Nest program. Part Two describes the ongoing development and evolution of the program across the following 10 years, with a focus on neurodiversity-affirming practices, including what has been learned from the experiences and expertise of the autistic advocate community and changes in the field. Part Three presents challenges to scaling the model, and considerations for responding to those challenges, while highlighting the outstanding successes of the program across two decades.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Future Horizons
• Seitenzahl: 230
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Februar 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781963367072
• ISBN-10: 1963367073
• Artikelnr.: 70241436

Autorenporträt

Shirley Cohen earned a PhD in developmental psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University. She worked as a kindergarten and first grade teacher, a remedial reading teacher, and a teacher of autistic children before becoming a faculty member at Hunter College of the City University of New York (CUNY.) She retired from the college as Professor Emerita in 2011. Professor Cohen is the author of several books in the area of disability including Special People, Prentice Hall, 1977; Respite Care, PRO-Ed, 1985; and Targeting Autism, 3rd edition, University of California Press, 2006. She also co-edited the original edition of the ASD Nest Model , published by AAPC in 2013. From 2001-2013 Dr. Cohen worked with colleagues from New York University and Hunter College to develop the ASD Nest program serving students in NYC public schools and directed city, state, federal, and foundation grants.