A practical guide that will enable Teaching Assistants to understand the difficulties experienced by children on the Autistic Spectrum.
Autorentext
Ann Cartwright has taught in a special school in Swansea for over ten years. However, her interest in Special Needs began 25 years ago when her second son was born with profound and multiple learning difficulties.
Inhalt
Introduction
-terminology
-your role as a TA
-working under supervision
-regular features
1. What are Austistic Spectrum Disorders
-historical background
-how common is ASD?
-dispelling the myths
-manifestations
-can it be cured?
-chapter summary
-reflactive journal
2. Understanding the effects of ASD
-the Triad of Impairment
-commuication
-social development and interaction
-imagination or flexibility in thinking
-what about the family?
-chapter summary
reflective journal
3. Beahviour Management and ASD
- some basic principles of bahviour management
-the ABCs of behaviour
-how is behaviour linked to the TRiad of Impairment?
-can children with ASD control their bahaviour?
-ASD: A condition of almost permanent stress
-what will motivate appropriate behaviours for the children I work with?
-managing your own behaviour
-chapter summary
-reflective journal
4. Teaching children with ASD
-communication
-social interaction
-imagination/flexibility
-TEACH
-other teaching theories and strategies
-chapter summary
-reflective journal
Conclusions
-general principles
-how will this change what I do as a TA?
Appendix
Recommended reading
Organisations and websites
Glossary