Autism Learning

In the real world, people on the autism spectrum need the same kinds of day-to-day skills everyone else needs to be functional! It's true. No matter how high-functioning children with autism or Asperger's may be or may become, they function better as adults if they've had the chance to learn basic skills, from being on time to good personal hygiene. But many reach adulthood without those skills. Enter Jennifer McIlwee Myers, aspie at large.

How to Set Up a Classroom for Students with Autism Third Edition is a manual for teachers, paraprofessionals, student teachers, related service providers and administrators new to working with students in autism classrooms or self-contained special education classrooms. It is also useful to professionals who would like to enhance their current autism or special education classroom set-up.

Collaborative Learning: Strategies for Teaching Children with Autism serves as a comprehensive guide designed to empower educators, therapists, and parents to foster connection, growth, and social development in children with autism. This book provides practical frameworks that focus on building communication, emotional regulation, and teamwork through collaborative exercises. By fostering inclusive learning spaces, educators can help children with autism gain confidence, strengthen peer relationships, and overcome social barriers.

Dr. Janet Lintala, founder of the Autism Health center and an autism mom herself, shares the natural protocols used in her practice to dramatically improve the function and well-being of children on the spectrum. Drawing on the latest research developments, as well as personal and clinical experience, she targets the underlying issues (chronic inflammation, oxidative stress, gastrointestinal dysfunction, immune dysregulation) associated with the behavior, bowel, and sleep problems so common to autism.

Best-selling author and special needs educator, Richard Bass, provides evidence-based practices and empathetic insights garnered from years of experience in the field to help both new and seasoned teachers develop the skills to foster academic success for neurodivergent students.

Unlock the mysteries of autism, understand what it means for your child, and discover how to help them unleash their potential starting today. Are you struggling to understand your child’s autism diagnosis and don’t know how to help them? Are you worried about their development, communication, and social skills? Perhaps you are not sure how to best support them in developing their reasoning and emotional skills.

A diverse collection of autistic voices that highlights how parents can avoid common mistakes and misconceptions, and make their child feel truly accepted, valued, and celebrated for who they are. Most resources available for parents come from psychologists, educators, and doctors, offering...

This comprehensive course, written and developed by a leading authority on autism, will teach you everything that you need to know about autism, what it is, how to spot the signs and symptoms, diagnosing autism, the gender differences in autism, treatments, therapies, interventions and strategies, how to make reasonable adjustments, adults and children with autism, and inclusion.

Cutting-edge research reveals that parents can play a huge role in helping toddlers and preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) connect with others and live up to their potential. This encouraging guide from the developers of a groundbreaking early intervention program provides doable, practical strategies you can use every day. Nearly all young kids - including those with ASD - have an amazing capacity to learn. Drs. Sally Rogers, Geraldine Dawson, and Laurie Vismara make it surprisingly simple to turn daily routines like breakfast or bath time into fun learning experiences.

Move beyond conventional thinking about autism. . . . After years of treating patients and analyzing scientific data, prominent Harvard researcher and clinician Dr. Martha Herbert offers a revolutionary new view of autism and a transformative strategy for dealing with it. Autism is not a...

Confidently Teach Students with Autism is an all-in-one guidebook for teachers with all levels of experience. This book will empower you to enhance the learning outcomes and engagement of your students, creating a positive and inclusive classroom atmosphere.

In Tracing Autism, Des Fitzgerald offers an up-close account of the search for a neurological explanation of autism. As autism has gained cultural prominence with more diagnoses and more controversy, its biological causes remain elusive. Through in-depth interviews with neuroscientists, psychologists, and psychiatrists, Fitzgerald examines what it means to do scientific research in the ambiguous terrain of autism research, a field marked by shifting horizons of uncertainty and ambivalence.

Autism has attracted a great deal of attention in recent years, thanks to dramatically increasing rates of diagnosis, extensive organizational mobilization, journalistic coverage, biomedical research, and clinical innovation. Understanding Autism, a social history of the expanding diagnostic category of this contested illness, takes a close look at the role of emotion - specifically, of parental love - in the intense and passionate work of biomedical communities investigating autism.

An informational resource guide that gives you detailed answers to causes, tests available, explains the tests, options to try, resources available, and much more. This is the book you've been looking for and needing.

Are you raising, teaching, or loving a child on the autism spectrum? This friendly, practical guide is here to help, every step of the way. Written by licensed psychologist Dr. Dan Boynton, Ph.D., this book is filled with real-world advice, lived experiences, and a dash of humor to lighten even the toughest days.

What have scientists learned about the causes of autism spectrum disorder? Why do different kids have such different symptoms, and what are the best ways to deal with them? Will there ever be a cure? From leading autism researchers, this accessible guide helps you put the latest advances to work for your unique child. Separating fact from fiction about causes, treatments, and prevention, the book guides you to make lifestyle choices that support the developing brain.

Author Angela Gachassin shares the moving chronicle of her and her son's daily experiences as they struggle to conquer his autism symptoms. Glenn was a nonverbal child diagnosed with severe autism at the tender age of two. Yet with very little help from doctors, Angela incorporated lifelong skills and strategies into his daily life, which allowed him to live with endless possibilities to soar.

Through this book, I hope, you will understand that there are a lot of things you as a parent can do to help your autistic child live a meaningful life. You just need to fully accept your child for who he or she is and take delight in the beautiful things that your child brings into your life.

En el esfuerzo cotidiano por criar a Lucas, Agustina leyó libros, se asesoró, probó, se equivocó y acertó con tratamientos, medicaciones, modos de aprendizaje y formas de vincularse. ¿Qué sabe la ciencia? ¿Qué sabe una madre? ¿Dónde chocan y de qué manera se pueden encontrar? Agustina Videla nació en Buenos Aires en 1978 y desde su infancia disfruta de la literatura y la danza. Llegando a los 30, se convirtió en madre y empezó su verdadera aventura.

For the parent of an autistic child, knowledge truly is power, as it helps one to understand how to approach the child and handle one's own mixed emotions.