Educational Interventions for Students with Autism

By Uc Davis Mind Institute, George Mundy, Ann Mastergeorge

Educational Interventions for Students with Autism offerseducators a vital resource for understanding and working withautistic students. Written by nationally acclaimed experts in thefield and published in collaboration with the world-renowned UCDavis M.I.N.D. Institute, the book aims to deepen educators'appreciation of the challenges surrounding autism in a classroomsetting and the current best practices in education for autism. To best meet the practical needs of teachers, schooladministrators, and parents, the book includes integrativesummaries throughout, with recommendations for real-world classroomuse. Topics covered include: how autism affects student learning, autism and its impact on schools, a teacher's view of autism andthe classroom, best practices and challenges of working withstudents with ASD in the classroom, working with high-functioningautism (HFA) in schools, successful community-school partnerships, options for teacher training, and more.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470584866
• ISBN13: 9780470584866
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Length: 309 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.9" x 9.2"