Topics:

Behavior

Social

Transition into Adulthood

Family/Home

Sensory

Personal Perspectives

Comprehensive Planning

Preschool Communication

Assessment

Classroom Strategies

Setting up a Successful Program and Using Special Interests to Motivate Those With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Bullying

Building Collaborative and Supportive Relationships Between School Personnel and Parents

Lisa Barrett Mann, Ms.Ed., specializes in evidence-based interventions for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). She is the ASD consultant to five school districts and maintains a private practice focused on social skills training and cognitive-behavioral interventions for Asperger Syndrome. Ms. Mann's approach to professional development training-in which she incorporates engaging videos and real-life stories, along with up-to-the-minute research findings and practical approaches to teaching children on the spectrum-make her a much in-demand speaker. She has edited books on autism spectrum disorders, Tourette syndrome, and parenting children with disabilities. Ms. Mann recently published More Than Little Professors-Children with Asperger Syndrome in Their Own Words, a collection of quotes, poems, essays, and stories by children with Asperger Syndrome or high-functioning autism. Formerly an award-winning healthcare writer, Ms. Mann made a mid-life career change after her son was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome. Her Washington Post article "Lessons from the Little Professor," which documented her frustrating journey to find an explanation for her little boy's unusual behaviors, has been reprinted around the world, and is still handed out by many clinicians as a way of introducing parents to Asperger Syndrome.

Vita

Topics:

• Behavior
• Social
• Transition into Adulthood
• Family/Home
• Personal Perspectives

Books:

More Than Little Professors-Children with Asperger Syndrome: In Their Own Words by Lisa Barrett Mann, M.S. Ed.

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