Greetings to all,

We are excited to announce the publication of Strategies at Hand: Quick Strategies for Students with Autism. Strategies at Hand was designed to be a tool to help quickly identify successful for teaching students with autism. We divided the topics and strategies into four categories and color-coded for each reference: environments, specific skills, transitions, and resources.

During the development stages, Strategies at Hand was used by both special and general education teachers to ensure it included what is most needed by teachers and paraprofessionals - effective and easy-to-use strategies. We expect this tool to become invaluable as you work with students with autism in schools.

With this flip-book at their fingertips, teachers will never again have to search for effective strategies to use with students with autism spectrum disorders. Choose strategies based on a variety of educational environments, for specific skill areas, or when engaging in transitions. If you are not familiar with a given strategy, marked with an asterisk, you can go to a special section for a brief explanation and a listing of resources with further information. From now on when someone asks, "What do I need to do now?" reach for Strategies at Hand to help ensure your students are successful.

Wishing you the best

Robin Brewer, Ed.D., and Tracy Gershwin Mueller, Ph.D.