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 Strategies
at Hand: Quick and Handy Strategies for Working with Students on the Autism
Spectrum by Robin Brewer and Tracy Mueller
$9.95   
April 2008, ISBN 978-1-934575-18-5
| Audience (i.e.
age, profession) |
- General and
Special Educators
- Paraprofessionals
- General
School Staff
- Appropriate
for Students of All Ages
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Convenience is a luxury
that most parents and educators don't experience often. Strategies at
Hand reintroduces the much-valued concept of convenience to parents, teachers,
paraprofessionals, and related professionals who work with students with
autism spectrum disorders. It features easy-to-implement strategies that
can be used in all types of educational settings and situations.
This at-your-fingertips
tool is broken down into five color-coded sections that are easy to locate
and use: Learning Environments (classroom, field trips, etc.), Areas of
Student Need (communication, behavior, etc.), Transitions (substitute
teachers, school assemblies, etc.), Alphabetical Explanations of Terms
(functional behavioral assessment, picture communication systems, etc.),
and Resources and References.
The
bookmark size and unique binding of Strategies at Hand make for a format
that lends itself to be stuck into a smock, apron, or pant pocket. The authors
created Strategies at Hand so that tried-and-tested strategies and tips
would be handy semester after semester. In support of this goal, the slim
pages are coated to withstand the wear and tear of constant use.
Book
Reviews.
"Robin Brewer
and Tracy Mueller have developed a practical tool that provides strategies,
ideas and resources at the palm of your hand, broken down by color into
the following categories: Learning Environments, Areas of Student Need,
Transitions, Specific Strategies, and References and Resources. I recommend
this clever resource to busy educators and others who work with students
on the autism spectrum."
- Melissa L. Trautman,
M.S.Ed., special education teacher and co-author of The Hidden Curriculum:
Practical Solutions for Understanding Unstated Rules in Social Situations
"This convenient little tool box is full of at-your-fingertips strategies
for supporting students on the autism spectrum … in the classroom,
on field trips, at assemblies, on the school bus, in the cafeteria and
more. Each colored-coded tip card is bursting with behavior interventions,
communication systems, sensory and social strategies, reinforcement methods,
positive behavioral supports, etc."
- Joanna L. Keating-Velasco,
instructional aide and author of A Is for Autism, F Is for Friend -
A Kid's Book on Making Friends with a Child Who Has Autism and In His
Shoes, A Short Journey Through Autism
"Strategies at Hand is a great tool that literally fits in your pocket.
It contains a wealth of practical information and resources in a unique
and convenient format. It is invaluable for educational teams working
with students on the autism spectrum."
- Gina Quintana,
senior consultant, Colorado Department of Education
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