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 Learners
on the Autism Spectrum: Preparing Highly Qualified Educators
Editors:Kari
Dunn Buron and Pamela Wolfberg Ph.D.
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978-1934575079
May 2008
This text responds
to the escalating need to prepare highly qualified educators with essential
knowledge and practical skills to support diverse learners on the autism
spectrum. Covering a range of critical topics and themes, this edited
volume brings together leading experts representing diverse disciplines
and perspectives (i.e., researchers, therapists, educators, parents, and
adults on the autism spectrum) for a comprehensive look at the core issues
related to individuals with autism spectrum disorders.
Learners on the
Autism Spectrum is a rare and unique collection of chapters written
by leading experts in the field of ASD today ...
Student
Textbook
Learner Objectives
Learner objectives at the beginning of each chapter allow for a preview
of the chapter's content, as well as what information readers are expected
to understand and be able to explain after reading the chapter.
Vocabulary
Terms in grey boldface within each chapter serve as at-a-glance reminders
of key vocabulary. The definitions for these terms are also included in
the cumulative glossary in the Appendix.
Tips for the Classroom
Designed to provide you with information on how to effectively use the
material learned in the chapter while in the classroom or otherwise working
with students on the autism spectrum.
Chapter
Authors:
Tony Attwood
Nancy J. Minshew and Diane L. Williams
Ilene S. Schwartz and Bonnie J. McBride
Diane Twachtman-Cullen
Gary G. Mesibov and Victoria Shea
Winnie Dunn
Cathy Pratt
Pamela Wolfberg, Heather McCracken, and Tara Tuchel
Michelle Garcia Winner
Ofer Golan and Simon Baron-Cohen
Brenda Smith Myles, Sheila Smith, and
Terri Cooper Swanson
Paula Jacobsen
Julie Donnelly
Stephen Shore
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Instructor Manual
Special
Instructor Manual Features
This instructor manual serves as a companion to the textbook and includes
the following features for instructors' use:
Recommendations for In-Class Activities
Suggestions for in-class activities related to each chapter assist instructors
in incorporating active learning in their courses.
Project Ideas
Suggested project ideas save instructors planning time - whether an assignment
at the beginning of the semester, a semester-long project, or project
relevant to a specific chapter.
On the
Accompanying CD-Rom:
Chapter Power Point™ Presentations
Text-based Power Point™ presentations highlight the main points
of each chapter. Instructors may add the slide design of their choice
to each presentation and modify slides as they wish. Power Point™
slides are reproducible for educational purposes in an instructor's
course only.
Chapter Tests
Printable tests are included for each chapter. Instructors may modify
these as they wish. The tests may be shared with students (a) as a self-check
of their knowledge and understanding of a chapter's material, (b) as
a study guide, or (c) as an in-class test or quiz. Tests are reproducible
for educational purposes in an instructor's course only.
Comprehensive Exam
The comprehensive exam includes questions designed to evaluate students'
overall understanding of the material that comprises the framework for
developing comprehensive intervention plans presented in this textbook.
Instructors may modify the exam as they wish. The exam may be reproduced
for educational purposes in an instructor's course only.
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