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A few resources are listed below. Other resources are available through the Parent-Educator Partnership (PEP) and through the professional library at the GWAEA Media Center.
From Autism Resource Network, Inc., 904 Mainstreet, Suite 100, Hopkins, MN 55343; (952) 988-0088.
Asperger Syndrome: A Guide for Educators and Parents, Brenda Smith Myles & Richard L. Simpson. A practitioner-oriented text with information on assessment, teaching, planning for social and behavioral success, and planning for life after school.
Do-Watch-Listen-Say: Social and Communication Intervention for Children with Autism, Kathleen Ann Quill, EdD. Describes methods to build social and communication skills in children with autism. Available through the GWAEA Autism Resource Team or the GWAEA Media Center.
The Original Social Story Book, Carol Gray. Stories on functional skills for individuals with autism. Available through the GWAEA Autism Resource Team or the GWAEA Media Center.
The New Social Story Book , Carol Gray. Social stories are designed to provide accurate information to individuals with autism regarding everyday social situations.
Play and Imagination in Children with Autism, Pamela J. Wolfberg. Examines the complex problems children with ASD experience in reciprocal social interaction, communication, and imagination.
Solving Behavior Problems in Autism: Improving Communication with Visual Strategies, Linda A. Hodgdon, MEd. Provides a practical and pragmatic approach to managing problem behaviors. Available through the GWAEA Autism Resource Team.
Teach Me Language: a language manual for children with autism, Asperger syndrome and related developmental disorders, Sabrina Freeman, PhD & Lorelei Dake, BA. Based on professional speech pathology methods developed specifically to teach children with autism and related disorders the language skills they need in school and in life. Available through the GWAEA Media Center.
Thinking in Pictures: And Other Reports from My Life with Autism, Temple Grandin. Many of the thoughts expressed in this book are the result of Temple's persistent effort and determination to find answers for herself and others. Available through the GWAEA Media Center.
A Treasure Chest of Behavioral Strategies, Beth Fouse, PhD & Maria Wheeler, M Ed. An excellent guide for anyone who has a child or student with behavior challenges. Available through the GWAEA Autism Resource Team
From LinguiSystems, 3100 4th Avenue, East Moline, Illinois 61244-9700; 1-800-PRO-IDEA.
Functional Communication Profile, Larry I. Kleiman. 12-page protocol for initial assessment and update evaluation. Good for setting goals and then checking progress.
The Source for Autism, Gail J. Richard. This manual is part of the Source series from Linguisystems. It contains information about the definition, diagnosis, and characteristics of autism. There are ideas for interventions in the areas of pragmatics, communication, sensory, and behavior. Interventions for both classroom and home settings are suggested.
From Attainment Company, Incorporated, P.O. Box 930160, Verona, Wisconsin 53593-0160; 1-800-327-4269.
Breakthroughs: How to Reach Students with Autism, Karen Sewell. This manual contains checklists for evaluation, lists of equipment/materials/supply companies, sample lesson plans, and ideas for matching IEP goals to the evaluation.
Also, there is a Breakthroughs video which is about 25 minutes long. It is good for planning how to work with a newly diagnosed, very young child.
Videos
Autism: What is it?, Produced by the Grant Wood AEA Autism Resource Team. This video is 13 minutes long. The video is for all elementary children and is narrated by children. A study guide accompanies the video. Available through the GWAEA Autism Resource Team.
Grant Wood AEA also owns a series of two videos made by Tony Attwood, an Australian psychologist who specializes in Autism/Asperger Disorder. A written review has been developed by a former member of the GWAEA Autism Resource Team. Both are available through Kelly Trier, GWAEA Autism Team contact person, at (319) 399-6835.
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