All About Autism: A Practical Guide for Secondary Teachers
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-032-24780-9 (ISBN)
All About Autism is an accessible and informative guide for secondary school teachers, designed to increase their knowledge and understanding of autism and enhance their toolkit with practical, adaptable strategies to support autistic learners in their care.
The book initially explores key traits and terminology, debunks myths and misconceptions, and shines a light on the strengths and abilities of autistic learners. It then introduces readers to a range of easy-to-implement ideas for practice and concrete solutions to provide further support, all with the child at the heart. All About Autism includes:
Practical strategies tailored to the secondary key stages with current research broken down into easily digestible chunks
A focus on adaptive teaching and how to implement key strategies in different subject areas
Guidance on a range of topics, from supporting students with mental health and anxiety to managing group work, class work, writing difficulties, homework and exams
Strategies to support an understanding of puberty, relationships and sex education
Approaches to foster autistic pride and to promote positive attitudes to diversity in all its forms
Easy to dip in and out of chapters with signposting to further research, resources and support
Taking a celebratory approach, the guide focuses on difference rather than deficit and weaves together the voices of autistic learners and parents alongside practical examples of what high-quality and adapted teaching should look like. It will be essential reading for all secondary school educators, SENCOs and parents who are supporting autistic learners aged 11-16.
Lynn McCann has been a teacher for 32 years and in that time has worked as a mainstream teacher, SENCO and for eight years was a class and outreach teacher in an autism specialist school. She set up Reachout ASC in 2014 after realising that there was a great need for good, practical, specialist support in mainstream schools. It is an independent service that specialises in autism, ADHD and PDA support, with children’s voices at the heart of all they do.
Forward
Acknowledgements
Introduction
What we know about autism
Co-occurring conditions
Language is important
Part 1
How I do things differently - The voice of autistic children
Communication
Stimming
Social interaction
Masking and ‘spoon theory’
The autistic sensory experience
Part 2
Teaching autistic children: practical strategies
Getting it right from the start
Year 7s (11-12 years old)
Rules, expectations and discipline
Working with parents
Quick wins for teaching autistic children
Communicate with your school SENCO
Using teaching assistants well
More about learning
Executive Functions and autism
Teaching vocabulary
Explaining concepts and links
Marking and feedback
Group work
Homework
Revision, tests and exams
Behaviour and mental health
Setting the scene
What is fair to allow
Honesty and arguments
Meltdowns and shutdowns
Managing spoons or energy levels
Teaching responsibility
Puberty and Identity
Relationships and Sex Education lessons
Misinterpretation, or literal interpretation
Sensory Changes
Personal Hygiene and appearance
Peer Pressure
Autistic Identity
Gender and sexuality
Risk taking and problem solving
Bullying and online activity
Transitions
Starting secondary school
Daily transitions
Post 16 transitions
Part 3
Further resources and links
Bibliography
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 17.07.2023 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | All About SEND |
| Zusatzinfo | 1 Tables, black and white; 2 Line drawings, black and white; 1 Halftones, black and white; 3 Illustrations, black and white |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 129 x 198 mm |
| Gewicht | 403 g |
| Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Schulpädagogik / Sekundarstufe I+II |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sonder-, Heil- und Förderpädagogik | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-032-24780-0 / 1032247800 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-032-24780-9 / 9781032247809 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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