The ABCs of Autism in the Classroom: Setting the Stage for Success
by Wendela Whitcomb Marsh
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Pub Date Jun 15 2018 | Archive Date Nov 06 2018
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Description
What’s the biggest challenge facing teachers today? Behavior. And which students present the most baffling and unique behavior problems? Our awesome kids on the autism spectrum. We love them, but it can be difficult to understand and deal with their challenging behaviors.
But behavior analysts aren’t in the classroom; teachers are. And most teachers can’t call a behavior analyst every time a behavior problem crops up. Even when they do call in a behavior analyst, they might not understand all that talk about the “discriminative stimulus” and the “conditioned reinforcer.” It’s all so dry and confusing. Teachers don’t have time to wade through all that jargon, they’re too busy teaching. So what’s a teacher to do when a student throws a chair, or bites her hand, or refuses to work? It’s up to teachers to figure out solutions before the behavior gets worse. They need help.
The ABCs of Autism in the Classroom: Setting the Stage for Success was written by a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst who was also a teacher for many years, as well as an autism mom. Here you will find evidence-based, research-supported behavioral tools presented in teacher-friendly language. You’ll meet a virtual village of students with problem behaviors you might find in your own classroom. You’ll also read stories shared by kids and adults on the autism spectrum, in their own words.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781941765685 |
| PRICE | $16.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 376 |
Featured Reviews
Cristie U, Book Trade Professional
I work with students that are on the spectrum and am always looking for relevant information that I can utilize. The author of this book provided a lot of ideas that I will use. The writing style was easy to navigate and the author did not spend too much time on one idea.
Jean H, Reviewer
I am a special needs assistant to a 8 year who has autism and I understand the difficulties she encounters and also her teachers face day to day teaching in the mainstream classroom. There are so many pressures and deadlines and not enough time in the day. This book was very useful and provided insight and practical advise which will definitely impact on the learning of not only my child but others in the class.
I also have a grandson with autism and am actively involved in his life so this book has broadened my understanding of his behaviour and gave me great coping strategies to encourage him and his friends .
With the increase of autism in the classroom I think this book would benefit all practitioners and I would recommend it wholeheartedly. Fantastic easy to understand practical book
Educator 317339
As a teacher of gifted students, I've seen some who are extraordinarily smart yet have other issues as well, such as autism. This book helps me to better understand and work with those students.
Educator 493397
I am so excited to tell my co-workers about this book! Despite having extensive training on this topic, I was still able to gain a variety of techniques and recommendations for teachers. The scenarios are similar to those we encounter and I especially liked the segment on behavior.
Patricia B, Reviewer
As a parent of a child on the autism spectrum, this book shows me how a teacher should help children on the spectrum succeed in the world. I absolutely agree that they should never take behavior at face value and instead take the time to look deeper into what brought about such behavior. And from there, look for means to make classroom time more productive for the child, his classmates and for the teacher. This book takes time to explain the ABCs (read the book) and what are the ways where a teacher can handle the situation.
Thank you NetGalley and publisher for granting me a copy of the book.
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