This guide for professionals working with students with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) in further education meets the increasing demand for information and support on this subject. Christine Breakey provides useful guidelines and practical advice on teaching young adults successfully and confidently, emphasising the development of resources and practical skills for use specifically in FE colleges. The author covers all the key areas and offers strategies and solutions for communicating effectively, helping students to manage transition, and understanding and minimising the causes of ASD behaviours, as well as teaching social skills and ASD self-awareness. "The Autism Spectrum and Further Education" will be a vital resource for professionals in FE institutions who have to meet the needs of young adults with ASDs.
Author(s): Christine Breakey
Edition: 1
Year: 2006
Language: English
Pages: 208
The Autism Spectrum
and Further Education:
A Guide to Good Practice......Page 3
Contents......Page 7
Preface......Page 9
Introduction......Page 13
1.
Breaking Down Barriers......Page 17
2.
Which Approach? Ideology,
Theory and Practice......Page 41
3.
Developing an Inclusive
Specialist Team......Page 64
4.
Maintaining an Effective
Specialist Team......Page 86
5.
Staff Training......Page 101
6.
‘Autistic Thinking’ and the Need
for Adjustments......Page 122
7.
The ‘Hidden Curriculum’......Page 155
8.
Individual Accounts......Page 177
References......Page 203
Index......Page 205
