Friday, March 7, 2008
Teaching Exceptional Children Article
In the Jan/Feb 2008 edition of Teaching Exceptional Children, you will find an article entitled, "Facilitating Reading Comprehension for Students on the Autism Sprectrum." (pp 40-45) Anyone who belongs to CEC gets this magazine. I currently have a copy. I plan on reading the article and listening to the webinar posted below on the same topic. I also plan to search the web for any other resources on the topic and let you know what I find.
Free Webinar on 4-10-08
Brookes Publishing is offering a free webinar to the first 1,000 regisrants on Reading Comprehension and Children with Autism. If any of you are interested, check out the link listed below for more information. Brookes is also giving away $500 in books on autism. You can sign up for this as well by accessing the link below and clicking on free library giveaway.
http://www.brookespublishing.com/autism/webinar/index.htm
http://www.brookespublishing.com/autism/webinar/index.htm
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Our Tax Dollars at Work
Hi, Everyone!
I found a great website that is funded with federal dollars (Our tax dollars!!) It has quite a bit of information available on it including research and tip sheets based on the recent research. Check it out at:
http://depts.washington.edu/pdacent/index.html
Blessings,
Sue
I found a great website that is funded with federal dollars (Our tax dollars!!) It has quite a bit of information available on it including research and tip sheets based on the recent research. Check it out at:
http://depts.washington.edu/pdacent/index.html
Blessings,
Sue
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Resources and websites
I know a parent that has an aspergers child. She recommended I check out these sites. Sharon
www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/ - My favorite website for any Asperger
or high functioning autism questions. Barb Kirby has compiled TONS of
info concerning (to name a few) diagnosis, day-to-day coping, school
modifications, national and local conferences, how to explain ASD to
grandparents, dealing with public school IEP's - just about everything
imaginable. It is well organized and managed. They have also published a
book called The OASIS Guide to Asperger Syndrome by Patricia Bashe and
Barbara Kirby
www.autismspeaks.org
non-profit website supported and created by the VP of NBC television. He
has an autistic grandchild. This website offers actual videos of
autistic spectrum disorder behaviors. The videos show 'red flags' and
behaviors to watch for.
Super Duper Publications - www.superduperinc.com
supplies for all kinds of disabilities. It has an extensive section
on Autism and related topics like Auditory Processing and ADHD and
Social Skills. I have often given gift certificates to this online
store/catalog for Simon's speech therapists. They carry all kinds of testing
supplies, tools and workbooks, etc.
The Natural Medicine Guide to Autism by Stephanie Marohn - A holistic
and homeopathic approach to 'treating' autism. It supports
non-traditional methods of cleansing metals or other toxins from autistic children
and offers ideas on supplements. Again, it is not supported by
mainstream medical doctors.
Childhood Speech, Language and Listening Problems - What every parent
should know by Patricia McAleer Hamaguchi - A book that I have used to
explain why speech/language therapy is so important to children on the
spectrum. I have also copied pages out of it for Simon's "All About
Me" book that I have provided to most of his teachers. It is great at
explaining things in layman's terms and offering types of therapeutic
approaches.
Incorporating Social Goals in the Classroom - A Guide for Teachers and
Parents of Children with High-Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome
by Rebecca A. Moyes This book has great ideas for helping these
children with social skills in the classroom and school. It has diagnostic
tables, lesson plans and IEP development - again for social skills,
not general academic learning.
The Social Skills Picture Book - Teaching play, emotion, and
communication to children with autism by Jed Baker, PhD This is a workbook to
use with children. It has actual photos and playground/classroom
situations that offer problems and solutions to common social challenges that
autistic children have. Some people use cartoons with stick figures
to show relationship and interactions with other people. I think this
book is useful because it has actual photos of classroom and playground
situations.
Asperger's...What Does It Mean To Me? by Catherine Faherty - Another
workbook that any parent can use to teach their child about their high
functioning autism or Asperger's. It incorporates lots of tools for
school and home use. It is simple - it has a lot of checklists - it offers
introspection for children with autism. It helps them understand
other people and it helps them come up with techiniques to survive in a
non-autistic world. It is extremely user-friendly and fun.
Future Horizons, Inc. - A publishing company based in Arlington that
has LOTS of books on this spectrum disorder. Their website is
www.FutureHorizons-autism.com
www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/ - My favorite website for any Asperger
or high functioning autism questions. Barb Kirby has compiled TONS of
info concerning (to name a few) diagnosis, day-to-day coping, school
modifications, national and local conferences, how to explain ASD to
grandparents, dealing with public school IEP's - just about everything
imaginable. It is well organized and managed. They have also published a
book called The OASIS Guide to Asperger Syndrome by Patricia Bashe and
Barbara Kirby
www.autismspeaks.org
non-profit website supported and created by the VP of NBC television. He
has an autistic grandchild. This website offers actual videos of
autistic spectrum disorder behaviors. The videos show 'red flags' and
behaviors to watch for.
Super Duper Publications - www.superduperinc.com
supplies for all kinds of disabilities. It has an extensive section
on Autism and related topics like Auditory Processing and ADHD and
Social Skills. I have often given gift certificates to this online
store/catalog for Simon's speech therapists. They carry all kinds of testing
supplies, tools and workbooks, etc.
The Natural Medicine Guide to Autism by Stephanie Marohn - A holistic
and homeopathic approach to 'treating' autism. It supports
non-traditional methods of cleansing metals or other toxins from autistic children
and offers ideas on supplements. Again, it is not supported by
mainstream medical doctors.
Childhood Speech, Language and Listening Problems - What every parent
should know by Patricia McAleer Hamaguchi - A book that I have used to
explain why speech/language therapy is so important to children on the
spectrum. I have also copied pages out of it for Simon's "All About
Me" book that I have provided to most of his teachers. It is great at
explaining things in layman's terms and offering types of therapeutic
approaches.
Incorporating Social Goals in the Classroom - A Guide for Teachers and
Parents of Children with High-Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome
by Rebecca A. Moyes This book has great ideas for helping these
children with social skills in the classroom and school. It has diagnostic
tables, lesson plans and IEP development - again for social skills,
not general academic learning.
The Social Skills Picture Book - Teaching play, emotion, and
communication to children with autism by Jed Baker, PhD This is a workbook to
use with children. It has actual photos and playground/classroom
situations that offer problems and solutions to common social challenges that
autistic children have. Some people use cartoons with stick figures
to show relationship and interactions with other people. I think this
book is useful because it has actual photos of classroom and playground
situations.
Asperger's...What Does It Mean To Me? by Catherine Faherty - Another
workbook that any parent can use to teach their child about their high
functioning autism or Asperger's. It incorporates lots of tools for
school and home use. It is simple - it has a lot of checklists - it offers
introspection for children with autism. It helps them understand
other people and it helps them come up with techiniques to survive in a
non-autistic world. It is extremely user-friendly and fun.
Future Horizons, Inc. - A publishing company based in Arlington that
has LOTS of books on this spectrum disorder. Their website is
www.FutureHorizons-autism.com
Friday, October 19, 2007
Autistic teen and faith in God!
I thought I would share this video clip of a teenage boys who was lost for 4 days, and then rescued! Faith in God helped bring the young man home!
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/21376041/
Christina
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/21376041/
Christina
Hello, It's Christina!
Hello Sharon, Lori, and Pam!
I posted this "post" last week, but it may not have been in the right place. So, I am reposting it ;)
I am excited to have been chosen for this topic! The reason I chose Autism Study is because of the increasing number of students that are classified as being somewhere on the Autism Spectrum. I have a new student with Aspergers and I am not exactly certain of his needs. He is extremely bright, but lacking heavily in social skills. So, my interest in Autism and the entire Autism Spectrum is great!!!!I look forward to researching topics such as inclusion strategies, attention and activity, cognition, sensorimotor symptoms, behavior and communication.These are all areas of concern I have notices with any of my students who have autism.I look forward to working with each of you :)Christina
I posted this "post" last week, but it may not have been in the right place. So, I am reposting it ;)
I am excited to have been chosen for this topic! The reason I chose Autism Study is because of the increasing number of students that are classified as being somewhere on the Autism Spectrum. I have a new student with Aspergers and I am not exactly certain of his needs. He is extremely bright, but lacking heavily in social skills. So, my interest in Autism and the entire Autism Spectrum is great!!!!I look forward to researching topics such as inclusion strategies, attention and activity, cognition, sensorimotor symptoms, behavior and communication.These are all areas of concern I have notices with any of my students who have autism.I look forward to working with each of you :)Christina
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Welcome Everyone
Thank you Sue for your contribution. I appreciate the books and website you listed. Also, I know at some point I will want to check out the DVD that you mentioned.
The great thing about the topic of Autism Spectrum Disorder is that there are a lot of resources out there. This is a great opportunity for us to learn. Last night on the ABC News with Charles Gibson, there was a segment on autism and they referred to the autism speaks website. I went to the site and it is very cool. There is a video library. As different points about autism is discussed, there are video clips that show children with some of these behaviors. I am just beginning to gather info to educate myself. Please do the same if you are only somewhat familiar with the disorder as I am. Soon we will need to identify the areas (or questions) each of us will research.
The website I described is www.autismspeaks.org
Sharon
The great thing about the topic of Autism Spectrum Disorder is that there are a lot of resources out there. This is a great opportunity for us to learn. Last night on the ABC News with Charles Gibson, there was a segment on autism and they referred to the autism speaks website. I went to the site and it is very cool. There is a video library. As different points about autism is discussed, there are video clips that show children with some of these behaviors. I am just beginning to gather info to educate myself. Please do the same if you are only somewhat familiar with the disorder as I am. Soon we will need to identify the areas (or questions) each of us will research.
The website I described is www.autismspeaks.org
Sharon
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