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Kindergarten and ASD: How to Get the Best Possible Experience for Your Child

Autor Margaret Oliver
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 21 noi 2015
Answering all of the key questions about the kindergarten experience, this compact guide will give parents the confidence to be the most effective, up-to-speed advocates as their child enters formal education.

"Which school should I choose, or should I home-school?"
"How can I prepare my child for kindergarten?"
"How can I work with teachers?"
"What services and support will my child need?"
"What is an Individualized Education Program (IEP)?"

In a warm, parent-to-parent style, Margaret Oliver explains the essentials of how the educational system is structured, how special education laws are applied, and what current educational trends mean for individual children. She also gives strategies to overcome sensory, behavioral, social, emotional and communication difficulties.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781849057202
ISBN-10: 1849057206
Pagini: 192
Ilustrații: none
Dimensiuni: 153 x 226 x 7 mm
Greutate: 0.29 kg
Editura: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
Colecția Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Recenzii

Kindergarten can be confusing and overwhelming for both parent and child. This guide provides the invaluable information and reassurance needed to facilitate successful integration of children who have an ASD into the foundation year of the educational system. The advice is wise and will be appreciated by all family members as well as Kindergarten teachers.
Nervous about meeting other families? Concerned about the IEP process? Worried about your child's academic needs? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you need this book! These topics and so many more are covered in depth in this comprehensive guide to the first year of school. This user-friendly text is filled with tips, information and tools that will help you choose a setting, advocate for support and build an effective home-school partnership.

Cuprins

Acknowledgements. Introduction. Transition to Kindergarten. The Purpose of this Book. How to Use this Book. 1. Kindergarten Transition and Placement. 1.1. The Choice of "Where". 1.2. Transition Plan. 2. Parent/Teacher Communication. 2.1. Communication is Key. 2.2. Communication Traits. 2.3. Communication Guidelines. 2.4. Making the Plan. 3. The Individualized Education Program (IEP). 3.1. Structure of an IEP. 3.2. The Thoughtful IEP. 3.3. Creating the IEP. 3.4. Implementing the IEP. 3.5. The Supportive IEP. 4. Academics. 4.1. The Subjects. 4.2. Assessments. 4.3. Interventions. 4.4. Influence of Cognitive Theories. 4.5. Learn a Mile in your Child's Shoes. 4.6. Terminology. 5. Cognitive Theories. 5.1. Executive Function. 5.2. Theory of Mind. 5.3. Central Coherence. 5.4. Building on your Knowledge. 6. Communication and ASD. 6.1. Connecting through Conversation. 6.2. Speech-Language Therapist's Role. 6.3. Communication at School. 6.4. Communication's Role in Learning. 6.5. Paving the Way. 7. Social and Emotional Growth. 7.1. Flexible Friendships. 7.2. Supporting Social Skills. 7.3. Teaching Emotions. 7.4. A Positive Impact. 8. Behavior and Sensory Support. 8.1. Behavior and Sensory Defined. 8.2. Where to Begin. 8.3. Ways to Accommodate. 8.4. Ways to Teach. 8.5. Planning for Independence. 9. Looking to the Future. 9.1. Two Transitions. 9.2. Everyone's Working Harder. 9.3. Advocate today for Independence Tomorrow. Practical Tools. References. Further Reading. Helpful Websites. Index.