Starting the School Year Well...And What To Do If Things Go Awry

Helps educators develop a comprehensive, yet easy-to-use school program that matches the autistic student’s strengths, needs, and interests and can be immediately implemented using strategies shown to be effective for the student instead of spending time engaged in trial and error instruction. This book helps educators develop a comprehensive, yet easy-to-use school program that (a) matches the autistic student’s strengths, needs, and interests and (b) because of collaboration with the previous years school team, can be immediately implemented using strategies shown to be effective for the student instead of spending time engaged in trial and error instruction. Also included in this book is an extensive approach to behavior challenges that results in real change in the interventions and supports provided for the student.