CRASDT Materials & Resources
Central Region Autism Team Materials/Resources
To check out the following materials contact Polly Hays @ ESU 10 @ phays@esu10.org or @ (308) 237-5927 Tuesday-Friday between 7:30 am and 3:00 pm.
Books
Activity Schedules for Children with Autism-Teaching Independent Behavior by Lynn E. McClannahan and Patricia Krantz This
is a book that fully describes, in easy to understand terms, what is
necessary in order to develop successful activity schedules.
The ADHD Autism Connection by Diane M. Kennedy The author of this
book intends it to be used as a tool to provide a summary of current
ADHD and autism research and to help parents and professionals look at
the possible connection between these two disorders.
Amazingly. . .Alphie! Understanding and Accepting Different Ways of Being by Roz Espin This
story, with its insightful, modern analogy and illustrations, serves as
a colorful and enjoyable tool to introduce a child with autism to his
differences and his uniqueness to his classmates. Answers to Questions Teachers Ask about Sensory Integration by Carol Stock Kranowitz, Stacey Szkllut, and others. This
is a helpful booklet by the author of the Out-of Sync Child. It
contains numerous reproducible checklists, screening tools, resources,
and a glossary that teachers will find helpful in working with special
students.
Asperger Syndrome Strategies
for Solving the Social Puzzle by Nancy J. Kaufman and Vicki Lord Larson
This informative book gives an overview of Asperger Syndrome≠s history,
definitions, assessments, statistics, characteristic expectations, and its
challenges. However, the main focus is on intervention in the areas of social
skills, academics, sensory and motor disabilities, and behavior management. The
text is written for teachers, SLPs, and other educators who want to know how to
best teach students with AS and work with their parents. It is also for parents
who want to know how to best help their child. This resource includes a CD-ROM
for printing the information. Asperger Syndrome-A Guide for Educators and Parents by Brenda
Smith Myles and Richard L. SimpsonThis book addresses the basic issues
related to the characteristics of children and youth with AS. It also
outlines basic methods to facilitate the growth and development of
children and youth with AS in the home, school, and community.
Asperger Syndrome-A Guide for Parents and Professionals by Tony Attwood This
book is a rich source of information for helping parents and
professionals understand Asperger Syndrome. Practical strategies for
reducing the most conspicuous or debilitating characteristic of
Asperger Syndrome conclude each chapter.
Asperger Syndrome and Adolescence-Practical Solutions for School Success by Brenda Smith Myles and Diane Adreon This
text addresses the middle school years and particularly the transition
to middle and high school. It includes a detailed discussion of
strategies and supports necessary to ensure success for students with
Asperger Syndrome.
Asperger Syndrome and Difficult Moments-Practical Solutions for Tantrums, Rage, and Meltdowns by Brenda Smith Myles and Jack Southwick Written
for professionals and parents alike, topics in this text include
characteristics of AS and their impact on behavior, functional
assessment, stages of the rage cycle, strategies that promote social
skills development, and solutions for parents including organization
and support for daily routines.
Asperger Syndrome and Sensory Issues-Practical Solutions for Making Sense of the World by Brenda Smith Myles, Katherine Tapscott Cook, Nancy E. Miller, Louann Rinner, and Lisa A. Robbins Written
for professionals and parents alike, the book covers the impact of the
sensory system on behavior and reviews relevant formal and informal
assessment tools as well as offering an invaluable set of practical interventions.
Asperger
Syndrome: An Owner≠s Manual; What You, Your Parents, and Your Teachers Need to
Know by
Ellen S. Heller Korin, M.Ed
This interactive
workbook is designed for young people grades 5 through 8 for use with guidance
from a helping adult. Astutely written to be understood by these particular
adolescents, An Owner≠s Manual
describes what Asperger syndrome is and how it can affect daily life. With the
help of a trusted adult, the child completes a series of exercises related to
learning style, sensory issues, emotions, relationships, and more, culminating
in a written plan for each major area of his life that will serve as a constant
guide and reinforcement. This manual
is designed to be used at different times throughout the child≠s life,
including diagnosis and when problems arise. This unique workbook not only
reassures the young person that the things he is struggling with can improve,
but also empowers him by providing a chance to identify his needs and to
participate in developing interventions and future planning.
Asperger Syndrome: An Owner's Manual
2 For Older Adolescents and Adults: What You, Your Parents and Friends, and
Your Employer, Need to Know by Ellen S. Heller Korin, M.Ed.
Asperger Syndrome - An Owner's Manual
is written for primarily middle school-age children. Using an easy-to-follow
format, this interactive workbook deals with issues that older adolescents and
adults face such as relationships, marriage, independent living, employment,
self-care, etc. The author uses the nonagram, a nine-pointed star symbolizing
achievement and completeness to visually guide readers through each major
section of the book. This much-needed resource is designed to inform and
support individuals with AS as they come to grips with their strengths and challenges
and plan for a successful adulthood within the neurotypical world.
Asperger Syndrome in Adolescence-Living with the Ups, the Downs, and Things in Between edited by Liane Holliday Willey Adolescence
is a difficult time for any teenager, but when you have Asperger
Syndrome this already emotionally complex time of life becomes
all the more challenging. Refelcting the views of parents,
professionals and those with AS themselves, this book tackes issues
that are pertinent to all teenagers, such as sexuality, depression and
friendship, as well as discussing topics like disclosure and
therapeutic alternatives specific to those with AS. Asperger Syndrome in the Family: Redefining Normal by Liane Holliday Willey
Liane
Holliday Willey and one of her daughters both have Asperger Syndrome.
In this book she looks, with honesty, wisdom, and humor, at the
implications this has for her family, both Aspie an non-Aspie members.
Not only does the book underscore the importance of mutual support and
respect in and Aspie family-in fact in any family-it offers practical
help for families in similar situations.
Asperger's...What Does It Mean To Me?-Structured teaching ideas for home and school by Catherine Faherty This
is a workbook to help children with high functioning autism to learn
about their diagnosis and talk with their parents about its effects.
This is a tool for children to begin the process of self discovery,
growth, and positive action.
The Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills (The ABLLS) by James Partington and Mark Sundberg This
set of booklets includes information for assessing, developing a
curriculum, and tracking skills of children with autism or other
developmental disabilities. One booklet includes scoring instructions
and an IEP Development Guide. The other is an example record booklet to
allow parents and professionals to look at skills addressed in the
assessment. Use Teaching Language to Children with Autism or Other
Developmental Disabilities as background information. (It appears later
in the list of resources.)
Autism Aspergers: Solving the Relationship Puzzle by Steven E. Gutstein This
book provides information on Relational Development Intervention that
is designed to encourage genuine reciprocal relationships. It is a
comprehensive handbook on social and emotional development.
Autism & PDD-Concept Development by Pam Britton Reese & Nena C. Challenner This
book focuses on presenting attributes and features of 10 concepts
around the following themes: animals, clothing, food, household items,
toys and entertainment, and transportation. Each concept is illustrated
in a large and mini-page concept to facilitate working on comprehension
and generalization issues.
Autism and PDD-Intermediate-Social Skills Lessons Communication by Pam Britton Reese & Nena C. Challenner These
lessons adapt Carol Gray's Social Stories by using multiple
pictures and using a one-page lesson format to meet the needs of older
elementary students.
Autism and PDD-Intermediate-Social Skills Lessons Controlling Behavior by Pam Britton Reese & Nena C. Challenner This
text is intended to support indiviuals ages eight through twelve and
includes two types of lessons, instructional and behavioral. The
instructional lessons can be used as a part of a social skills
curriculum with small groups. the behavioral lessons target specific
social problems that need to be stopped.
Autism in the
School-Aged Child-Expanding Behavioral Strategies and Promoting Success by
Carol Schmidt & Beth Heybyrne
Information in this book is a compilation of observations
the authors over a period of six years in settings including pre-school, early
childhood education, kindergarten through third grades, extracurricular
activities, vacation settings, and home. The strategies are applications of
behavioral theory and practice.
Autism & PDD-Social Skills Lessons (Primary) by Pam Britton Reese & Nena C. Challenn The
set of five books provides pictorial stories with accompanying easy
reader text to support appropriate social skills in the following
settings: home, community, school; or topics behavior, and getting
along. The author allows pages to be photocopied for use with
individual children.
Autism & PDD-Social Skills Lessons by Pam Britton Reese & Nena C. Challenner This
book contains one-page stories with pictures to teach children with
autism social skills lessons for home, school, community, getting
along, and behavior.
Autism Spectrum Disorders: Interventions and Treatments for Children and Youth by Richard L. Simpson This
book is a great resource for deciding on whether an intervention for
autism is evidence-based or not. Every administrator and parent can use
this as a guide to what research indicates about the effectiveness of
interventions. Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Transactional Perspective edited by Amy Wetherby & Barry Prizant This
cross-disciplinary reference offers a thorough overview of the
communication, language, social, and behavioral issues characteristic
of ASDs. Based on meticulous research in the core areas of
ASDs-communication, socialization, emotional regulation, and symbolic
development-the authors offer practical guidelines for intervention
designed for children with autism and their families. Become
a Master of Self Control: Meet Melly, Her Color is
Mad-A Ground-breaking Workbook to Help Children Master Their
Moods by Palmela Goldberg and Marnie Winston-Macauley Meet
Melly in the first workbook in the Become a Master of Self-Control
series. Follow Melly's adventures and help your child mast their moods
when they are calm--and when they are out of control.
Behavioral Intervention for Young Children with Autism : A Manual for Parents and Professionals edited by Catherine Maurice Parents
and teachers have collaborated on this manual on early intervention. It
includes target behavior worksheets, legal and educational resources,
answers to commonly asked questions and more. This book guides the
reader through the maze of treatment options, separating those that are
credible from those that are unproven.
Building Blocks for Teaching Preschoolers with Special Needs by Susan R. Sandall and Ilene S. Schwartz Here
is a text that offers methods to make curriculum modifications that
allow young children with disabilities to participate, embed learning
opportunities within typical classroom activities, and use
child-focused instructional strategies. This is a useful tool for staff
working in community-based preschool classrooms and for consulting
teachers.
Building Social Relationships: A Systematic
Approach to Teaching Social Interaction Skills to Children and
Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Other Social
Difficulties by Scott Bellini This
clear and easy-to-read book offers an innovative approach to the core
challenge of ASDs. It provides a vast menu of choices to help
individuals achieve social fluidity and success.
The Bullying Prevention Handbook: A Guide for Principals, Teachers, and Counselors by John H. Hoover and Ronald Oliver Susan
Gorin, a past president of the National Association of School
Psychologists, endorses this book as ≥an excellent training tool that
summarizes best practice and a variety of intervention techniques for
working with bullies and their scapegoats at school and home.≈
Bully-proofing Your School: A Comprehensive Approach for Elementary Students (Second Edition) The
strength of bully-proofing is its ability to mobilize the "caring
majority" of 85% of students who are neither bullies nor victims. Here
is a resource to help you accomplish bully-proofing. This book provides
step by step guidance for staff training; student instruction; support
of victims; interventions with bullies; systems interventions;
development of a positive, caring climate; and many reproducibles to
support the program.
Capturing
the Motivation of Children with Autism or Other Developmental Delays by James
W. Partington
Learn how to identify and capture motivational factors that will influence your
child≠s willingness to participate in both structured teaching sessions and
everyday activities. Discover the techniques to create motivational conditions
that result in increased spontaneous language and social interactions.
Additionally, read about the strategies you can use to help develop and
increase the reinforcing value of social feedback such as praise and smiles!<o:p></o:p>
Bully-proofing Your School: A Comprehensive Approach for Middle Schools This
highly acclaimed program will help you and your staff to create an
environment where students feel safe and secure. You will find valuable
information about developmental issues unique to middle school students
in this resource.
Children and Youth with Asperger Syndrome Strategies for Success in Inclusive Settings by Brenda Smith Myles This
clearly written text gives teachers helpful strategies to apply in the
classroom and while planning an individual≠s transition after school.
Comic Strip Conversations by Carol Gray This simple
guide contains everything parents and professionals need to create
comic strip conversations. Using simple line drawing, comic strip
conversations systematically identify what people say and do and
emphasize what people may be thinking in a visual form.
CoTeaching Students with Autism by Judi Kinney and Debbi Fischer This
book includes tips from teachers in the trench and includes sample
schedules, questionnaires, and stories about commonly encountered
difficulties. Como Ensenar el Auto Control a Personas con Discapacidades Severas by Lynn Kern Koegel, Robert L. Koegel, and Deborah Rumore Parks Este
manual representa un tipo de programa de auto control que ha demostrado
ser efectivo con personas que presentan discapacidades severas.
Como Ensenar Conductas Pivotales a Ninos con Autismo: Manual de Entrenamiento by Lynn Koegel, Laura Schreibman, Amy Good , Laurie Cerniglia, Clodagh Murphy, and Lynn Kern Koegel
Este
manual fue disenado con el objectivo de poder ser aplicable a un amplio
grupo de personas. Los ejemplos que se dan aqui se centran en las
interacciones familiares entre las personas con autismo y su padres y
hermanos.
The Comprehensive Autism Planning
System (CAPS) for Individuals with Asperger Syndrome, Autism, and Related
Disabilities: Integrating Best Practices Throughout the Student≠s Day by
Shawn Henry and Brenda Smith Myles
This comprehensive, yet easy-to-use system allows educators to understand how
and when to implement an instructional program for students with autism
spectrum disorders (ASD). The CAPS model answers the questions (a) What
supports does my student/child need in each class to be successful? (b) What
goals is my student/child working on? and (c) Is there a thoughtful sequence to
the student≠s/child≠s day that matches his learning style. This timely resource
addresses adequate yearly progress (AYP), response to intervention (RTI), and
positive behavior support (PBS) in a common-sense format. The CAPS process was
designed to be used by the child≠s educational team, consisting of parents,
general educators, special educators, paraprofessionals, speech-language
pathologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, administrators,
psychologists, consultants, siblings, and others who are stakeholders in the
student≠s education. Clinical Practice Guidelines-Redefining the Standards of Care for Infants, Children, and Families with Special Needs
The
Interdisciplinary Council on Developmental and Learning Disorders
guidelines provide a comprehensive, interdisciplinary approach to the
most challenging developmental disorders including autism. It outlines
an integrated model in which all the disciplines can work together and
provides an unprecedented level of clinical depth and detail.
Developing Talents-Careers for Individuals with Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism by Temple Grandin and Kate Duffy This
book gets high marks as being a practical resource for individuals with
Asperger Syndrome. It has clear and specific suggestions and guideline
for real-life applications.
Discovering Abilities Within the Disability of Autism This
information was initially presented at the American Speech-Language and
Hearing Association at a national conference. It includes a workbook
and audiotape that can be use to ear ASHA continuing education units.
Do-Watch-Listen-Say Social and Communication Intervention for Children with Autism by Kathleen Ann Quill Backed
by research-based methodology, this comprehensive assessment and
intervention guide features a state-of-the-art assessment tool along
with hundreds of creative ideas to promote social and communication
skills. The author allows photocopies of the assessment tool, blank
forms, and activity sheets in designated chapters for educational
purposes.
Eating an Artichoke-A Mother≠s Perspective on Asperger Syndrome by Echo R. Fling This
book presents a child≠s struggle with Asperger Syndrome as it is seen
by his mother. The title reflects the process of understanding the
disability, like eating an artichoke, peeling off each thorny layer to
get to the ≥heart≈ of things.
Educating Children with Autism by the National Academy Press This
book outlines an interdisciplinary approach to education for children
with autism. The committee explores what makes education effective for
a child with autism. It also identifies specific characteristics of
programs that work. Recommendations are offered for choosing
educational content and strategies.
Education Children and Youth with Autism: Strategies for Effective Practice edited by Richard Simpson and Brenda Smith Myles This
resource is a "must have" to best know what treatment options have
proven to be more or less effective, considering lots of significant
controversy. After intensified debate over how to best address the
needs of children and youth with these disorders, this research will
help you find the answers to best suit your child.
Empower! by Beth A. P. Soeder and Catherine M. Critz This
is a resource for creating a total communication classroom for young
children with autism spectrum disorders and related communication
challenges. The resource book and CD were designed to save educators
and therapists valuable preparation and instruction time by providing
materials.
Enhancing Communication in Individuals with Autism through the Use of Pictures and Word Symbols by Michelle Winner Impaired
expressive language is a barrier for persons with autism. This paper
discusses the philosophy, description, and implementation of visually
aided communication, including communication boards and computers, eye
gaze, manual signs, and gestures.
Esto es el Síndrome de
Asperger by Elisa
Gagnon y Brenda Smith Myles; Ilustrado por Sachi Tahara
Mediante caprichosas caricaturas en blanco y negro, Esto es el Síndrome de
Asperger hace conocer a los hermanos, compañeros y otros niños los problemas o
desafíos que los niños con síndrome de Asperger afrontan en el hogar o la
escuela.
Everybody Is Different by Fiona Bleach
This book
is written especially for young people who have brothers or sisters
with autism. The author points out the task for siblings is not about
finding ways to make a brother or sister change, but to understand them
better so life can be easier. It answers lots of questions sibling
might have, including what autism is and why some odd behaviors might
happen. It also addresses what the brother or sister with autism might
be experiencing.
Exploring Feeling-Cognitive Behavior Therapy to Manage Anger by Dr. Tony Attwood This
Cognitive Behavior Therapy program was designed to be highly
structured, interesting, and successful in encouraging the cognitive
control of emotions. It includes sections for the students to record
individual comments and responses to questions. The Central Region ASD
Team asks you to use this book as a example (not fill it in) and decide
if you need to order it for your child or student to use.
Exploring Feeling-Cognitive Behavior Therapy to Manage Anxiety by Dr. Tony Attwood This
Cognitive Behavior Therapy program was designed to be highly
structured, interesting, and successful in encouraging the cognitive
control of emotions. It includes sections for the students to record
individual comments and responses to questions. The Central Region ASD
Team asks you to use this book as a example (not fill it in) and decide
if you need to order it for your child or student to use.
Finding our Way: Practical Solutions for Crating a Supportive Home and Community for the Asperger Syndrome Family by Kristi Sakai There
are a lot of endorsements on the back of this book by professionals in
the field. However, the best one is an endorsement by one of the
parents in the ASK Parent Support Group who suggested it was so good
she would donate it to the or lending library if we could not afford
it. Of course, we can afford a book this helpful.
A 5 Is Against the Law˘Social Boundaries: Straight Up, an Honest Guide for Teens and Young Adults by Kari Dunn Buron Tony
Attwood endorses this as a great, practical guide that will facilitate
insight into social conventions and regulations. As a result of
completing activities in the book, a person with ASD Will be better
able to avoid causing offense or getting into trouble with the law.
Freaks, Geeks, and Asperger Syndrome: A User Guide to Adolescence by Luke Jackson
The
author of this book, Luke Jackson, is a 13-year-old and has three
sisters and three brothers. One on his brothers has AD/HD, one is
autistic, and Luke has Asperger Syndrome. Luke≠s book give guidance on
bullying, friendships, when and how to tell others about AS, problems
at school, dating and relationships, and morality.
Giggle
Time: Establishing the Social Connection - A Program to Develop
the Communication Skills for Children with Autism, Asperger
Syndrome and PDD by Susan Aud SondersGiggle Time is
a step-by-step program for parents, teachers, and other professionals
to help develop the non-verbal, verbal, and social reciporcity skills
of children with autism. It describes, in detail, how to communicate
with children with autism spectrum conditions and gives clear
instructions on "how to" techniques for developing language skills.
This book is packed full of fun and child-centered exercises that can
be carried out at home or in the classroom.
The Gingerbread Man Play Mat adapted version by Linda Burkhart Use this set of visuals and manipulatives to engage children in the Gingerbread Man story and enhance their active involvement.
The Hidden Curriculum: Practical Solutions for Understanding Unstated Rules in Social Situations by Brenda Smith Myles, Melissa L. Trautman, & Ronda Schelvan This
book spells out the "real" rules of social conduct. It defines and
offers clear suggestions for how to teach the hidden curriculum.
Hopes and Dreams: An IEP Guide for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders by Kirby Lenz As
a professional who has experienced "the other side of the table," Kirby
Lenz's writing empowers parents and their children by guiding them to
prepare for the IEP process in a thoughtful and systematic way.
How Do I Feel? by Joan Green Using the power of visual
strategies, beginning readers learn to associate pictures with words.
Children move original, velcro-backed drawings to match, identify,
label, sequence, and create sentences while learning to read.
How Humans Make Friends by Loreen Leedy This book uses Dr.
Zork Tripork lecturing a group of curious aliens to explain basic rules
of behavior for friendships. It includes skills like meeting and
greeting, smiling, sharing interests, and enjoying activities.
How Rude! The Teenagers' Guide to Good Manners, Proper Behavior, and Not Crossing People Out by Alex Packer Described
as "a riot to read" this book covers the basics of good behavior for
teens. The book is written in a "Dear Alex" format that gives it lots
of appeal while, at the same time, giving good information and
alternative behaviors to rudeness.
How to be a Para Pro by Diane Twachtman-Cullen This
training manual includes a short course on autism spectrum disorders
with specific information included on peripheral, direct academic,
social, play and leisure, and behavioral support as well as data and
record keeping forms and ideas.
How to Help a Clumsy Child: Strategies for Young Children with Developmental Motor Concerns by Lisa Kurtz This
is a practical resource manual and ≥how to help≈ book for parents and
professionals, offering sensible advice on how to recognize typical and
atypical motor development.
How to Lose All Your Friends by Nancy Carlson This
descriptive story tells the reader how to lose friends. Use it as a
springboard to problem solve with your students with ASD how their
friends might feel and how to problem solve. How to Teach Pivotal Behaviors to Children with Autism: A Training Manual by Lynn Koegel, Laura Schreibman, Amy Good , Laurie Cerniglia, Clodagh Murphy, and Lynn Kern Koegel This
manual was designed to apply to a broad range of variety of age ranges
and functioning levels. It focuses mainly on family interactions
between individuals and their parents and siblings.
How to Teach Self-Management to People with Severe Disabilities by Lynn Kern Koegel, Robert L. Koegel, and Deborah Rumore Parks This
manual represents one type of self-management program that has been
proven to be effective for individuals with severe disabilities.
Ian's Walk by Laurie Lears Autism is hard to explain to
others, particularly children. This book tells the story of a walk a
child with autism takes. It is presented from his sister≠s point of
view and shows that siblings may experience negative feelings as well
as strong feelings of loyalty, responsibility, and love for their
brother or sister with autism.
Inclusive Programming for Elementary Students with Autism by Sheila Wagner This
book is the winner of the ASA Book of the Year Award. It offers the
benefits of inclusion exercises and programs that make inclusion a
comfortable process for the child with autism, his teacher and fellow
students.
Inclusive Programming for Middle School Students with Autism by Sheila Wagner This
book on inclusion illustrates methods and techniques to comfortably
blend middle school students and their classmates in the classroom.
Increasing Success in School through Priming by Laura D.
Wilde, Lynn Kern Koegel, and Robert L. Koegel Introducing what will be
presented in the near future has proven to be a productive practice for
supporting school success. This manual is designed to help families and
teachers who wish to ease the acquisition of new material for students
who have difficulty in the classroom.
Incorporating Social Goals in the Classroom by Rebecca
MoyesThis is a well-organized and informative book in which the author
defines Asperger Syndrome and provides practical, hands-on strategies
to writing IEP goals for these students in areas of social deficit.
Lesson plans are included to teach these social goals.
The Incredible 5-Point Scale: Assisting
students with autism spectrum disorders in understanding social
interactions and controlling their emotional responses by Kari Dunn Baron and Mitzi Curtis This
is an excellent book that will help teachers, aides, principals, and
parents to truly understand the behavior of students with Asperger
Syndrome and high-functioning autism while learning simple and
effective methods for managing behavior problems. This is a promising
approach to support students in self-managing behaviors.
Initiations and Interactions: Early Intervention Techniques for Parents of Children with ASD by Teresa Cardon Written
in an engaging and approachable style, this book provides parents and
professionals alike with best practice ideas for promoting
communication and language development. It has dozens of practical
ideas for encouraging communication in everyday settings. It should be
of great use to parents looking for straightforward suggestions. Inside Out: What Makes a Person with Social Cognitive Deficits Tick? by Michelle Garcia Winner The author, a speech/language pathologist, of this text uses the acronym I LAUGH to
teach persons with social-cognitive deficits how to communicate
effectively and problem solve. Social cognitive
deficits include those with high functioning autism, Asperger
Syndrome, hyperlexia, PDD-NOS, semantic-pragmatic disorder and
nonverbal learning disabilities.
I Took My Frog to the Library by Eric A. Kimmel A
young girl takes her frog, and other pets, to the library with
predicatble disastrous results. This book lends itself to talking about
emotions and predicting what might occur under imaginative
circumstances.
It's Potty Time This First Experiences book has simple text and photographs to ease your child's transition to potty training. This is a sturdy board book.
Just for Kids-Autism by Martha Drake This
resource pairs the communication needs of the child with autism with
techniques that facilitate learning in activities that foster
receptive, expressive, and social language development. Each unit
addressed includes mirror work, naming pictures, game time, rebus
stories, worksheet practice, making a craft, and expansion activities
on the units that are based on common fairy tales.
Just Give Him the Whale! 20 Ways to Use
Fascinations, Areas of Expertise, and Strengths to Support Students with Autism
by Paula Kluth & Patrick Schwarz When learners with autism have deep, consuming fascinations˘trains, triangles,
basketballs, whales˘teachers often wonder what to do. This concise, highly
practical guidebook gives educators across grade levels a powerful new way to
think about students' "obsessions": as positive teaching tools that
calm, motivate, and improve learning. Just Take a Bite by Lori Ernsperer and Tania Stegen-Hanson
One
therapist and parent wrote, "I find this book to be an invaluable tool!
It is a practical guide to understanding the many underlying issues
that can affect children (and their families) who struggle with limited
food choices; it's also a great resource for therapists. the activities
and intervention strategies are formatted for quick and easy reference
and are fun to implement at home, in therapy, or in a group."
Let≠s Talk Emotions Helping
Children with Social Cognitive Deficits, Including AS, HFA, and NLVD Learn to
Understand and Express Empathy and Emotions by
Teresa
The often overlooked area of emotions, which poses a major challenge for
children with autism spectrum and other social cognitive challenges, receives
major emphasis in this collection of easy-to-use activities for children ages
4-18. Children learn to identify and respond to their own feelings as well as
the feelings of others, thereby improving their chances of maintaining and
establishing fulfilling and successful social relationships. <o:p></o:p> A Land We Can Share Teaching Literacy to Students With
Autism by Paula Kluth and Kelly Chandler-Olcott
A Land We Can Share moves beyond functional literacy
skills and helps K-12 educators bring high-quality, meaningful literacy
instruction to students with autism. This groundbreaking guide shows teachers
how to implement research-based practices in reading and writing instruction;
plan effective lessons that build on students≠ strengths, interests, and
individual needs; design a classroom environment that promotes literacy learning
for all students while addressing the needs of learners with autism; assess
students who do not or cannot show their literacy learning in traditional ways;
include students with autism in a wide range of classroom literacy.
Loving Mr. Spock: Understanding an Aloof Lover by Barbara Jacobs By
researching expert opinions and telling her own story Barbara Jacobs
tells a honest and compelling story that reveals the truth about those
with Asperger's and those who love them.
Map It Out by
Elisabeth Wiig and Carolyn C. Wilson
Map It Out is the perfect resource for students who
rely heavily on visual cues for learning and communicating, including
individuals with autism and auditory processing difficulties. Want to customize
the 50 conceptual maps? Then, use the accompanying Map It Out Customizable
Word Maps CD-ROM. The CD-ROM allows you to type information into the
chart, and then read the customized map onscreen or print it out for
instructional use. Making Visual Supports Work in the Home and Community: Strategies for Individuals with Autism and Asperger Syndrome by Jennifer Savner and Brenda Smith Myles.
This
book shows samples of what a visual support looks like for those who
really need to see it. It is easy to read with step-by-step directions
and pictures.
A Model for Parent-Professional Collaboration by Lynn Kern Koegel, Doniel Gabriel Drazin, and Cynthia M. Carter Involving
parents in a dynamic parent-professional alliance can empower families
and provide skills so that parents may potentially serve as effective
change agents in both the home environment and other community
settings. This manual gives examples that serve as a model of this process.
My Best Friend Will by Jamie Lowell and Tara Tuchel Through
wonderful photographs of Jamie and Will, this book speaks to the power
and value of friendship. This book successful presents how
unthreatening the behavior differences of individuals with autism are. My Book Full of Feelings: How to Control and React to the Size of Your Emotions by Amy V. Jaffe and Luci Gardner
If
you want to teach children to identify, access the intensity of and
respond appropriately to their emotions, this is the book for you. The
book is fully interactive and uses a dry-erase marker so that unique
situations and solutions can be added and changed with a wipe of a
paper towel, as the child masters a skill and grows. Also included are
Communication Worksheets for tracking and sharing information between
home and school.
Navigating the Social World ? A Curriculum for Individuals with Asperger?s Syndrome, High Functioning Autism, and Related Disorders by Jeanette McAfee This
text is designed to help parents and teachers work with individuals on
recognizing and coping with their own emotions, communicating and
learning social skills, working on abstract thinking and figurative language, and developing some behavioral skills.
The New Social Story Book Illustrated Edition by Carol Gray Here
is another resource for teaching need-to-know behaviors to individuals
with autism or related disorders. Each story is accompanied by one or
more illustrations to support the idea of the social story.
NE Autism Parent Booklet
This
Booklet was put together by NE parents as well as members from
Unlocking Autism of Nebraska, the Autism Society of NE, LIFE of the Midwest,
Parents Autism Network of NE, and the Asperger's Support Group
among others. It covers basic and beyond the basics information, some
of which is specific to NE.
Oliver Onion-The
Onion Who Learns to Accept and Be Himself by Diane Murrell
Readers and listeners who have delighted in Diane Murrell≠s
earlier picture book, Tobin Learns to Make Friends, will welcome her latest
book written for and addressing some of the major issues faced by all children,
but particularly so by those with autism spectrum disorders. Oliver Onion is
written for 4 to 10-year-olds but the colorful illustrations and heartfelt
message will appeal to children and adults alike.
The Original Social Story Book
Social
Stories provide individuals with autism accurate information regarding
situations they encounter and has a positive impact on their responses
to social situations. This book contains over 200 social stories and
the last chapter addresses the process of creating individual social stories.
The Out of Sync Child Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Integration Dysfunction by Carol Stock Kranowitz
An accessible, clearly written guide to Sensory Integration Dysfunction and a drug-free approach that offers hope for parents.
The Our-of-Sync Child Has Fun: Activities for Kids with Sensory Integration Dysfunction by Carol Stock Kranowitz The Out-of-Sync Child Has Fun features
more than one hundred playful activities that are SAFE?Sensory-motor,
Appropriate, Fun, and Easy?to develop and organize a child?s brain and
body. The activities work at home, school, and out in the world.
Overcoming Autism: Finding the Answers, Strategies, and Hope that can Transform a Child's Life by Lynn Kern Koegel and Claire LaZebnik This
book has received acclaim from both parents and professionals as a
comprehensive and readable text that offer down-to-earth assistance. We
have heard parents say that if they had a friend with a child
newly-identified as having autism this is the book they would
recommend.
Parenting a Child with Sensory
Processing Disorder A Family Guide to Understanding and Supporting Your
Sensory-Sensitive Child by Christopher R. Auer with Susan Blumberg
This book describes the symptoms of Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) and
offers and overview of what it means to live with and care for a child with the
condition. It provides a range of activities that help strengthen family
relationships, improve communication about the disorder, and deal with problem
situations and conditions a child with SPD may encounter.
Parents' Education as Autism Therapists: Applied Behavior Analysis in Context by Mickey Keenan, Ken P. Kerr, and Karola Dillenburger
Clear, focused and practical, this book is a
useful introduction to ABA for parents and professionals working with
children with autism.
Pathways to Play! Combining Sensory Integration and Integrated Play Groups by Glenda Fuge and Rebecca Berry This
text has theme-based activities for children with autism spectrum and
other sensory processing disorders. All play themes are arranged in an
easy-to-use format and include: facilitator prompts, a materials list,
the developmental foundations addressed in a given play activity, and a
worksheet page for making notes and observations.
Peer Play and the Autism Spectrum: The Art of Guiding Children?s Socialization and Imagination by Pamela Wolfberg This
is a user-friendly book for parents and teachers who want to use play
as a quality intervention with young children with autism. Pamela
Wolfberg offers practical guidelines for developing Integrated Play
Groups (IPG) and offers tools for assessment, hands-on activities and
strategies in this book.
Perfect Targets: Asperger Syndrome and Bullying by Rebecca Heinrichs Perfect
Targets provides helpful guidelines for administrators, teachers, and
parent. The tools in this book are specifically designed or adapted for
the challenges faced by students with Asperger Syndrome.
Pete's a Pizza by Will Steig This
book is based on a game the author used to play with his youngest
daughter, Maggie. It is a nice way to introduce or explain sensory
games to young children.
Pics for PECS-Colorful Symbols for Visual Communication Illustrated by Rayna Bondy with vocabulary by Lori Frost Preview
this Pyramid Educational Product, a CD, to look at more than 450
illustrations to use in schedules, circle time and other communication
purposes. It is an inexpensive addition to your resources.
A Picture's Worth-PECS and Other Visual Communication Strategies in Autism by Andy Bondy and Lori Frost This
book gives a thorough review of verbal communication development and
how autism affects the acquisition and progression of skills. It
presents in detail the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) as
well as an overview of other augmentative and alternative communication
systems.
Picture the Progress: Drawings of Positive
Student Behavior for Behavior Cards, Discussion Cards and Rule Charts:
when visual communication is needed by Anabelle Street and Robert Cattoche Permission
is granted for the drawings in this book to photocopy the drawings
included in this book for their classroom or students in developing
behavior plans, behavior cards, rule charts, discussion cards,
newsletters, and similar purposes. The authors even provide a guide to
modifying the drawings.
Pivotal Response Treatments for Autism :Communication, Social & Academic Development by Robert L. Koegel and Lynn Kern Koegel Pivotal
Response Treatment works with each child's natural motivations and
stresses functional communication over rote learning. This
comprehensive model helps children develop skills they can really use.
Use this timely resource to support children with autism to enjoy more
positive interactions, more effective communication, and higher
academic achievement in natural, inclusive settings.
Play and Imagination in Children with Autism by Pamela J. Wolfberg A
"must have" for anyone wanting to bring about genuine social
reciprocity and imagination in children with autistic spectrum
disorders.
Playing It Right-A Socal Skills Activities
for Parents and Teachers of Young Children with Autism Spectrum
Disorders, Including Asperger Syndrome and Autism by Rachael Bareket Here
is a book designed for use with preschool, kindergarten and elementary
students. It has lots of kid-friendly illustrations, including many
that are reproducible.
Power Cards-Using Special Interests to Motivate Children and Youth with Asperger Syndrome and Autism by Elisa Gagnon The
Power Card Strategy is a visual aid that incorporates the child?s
special interest to teach appropriate social interactions including
routines, behavioral expectations, the meaning of language and the
hidden curriculum.
The Picture Exchange Communication System Training Manual-Second Edition. This
book includes a discussion of the principals of broad-spectrum applied
behavioral analysis and emphasizes the development of functional
communication skills.
Practical Solutions to Everyday Challenges for Children with Asperger Syndrome by Haley Morgan Myles Nine-year-old
Haley Myles has written this book with the refreshing
straightfowardness that is uniquely a child's. Her many practical
suggestions for everyday situations are easy to read and complete with
engaging illustrations. This manual will appeal to children and
adults alike.
Preparing for Life: the Complete Guide to Transitioning to Adulthood for those with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome by Jed Baker This
easy-to-follow resource provides a complete toolbox of social skills
and the means to attain them so that students may approach their
futures with excitement rather than anxiety. It tackles a wide variety
of issues such a perspective-taking, nonverbal communication skills,
conversational skills and stress management. The Pyramid Approach to Education: Lesson Plans for Young Children-Volume One by Andy Bondy, Kate Dickey, Diane Black, and Sarah Buswell Here
is a resource for teachers with young students. This book has nearly
100 ready-to-use lesson plans encompassing the following areas:
school-based, communication, self-help, social, domestic,
recreation/leisure, and community-based skills. The forms are
reproducible. Be prepared to become familiar with the Pyramid Approach
to use these plans successfully. Relationship
Development Intervention with Children, Adolescents and Adults-Social
and Emotional Development Activities for Asperger Syndrome, Autism,
PDD, and NLD by Steven Gutstein and Rachelle Sheely This
book looks at ten skill areas that represent qualities of people who
are successful at building and maintaining friends. The skills are
progressively built and this book provides activities for children from
the novice to explorer stages. This book is designed to be used by
parents, teachers and adolescents themselves.
Relationship Development Intervention with
Young Children-Social and Emotional Development Activities for Asperger
Syndrome, Autism, PDD, and NLD by Steven Gutstein and Rachelle Sheely Friendship,
even for the most able, requires hard work, and the odds are heavily
stacked against those with autism spectrum conditions. Designed for
younger children, typically between the ages of two and eight, this
comprehensive set of enjoyable activities emphasizes foundation skills
such as social referencing, regulating behavior, conversational
reciprocity, and synchronized actions. The authors include many
objectives to plan and evaluate a child?s progress, each one related to
a specific exercise. Suitable for parental use, the manual is also
designed for easy implementation in schools and therapeutic settings.
Right Address...Wrong Planet-Children with Asperger Syndrome Becoming Adults by Gena Barnhill A
mother who holds a doctoral degree in autism spectrum disorders writes
this text. The perspectives of Brent, her adult son with Asperger
Syndrome, her husband, and family members of others who have Asperger
Syndrome, round out the author's account.
Running on Dreams by Herb Heiman
This story gives readers a peak into the unique mind of a middle school
boy with Asperger Syndrome. The author challenges the read to truly see
those around us who are different and the gifts they can add to our
lives.
Sensory Integration and Self
Regulation in Infants and Toddlers: Helping Very Young Children Interact with
Their Environment by G. Gordon Williamson and Marie E. Anzalone
This is written for a multidisciplinary audience of practitioners who support
the development of infants and young children in a broad array of settings. It
is designed to help readers understand the sensory development of infants and
young children and to promote very young children≠s self-regulation and
adaptive behaviors.
Sex Education: Issues for the Person with Autism by Carol Detmer, Nancy Darymple, and Linda Sinex This booklet discusses issues of sexuality and provides some methods for instruction with persons with autism.
Show Me the Data This resource is full of
data forms developed by the University of Washington for a variety
of purposes. All the forms are reproducible and can be modified by the
user.
Skillstreaming the Adolescent-Revised Edition by Ellen McGinnis & Arnold P. Goldstein Skillstreaming
is a technique for teaching an extended curriculum of interpersonal,
aggression management, and related skills to adolescents lacking these
competencies. This book provides the guidelines.
Skillstreaming in Early Childhood by Arnold P Goldstein & Ellen McGinnis This book includes lessons to teach children the skills, behaviors and abilities to be socially competent.
Skillstreaming the Elementary School Child by Ellen McGinnis & Arnold P Goldstein Skillstreaming
consists of modeling, role playing, performance feedback, and transfer
training. Chapters provide step-by-step, real-world use of the
curriculum.
Social Behavior Mapping (SBM) by Michelle Garcia Winner This
new tool from Michelle presents a cognitive behavior strategy to teach
individuals about the specific relationship between behaviors, other's
perspective, other's actions (consequences), and the student's own
emotions about those around him or her. The SBM is a visual tool that
displays these abstract concepts through a flow chart.
Social
Skills in Our Schools-A Social skills Program for Children with
Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Including High-Functioning Autism
and Aspergers Syndrome and Their Typical Peers by Dr. Michelle A. Dunne This
program was developed for schools that wish to make a serious
commitment to helping children with High Functioning Autism, Asperger
Syndrome and other PDDs successfully and enjoyably interact with others
at school, at home, and in the community.
The Social Skills Picture Book for High School and Beyond by Jed Baker This
book uses photographs of actual students engaging in a wide variety of
social situations to show the right (and wrong) ways to interact in
different circumstances. Most importantly, the photos illustrate the
positive and negative consequences of both ways of interacting. The Social Skills Picture Book˘Teaching play, emotion and communication to children with autism by Jed Baker This
book embraces the ≥seeing is learning philosophy in this teaching tool.
Photos engage the attention and motivation of students who need extra
help in learning appropriate social skills.
Social Skills Training for Children and Adolescents with Asperger Syndrome and Social-Communication Problems by Jed E. Baker This
is a very user-friendly book that provides a wealth of ready-to-use
activities for both parents and educators working with children and
adolescents with Asperger Syndrome and social communication problems.
The centerpiece of the book is a series of seventy specific skills
found to cause problems for these individuals. Each skill is presented
in a hand format with the skill to be learned on one page and the
related activities on the facing page. The last chapter on sensitivity
and awareness training make this a complete social skills l package. Solving Behavior Problems in Autism by Linda A. Hodgon This
beneficial book is packed with strategies guaranteed to provide
practical help for educators and parents who face behavior and
self-management challenges from students with autism, Asperger≠s
Syndrome, Attention Deficit Disorder, learning disabilities, and
developmental disabilities. It includes specific techniques, schedules,
calendars, choice boards, menus, people locators, classroom management,
and life organization strategies.
Special Diets for Special Kids Two by Lisa Lewis Here is
the book you are looking for if you want to try a gluten and casein
free diet with a child with autism and related developmental disorders.
It includes recipes and tips for implementing special diets and is
authored by a parent of a special needs child.
Sticker Strategies to Encourage Social Thinking & Organization by Michelle Garcia Winner Michelle
developed this product to help students, parents and teachers work
towards the concept that students have to "own their own strategies".
Sticker Strategies inincludes over 80 fundamental teaching concepts
that have been printed onto color-coded 4 X 6 stickers to apply to a
spiral bound set of index cards for a student tu use at his or her desk
while at home or school. Michelle's ideas could also be adapted to
included skills unique to an individual student.
Strategies at Hand Quick and Hand Strategies for
Working with Students on the Autism Spectrum by
Robin Brewer and Tracy Mueller
Convenience is a luxury that most parents and educators don't experience often.
Strategies at Hand reintroduces the much-valued concept of convenience
to parents, teachers, paraprofessionals, and related professionals who work
with students with autism spectrum disorders. It features easy-to-implement
strategies that can be used in all types of educational settings and
situations. This at-your-fingertips tool is broken down into five color-coded
sections that are easy to locate and use: Learning Environments (classroom,
field trips, etc.), Areas of Student Need (communication, behavior, etc.),
Transitions (substitute teachers, school assemblies, etc.), Alphabetical
Explanations of Terms (functional behavioral assessment, picture communication
systems, etc.), and Resources and References.
Storymovies DVD: Social Concepts and Skills at School:
Volume 1 by Carol Gray
The Specialminds Foundation and the Gray Center for Social
Learning and Understanding have created the first of 25 Social Story Movies.
Utilizing a one-step-at-a-time strategy, many of the stories are designed to be
implemented in a sequence. Thus, several stories often work together to
describe a single movie using clear vocabulary and the patient and unassuming
manner that are characteristic of this approach. Stop the Bullying Handbook: A Handbook for Teachers by Ken Rigby This
practical and research-based book will help teacher appreciate the
actions they can take to stop bullying. Teachers will find reproducible
activities that help students recognize and effectively deal with a
variety of issues related to bullying.
Structured Teaching CD Do you want to structure
a classroom to make it easier for a student with ASD to understand
their day? Do you wish you had some ideas for schedules,
routines, or work systems? Central Region ASD Team Member and
Occupational Therapist Jamie Lewis took photos of Nancy Michael's
materials and put them on a CD for those of us who can play it on
our computes.
Structured Teaching Classroom You've heard about
the structured classroom and seen the "pieces" but wonder how it all
fits together. Here is a short video showing one classroom for those of
us who need the "big picture."
Structured Teaching Photo Album Do you want to
structure a classroom to make it easier for a student with ASD to
understand their day? Do you wish you had some ideas for schedules,
routines, or work systems? Central Region ASD Team Member and
Occupational Therapist Jamie Lewis took photos of Nancy Michael's
materials for just this reason. Check out this album for help.
Succeeding with Autism, Hear My Voice by Judith Cohen The
author of this book met Michael when he entered the teacher education
program she coordinated. She reflects on the key issues of autism he
encounters and chronicles his successes.
Super Skills: A Social
Skills Group Program for Children with Asperger Syndrome, High-Functioning
Autism and Related Challenges by Judith Coucouvanis
The title says it all! Super Skills: A Social Skills Group Program for
Children with Asperger Syndrome, High-Functioning Autism and Related Challenges
is SUPER at many levels. Based on a thorough and comprehensive understanding of
the unique characteristics of individuals with ASD, Judy Coucouvanis presents
30 lessons grouped under four types of skills necessary for social success:
fundamental skills, social initiation skills, getting along with others, and
social response skills. Each lesson is highly structured and organized, making it easy for even inexperienced teachers and
other group leaders to follow and implement successfully. A series of practical
checklists and other instruments provide a solid foundation for assessing
students' social skills levels and subsequent planning.
Taking the Mystery out of Medication in Autism/Asperger Syndrome by Luke Tsai Written
by a medical doctor/psychiatrist, this book provides information that
educates you to respond with knowledge to judgments offered by a
physician.
Taking Care of Myself by Mary Wrobel Unlike curriculum
presented to most neurotypical students, this book was specifically
designed to address the health and safety needs of students aged five
and up with ASD. Through a unique combination of social stories and
easy-to-understand activities, Taking Care of Myself will reduce the
fear and confusion surrounding issues of health, hygiene, puberty and
more.
Tasks Galore by Laurie Eckenrode, Pat Fennel, and Kathy Hearsey This
book is full of creative ideas for making work tasks or jigs for
exceptional students including those on the autism spectrum. Tasks vary
from easy to complex.
Tasks Galore for the Real World by Laurie Eckenrode, Pat Fennel, and Kathy Hearsey Designed
for teachers, therapists and parents this book features over 240
full-color photos of multi-modal tasks that emphasize functional skills
for daily living. Each task includes visual strategies that enhance
independence in the home, school, and community.
There's a Boy in Here-Emerging from the Bonds of Autism by Judy Barron and Sean Barron This
is a unique book written by a mother and her son with autism. The
authors alternate their writing about situations so you get both
viewpoints. This will be an intriguing read for parents, siblings, and
individuals with autism.
Thinking about You Thinking about Me by Michelle Garcia Winner This
is a great book for individuals with ASD who have difficulty taking
other's perspective. Borrow it to use as a tool book for teaching
theory of mind.
This is Asperger Syndrome by Elisa Gagnon and Brenda Smith Myles This
book is a wonderfuleducational resource for the classroom. It can help
students with a child with Aspergers in their class learn about the
Aspie. It could also be a resource for students with AS to learn about
themselves.
Teaching Language to Children with Autism or Other Developmental Disabilities by Mark L. Sundberg and James W. Partington The
main focus of this book is the use of B.F. Skinner≠s analysis of verbal
behavior as a guide for language assessment and intervention. It
provides lots of background information for using the ABLLS (Assessment
of Basic Language and Learning Skills).
Teaching Social Competence to Youth and Adults with Developmental Disabilities by Donald A. Jackson, Nancy F. Jackson, and Marcia L. Bennett Topics
covered in this book include Conversation Skills, Skills for Working
with Other, and Skills for Staying out of Trouble. This resource
provides a Skill Lesson, Role Plays and Skill Report to track
acquisition of skills. Temper Tamers-An Eight Session Anger Management Pull Out Program by Kathryn Pearson
This
program advocates helping children manage their anger with three basic
strategies; helping them sort out their feelings, helping them express
their feelings once they recognize them, and helping them chart a
course of action to avoid getting in trouble. The book includes
stories, feeling flashcards and homework materials.
Thinking
about You Think about Me by
Michelle Garcia Winner
This is a great book for individuals with ASD who have difficulty taking
other≠s perspective. Borrow it to use as a tool book for teaching theory of
mind. Think Social! A Social Thinking Curriculum for School-Age
Students by
Michelle Garcia Winner
"Think Social!" builds on the basic philosophy offered in Thinking
About YOU Thinking About ME, sequencing lessons across 8 different chapters
to help students start to explore the basic aspects of working and thinking in
a group. Each chapter expands to address how to use and interpret language
(verbal and non-verbal) to further understand the communicative context.
A Thorn in My Pocket: Temple Grandin's Mother Tells the Family Story
This
is a fascinating look at Temple Grandin's mother's struggle to protect
her daughter while encouraging her to be the best she could be. Parents
will want to read this one!
Tobin Learns to Make Friends by Diane Murrell
In this delightfully illustrated children's book, Tobin the red engine learns
the important lessons of how to make friends. Demonstrating many of the social
skills deficits of children on the autistic spectrum, Tobin learns through
incidents involving shouting, crowding, sharing, borrowing, interrupting,
taking turns, being kind, having good manners, and following rules. This
charming and sensitive book is written and illustrated by a mother of four
sons, one of whom has Asperger Syndrome.
Toilet Training for Individuals with Autism and Related Disorders
This
is a comprehensive guide for parents and teachers with over 200 toilet
training tips and more than 40 case examples with solutions.
Toilet Training for Children with Severe Handicaps-A field manual
for coordinating training procedures across multiple community settings
by Glen Dunlap, Robert L. Koegel, and Lynn Kern Koegel The
program presented in this manual is derived from many previous studies
of toilet training which have been reported in professional journals.
It is designed to be used concurrently in homes, schools, clinics,
recreation centers, and all other places that are included in the
child≠s normal routine.
Tool Chest for Teachers, Parents & Students-A Handbook to Facilitate Self-Regulation by Henry Occupational Therapy Services This
resource comes as a kit with accompanying videos Tools for Teachers and
Tools for Students. The handbook addresses topics including helping
parents understand their children's sensory needs, creating sensory
safe places of learning, and skills for play and recess.
Tools for Parents by Henry OT This
handbook is designed to bring sensory integration activities into the
home. It includes topics like discovering your child's sensory needs
and discovering your sensory tools. These are activities to address
challenging behaviors and enhance attention and motor skills. You need
to consult with professionals to make the best use of this resource.
Too Loud, Too Bright, Too Fast, Too Tight by Sharon Heller, Ph. D. Developmental
psychologist Sharon Heller explains sensory defensiveness in this book.
She brings both her personal and professional perspectives to her
suggestions on activities and adaptations to help.
A Treasure Chest of Behavioral Strategies for Individuals with Autism by Beth Fouse and Maria Wheeler A book on behavior strategies that is comprehensive, easy to understand, and easy to use.
Understanding Why Problem Behaviors Occur-A Guide for Assisting
Parents in Assessing Causes of Behavior and Designing Treatment Plans by William Frea, Lynn Kern Koegel, and Robert L. Koegel This
manual was written to assist parents, and other care providers, in
analyzing and decreasing or eliminating, problem behaviors that their
children may be displaying.
Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships: Decoding social Miysteries through the Unique Perspectives of Autism by Temple Grandin and Sean Barron Dr.
Grandin and Sean Barron use their colorful life stories to explain the
unwritten rules and patterns of social relationships. They give
guidelines for living and working with others, in even the most complex
situations.
Verbal Behavior by B.F. Skinner This book has two
major components. The first is a systematic analysis of the language
behavior of the individual speaker in terms of reinforcement,
extinction, punishment, generalization, discrimination, and control by
motivative and emotional variables. The second component is a
demonstration, through the analysis of hundreds of examples, that such
a system provides a behavioral understanding of language. Visual Recipes-A Cookbook for Nonreaders by Tabitha Orth This
book addresses the needs of young children between the ages of three
and ten years and individuals with autism and other developmental
disabilities. It includes kitchen tips and visual recipes for
breakfast, lunch, side dishes, snacks, desserts, and drinks. This may
be the tool you are looking for in working with independent living
skills.
When My Autism Gets Too Big: A Relaxation Book for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders by Kari Dunn Buron When My Autism Gets Too Big
is designed to address the high levels of stress and anxiety related to
school situations, sensory issues, or general frustration. Such stress
can lead to a loss of control and aggressive behavior. Teaching
children with autism to relax is critical. This book is based on
cognitive behavioral management and teaches children to recognize and
control their own feeling of anxiety and strategies to control them.
Another book available on the materials list, The Incredible 5-Point Scale, will give readers more information on this topic as well. Who Took My Shoe? Discovering Who, What, Where, When, Where, Why, and How by Karen Emigh This
outstanding picture book helps children understand the who/what/when .
. questions while taking its readers on a fun journey looking for a
lost shoe.
With Open Arms: Creating School Communities of Support for Kids with
Social Challenges Using Circle of Friends, Extracurricular Activities, and
Learning Teams by Mary Schlieder, M.S.
With Open Arms: Creating School Communities of Support for Socially
Challenged Kids provides practical, easy-to-use techniques for even the
busiest school personnel. Using familiar case studies in an easy-to-read
format, this manual provides step-by-step instructions for how to implement
Circles of Friends, participation in extracurricular activities, and
professional Learning Teams to create both accepting peers and staff. Written
by a teacher ≥in the trenches,≈ the book includes reproducible worksheets,
Learning Team and Book Club study guides, Circle meeting forms and activities,
charts, and checklists. Everything you need to create your own supportive
community for the kids you care about.
Worksheets for Teaching Social Thinking and Related Skills by Michelle Garcia Winner This
a great guide for those wanting to teach social thinking with
worksheets and ideas to address learners at different ages. This is not
a cook book; it includes lessons based on various categories to
consider as needed by the students with whom they work. Young Exceptional Children-Teaching Strategies: What to do to Support Young Children's Development The Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children Teaching
children with disabilities requires the careful selection of
appropriate strategies; effective, strategic planning; and monitoring
of child progress. It is important to develop instructional programs
that provide many opportunities for children with special needs to
practice new skills. This monograph describes several approaches that
will help teachers become more responsive to students. You're Going to Love This Kid! Teaching Students with Autism in the Inclusive Classroom by Pam Kluth This
wonderful book brings to life a learner-centered, multidimensional,
out-of-the-box perspective for effectively educating kids with autism,
their peers, and their teams. A meaningful and dynamic must read for
anyone blessed to know a learner with autism.
1001 Great Ideas for Teaching and Raising Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders by Ellen Notbohm and Veronica Zysk This
resource offers page after page of try-it-now solutions that work with
children grappling with communication, social, sensory, behavior,
self-care issues and more.
Informacion en Espano
Arca de Herramientas: Para Maestros, Padres, y Estudiantes by Henry OT
Como Ensenar el Auto Control a Personas con Discapacidades Severas by Lynn Kern Koegel, Robert L. Koegel, and Deborah Rumore Parks Este
manual representa un tipo de programa de auto control que ha demostrado
ser efectivo con personas que presentan discapacidades severas.
Como Ensenar Conductas Pivotales a Ninos con Autismo: Manual de Entrenamiento by Lynn Koegel, Laura Schreibman, Amy Good , Laurie Cerniglia, Clodagh Murphy, and Lynn Kern Koegel Este
manual fue disenado con el objectivo de poder ser aplicable a un amplio
grupo de personas. Los ejemplos que se dan aqui se centran en las
interacciones familiares entre las personas con autismo y su padres y
hermanos.
Estrategias Visuales para Mejorar la Comunicacion byLinda Hodgdon
Ninos Autistas; Guia para Padres, Terapeutas y Educadores by Michael D. Powers
Preparacion de Ayudas Visuales para uso en el
Hogar y las Comunidad: Estrategias para Personas con Autismo y Sindorme
de Asperger by Jennifer Savner y Breda Smith Miles
Videos and CDs
ASA 35th National Conference in Seattle This
is a set of three CDs with all sessions from the 2004 National
Conference. There are too many topics to mention and information from
nationally known researchers, family members and constituents.
Ask Me about Asperger's Syndrome In
this 25 minute video, professionals and parents describe the
impairments that typically affect students with this disorder and offer
practical suggestions and techniques for working with these children.
Asperger Syndrome: A Different Mind narrated by Simon Baron-Cohen This
DVD presents viewers with the opportunity to both see and hear abut the
nature of Asperger Syndrome (AS) from children and adults themselves
who have AS, as well as form doctors, school teachers, and family
members.
Asperger Syndrome and Employment: A Personal Guide to Succeeding at Work by Nick Dubin Nick
discusses his own experiences at work and highlights challenges common
among employees with AS. Dubin advises how to succeed in the workplace
and offers practical advice on finding employment in line with your
interests, making use of job coaches, developing self esteem, using you
strengths, and being honest about weaknesses. Asperger's Diagnostic Assessment with Dr. Tony Attwood This
video features a live interview with an individual suspected to have
Asperger's and his parents, characteristics of Asperger's Syndrome
(AS), girls and AS, how to explain the diagnosis with the child or
adult, and more! Asperger's Syndrome: Crossing the Bridge by Lianne Holliday Willey and Tony Attwood Crossing
the Bridge presents Asperger's Syndrome through the eyes of Dr. Lianne
Holliday Willey, an adult diagnosed with the disorder. Dr. Tony Attwood
interviews Willey and they discuss her struggles and triumphs with
Asperger Syndrome.
Asperger Syndrome for Dad: Becoming an Even Better Father to Your Child with Asperger Syndrome by Coulter Videos This
video presents ten practical actions fathers can take to understand
problem behaviors, encourage strengths, and help a child with Asperger
Syndrome prepare for adulthood. While primarily focused on dads,
this video is also helpful to moms, grandparents, and other family
members.
Asperger Syndrome-Living Outside the Bell Curve by the Attainment Company This
video looks at Asperger's students in general and focuses on
12-year-old Andrew. It includes an in-depth interview with pediatrician
Tina Iyama who explains the causes of, symptoms of, and strategies for
coping with Asperger Syndrome.
Asperger Syndrome: Transition to College and Work-A
Coulter Video
This resource includes techniques to help
students understand their role in the transition process, obtain special
education service at the college level, learn to be a self advocate and focus
on finding a career that uses their interests and talents.
Asperger's Syndrome-A Video Guide for Parents and Professionals by Tony Attwood The
author and presenter of this videotape is know world-wide for his
research on and practice with individuals with Asperger's. This three
hour video is filled with information every parent or teacher of a
child with Asperger's should know. Asperger's Syndrome, Volume 2 by Tony Attwood This
video includes information on Anger Management, Teaching Teachers, and
Teenage Issues. It is a must see for individuals working with students
with Asperger's.
Autism Spectrum Disorders by the Attainment Company Educational
Psychologist Glenis Benson presents a comprehensive overview of autism
spectrum disorders including cognitive style, diagnostic
characteristics, communication skills and deficits, social behaviors,
support strategies, and challenging behaviors. Autism-Being Friends produced by the Indiana Resource Center for Autism This
autism awareness tape was produced specifically for use with young
children. The program portrays the abilities of the child with autism
and describes ways in which peers can help the child to be a part of
the everyday world. (8:08 minutes)
Autism: The Hidden Epidemic This
DVD is a compilation of NBC News special reports on the subject of
America's fastest growing serious developmental disability. Included on
the DVD are a ten-part "Today Show" series, a six part series form
CNBC, extensive reporting from "NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams,"
as well as comprehensive coverage on autism.
Autism: The Musical
It's hard to imagine an unlikelier feel-good documentary than the uplifting Autism: The Musical.
Directed for HBO by Tricia Regan, but truly the brainchild of the
vision--and sheer will--of Elaine Hall, the film is both unflinching in
its portrayal of autism, and triumphant in the ways it shows
connections among the film's subjects. For those dealing with
autism--and as the diagnosis grows more common, that would be nearly
everyone--this film is enlightening, engaging, and reaffirming. The
film chronicles the first theater arts endeavor of the L.A.-based
Miracle Project, the creation of Hall ("Coach E"), a playwright and the
single mother of Neal, a nearly speechless autistic boy. Through
networking, Hall has met a group of parents of children with an
enormous range of autistic symptoms and decides to try a workshop in
which the children will, in a matter of months, be cohesive enough to
perform in a stage production.
Become a Master of Self-Confidence: My Pot of Gold-Guided Imagery for Children by Pamela M. Goldberg This
CD is tailored to appeal to children everywhere. Thorugh guided
suggestions, children learn how to relax and discover initiative and
self-confidence. Become a Master of Self-Confidence: My Kingdom-Guided Imagery for Children by Pamela M. Goldberg
This
CD is focuses on helping children relax and discover the leadership
qualities and self-control withing them. Use this book and the one
above with an accompanying workbook, Become a Master of Self Control:
Meet Melly, Her Color is Mad (listed in the book section).
Cool Bananas-Favorite Kids' Rhythms for Calming, Cool Downs, and Bedtime Routines by Genevieve Jereb Cool
Bananas was created by pediatric occupational therapist Genevieve Jereb
to provide children with a selection of strong regulated thythms to
support a state of calm, relaxation and regulation in their nervous
systems. The pulse in these slow movements is similar to the
rhythm of the human heartbeat and has been found to slow body
functions.
Developing Friendships: Wonderful People to Get to Know produced by Kim Davis Each
of us has a strong need for companionship and relationship with others.
Individuals with autism spectrum disorders share those feelings. In
this video, individuals discuss the various social difficulties they
experience such as being bullied, missing subtle social cues, and
following and maintaining conversations. Strategies for supporting
social interactions are highlighted.
Difficult Moments for Children and Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders
by Brenda Smith Myles
In this 25 minute DVD, Brenda Smith Myles discusses the highlights practical solutions to
the day-to-day challenges facing individuals with Asperger Syndrome and their
families include such topics as: characteristics of Asperger Syndrome and their
impact on behavior; stages of the rage cycle; strategies that promote social
skills development, including self-awareness; self-calming and self-management;
and solutions for parents, including organization and support, daily routines,
etc.Doctor, My Child Doesn't Talk
The
Families for Early Autism Treatment (FEAT) sponsored the making of this
video that covers the importance of early diagnosis and the common
symptoms of autism. This is a 10-minute introduction to autism for
those who know little about it.
Embracing Play - Teaching your Child with Autism In
this video, parents and professionals demonstrate strategies for
creating the structure to foster children's play skills through object
focused play. Enhancing Communication & Socioemotional Competence by Barry Prizant This
video illustrates many of the principles and practices used and
discussed in Dr. Barry M. Prizant's seminars on autism-related
disorders and communication.
Finding Out What Works: Creating Environments Where All Can Learn produced by Kim Davis This
video provides personal insights into educational situations that were
most and least supportive for specific individuals. Specific
accommodations such as visual supports, instructional modifications,
and other strategies are highlighted.
Health Care Desensitization by Susan Gray
This
is a training videotape for teachers, parents, health professionals,
and group home staff showing how the desensitization procedure to
medical, dental, and optometric exams was applied to preschool and
adolescent students with autism and their successful cooperation with
subsequent health care.
The Hidden Curriculum
Teaching What Is Meaningful by Brenda Smith Myles
In this 46 minute DVD, Brenda Smith Myles presents numerous practical
suggestions and advice for how to teach and learn those subtle messages that
most people seem to pick up almost automatically but that have to be directly
taught to individuals with social-cognitive challenges. Given the serious
consequences that can befall a person who violates a social rule, the
strategies discussed here make this a much-needed resource. The Incredible
5-Point-Scale Assisting Students in Understanding Social Interactions &
Controlling TheirEmotional Responses by Kari Dunn Buron and Mitzi
The authors share their successful use
of the simple concept of 5-point scales to help students understand and control
their emotional reactions to everyday events that might otherwise set in
emotion escalating reactions in this 22 minute video. Whether it is inappropriate touching, obsessions,
yelling, hitting or making hurtful statements to classmates, use of the scale
helps break down a given behavior and, with the student≠s active participation,
develop a unique scale that identifies the problem and, just as important,
suggests alternative, positive behaviors at each level of the scale.
Intricate Minds II Understanding Elementary School Classmates with Asperger Syndrome by Coulter Video This
video includes interviews with boys and girls aged 8 through 12 who
describe what it is like to have Asperger Syndrome (AS). The reveal
some of the positive qualities classmates will find they take time to
look past the "different" behaviors that kids sometimes exhibit at
school.
Let's Talk Emotions
Helping Children with Social Cognitive Deficits, Including AS, HFA, and NLVD
Learn to Understand and Express Empathy and Emotions by Teresa
The often overlooked area of emotions, which poses a major
challenge for children with autism spectrum and other social cognitive
challenges, receives major emphasis in this collection of easy-to-use
activities for children ages 4-18. Children learn to identify and respond to
their own feelings as well as the feelings of others, thereby improving their
chances of maintaining and establishing fulfilling and successful social
relationships.
Manners for the Real World: Basic Social Skills
This 43 minute video demonstrates how to act during some of the most common
interactions between people. Designed for ages from upper elementary school
through adult, it features clear descriptions and demonstrations of appropriate
behavior in the areas of: personal hygiene; conversations; introductions; telephone
and Internet use; table manners; behavior for ladies and gentleman; manners in
public; serving as a host and being a guest. Each topic is discussed in a
segment with a review of key points at the end of the segment in an on-screen
caption.
Miracle Run-VHS Tape This
is a Lifetime Films production depicting a single mom with two
adolescent sons with Autism. This is a film you will both enjoy and
learn from.
My Community by Social Skill Builder This
interactive CD is designed to teach children and young people
ages 5-18 appropriate social behaviors, interactions,
expectations and safety precautions. It include multilevel
instruction to target independent skills and includes data
collection. Community settings in which skills are practiced
include a restaurant, grocery store, doctor's office, and more. My Life as an Autistic Boy by Kyle Priebe This
great video is driven by Kyle's vision of himself. It is a great tool
to introduce the journey of an individual with autism to teachers,
peers and other persons with autism. This is an 18-minute video you
won't want to miss.
The Out of Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Integration Dysfunction by Carol Stock Kranowitz This
video tells about the theory of sensory integration dysfunction and, at
the end of the tape, shows some activities used in a classroom.
The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) by Lynn Frost and Andrew Bondy This
video provides an overview of the potential benefits of using PECS. It
vividly portrays examples of each training phase within PECS in school,
home and community settings with a variety of communicative partners.
This is not intended as a training tool but an overview of the
system.
Pics for PECS-Colorful Symbols for Visual Communication Illustrated by Rayna Bondy with vocabulary by Lori Frost Preview
this Pyramid Educational Product, a CD, to look at more than 450
illustrations to use in schedules, circle time and other communication
purposes. It is an inexpensive addition to your resources. Say G'day-Sensory Integration through Rhythm and Song by Genevieve Jereb This
CD includes movement songs to enhance attention, alertness, and body
awareness; respiration songs to support attention, learning, and self
regulation; rhythmic entrainment song to regulate, calm, and organize
the body; and calming/cooldown songs.
Secret Writer's Society Family PC
gave this recommendation for Secret Writer's Society, "Take
well-ordered writing activities, spice with cool games, catchy tunes,
and other fun activities, and kids ages seven and up will write up a
storm.
Social Thinking Across the Home and School Day by Michelle Garcia Winner The
first of these DVDs is a two hour workshop that defines the authors "I
LAUGH" framework, a six point model of social cognition. The second DVD
shows Michelle working with elementary and high school student in group
and individual lessons.
Songames for Sensory Integration This CD
has a companion booklet is perfect for home or school.
It provides musical activities for improving fine and gross
motor skills, muscle strength, and praxis. It includes activities
desgned to help decrease tactile, auditory , visual, and sensory
defensiveness.
Straight Talk about Autism with Parents and Kids-Adolescent Issues by the Attainment Company Hear parents and adolescents talk about their personal experiences with peers, teachers, and other professionals.
Straight Talk about Autism with Parents and Kids-Childhood Issues by the Attainment Company Parents
talk about the issues of diagnosis and treatment of their children at
early ages and the impact of the diagnosis on family and marriage.
Strategies for Organization, Preparing for Homework and the Real World by Michelle Garcia Winner The
author explains different types of organizational tasks and how to help
students focus more on their strengths than their weaknesses. The ten
steps Michelle presents for organizing and producing homework apply far
beyond this one task to managing our lives, chores and even planning
vacations. This is DVD and book set.
Succeeding in College with Asperger Syndrome: A Student Guide by John Harpur, Maria Lawlor, and Michael Fitzgerald College
life is particularly stressful for students with Asperger Syndrome.
This much needed guide provides information to help these students
prepare successfully for study, interact with staff and fellow
students, cope with expectations and pressures, and understand their
academic and domestic responsibilities.
Through the Eyes of Autism
Through the Eyes of Autism is a 13min film that shows an autistic
child's world though visual imagery, music, sound effects, and text.
Written and Directed by Erica Jean, this film uses different attributes
of autism as chapters. The film is entirely though the child's point of
view and uses typical childhood settings like school, the park, and
home to show their world.
Tools for Students-DVD: Tool Chest Activities for Home and School This
resource will be a good addition to the Tools for Parents or Tools for
Teachers Handbooks in the book section of this materials list. It is a
great at children participating in the activities in the handbook.
Tools for Teachers-Sensory Integration in the Schools As
with the previous resource this DVD give examples of children
participating in the Tools for Teachers Handbook. Use this resource if
you need the visual for written directions in the handbook.
Tools for Teens-Strategies to Promote Sensory Integration This
handbook is intended to assist those 13 to 19-years-old with sensory
needs in understanding and living the teenage years.
Untapped Talents: Pursuing Employment produced by Kim Davis Individuals
across the autism spectrum have dreams and desires to be contributing
members of their community. Part of the dream is to have a job that is
meaningful and interesting to them. This video highlights the various
issues surrounding employment, and presents practical information about
accommodating and supporting individuals in job situations, including
social aspects of a job setting.
Unwritten rules of Social Relationships: Decoding Social Miysteries through the Unique Perspectives of Autism by TempleGrandin Name and Sean Barron Dr.
Temple Grandin and Sean Barron use their colorful life stories to
explain the unwritten rules and patterns of social relationships. They
give guidelines for living and working with others, in even the most
complex situations.
Visual
Language in Autism by Howard C. Shane
& Sharon Weiss-KappThe authors of this book advocate an approach they title the Visual Immersion
Program to link cognition and language in a way that addresses individuals with
ASDs unique processing styles.
Visual Supports in the Classroom by Jennifer Savner Learn
how effective use of visual supports can help make children with autism
and related pervasive developmental disorders function independently
and make more sense of the sometimes confusing world around them. This
video introduces the major type of visual supports including visual
schedules, choice boards, boundary setting, labels, task organizers,
and activity completion signals. We've Climbed Mountains: Increasing Our Understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorder produced by Kim Davis Autism
is a term that conjures many images in the minds of the general public.
This video provides general information about autism spectrum disorders
with the hope of increasing overall awareness, especially of those with
high functioning autism / Asperger's syndrome. It addresses specific
topics including sensory challenges, social understanding, and
responses to the diagnosis.
What Are YOU so Grumpy About? By Tom Lichtenheld There are
lots of excuses for being a grump, and this book is full of ‘em. But in
this book things that make you grumpy can actually be funny. Explore
grumpiness with your child with this book. Be sure to check out the
illustrations to decide whether the words match the text and if what
the situations pictured are funny from different points of view.
Toys, Games, and Educational Materials
AAC Occupation Story Book Introduce a child to
nine different occupations with this book with minimal words, large
pictures, and velcro test to encourage interaction.
Alphabet Blocks A child with an interest in letters will
enjoy stacking and matching square blocks with sides with differing
letters on alternating sides.
Alphabet City This delightful book takes a look
at how everyday objects and structures in a city make the letters of
the alphabet. We're betting this is one, if you borrow it, that your
child requests again and again.
Anemone (Gel) If you have a child interested in
squishy objects, borrow this toy to use as a fidget or reinforcer. It
does have a smell associated with it that may be aversive to some
children.
Awesome Road Construction Videos This two video
set shows heavy equipment such a concrete trucks, payloaders, backhoes,
road graders and bulldozers in action. Each video is 26 minutes in
length.
Beads & String Use this set of materials to
increase a child's fine motor skills. The set includes a few large
beads and square, round, and tubular beads in yellow and blue.
Beginner Inset Puzzles A variety of puzzles containing six
to twelve pieces can be used as tasks for an early learner. The pieces
can also used as rewards for a child with an interest in puzzles; use
the individual pieces as rewards for less motivating tasks and let the
child complete the puzzle as a reward. Puzzles include a boy, girl,
bear, kangaroo, cow and children during a quiet time.
Block Activity This Discovery Toy allows
children to create parquet of ever-changing colors. The 100 bright
geometric pieces enable the user to make thousands of possible designs.
Block Sorting Jig This is an example of a sorting jig with
red, yellow, and green blocks to sort. Use it as a teaching tool or
model for jigs of your own.
Bob the Builder Can you borrow him? Yes, you can. Here is a small cloth Bob the Builder to use as motivation/reward for the Bob fans.
Bristle Blocks This small set of blocks is the
perfect set to start with for a student with fine motor difficulties.
It includes some wheels to build with.
Clock Faces Use these clock faces with hour and minute hands to teach time telling skills.
Concentric Circular and Square Foam Puzzles These foam puzzles are inset puzzles with decreasingly smaller circular or square shapes to place.
Concentrix Shape, Size, and Color Matching Boards Here is a set of square puzzles to challenge a child with more advanced matching skills.
Connecting Alphabet Blocks These colorful plastic blocks have connecting circles, similar to Legos, to help youngsters stack them. Both upper and lower case numbers are represented on the blocks.
Connecting Numeral Blocks This set of plastic
blocks includes both the numeral and mathematic symbols needed to
complete computations. The blocks are built like Legos with connecting circles to help align and stack them.
Counting Foam Block Pegboard This pegboard has pegs for square foam blocks with from one to five holes to be placed.
Double Inset Puzzles Common shapes (circle, square,
triangle, octagon, rectangle, and heart) are inset in squares to form a
larger square. The configuration of this puzzle can be changed to work
on different shapes.
EASe CDs: #3 & #4 A vendor at the national
Autism Society of America donated these compact discs. Their
information indicates, ≥The EASe CD is a simple and safe tool to teach
a child with sensory processing issues, auditory sensitivity or
developmental difficulties to better cope with environmental noise.
Instructions for use of the items appear on the package back. EASe
(electronic auditory stimulation effect) CDs are described as ≥a
soothing solution for sound sensitivity. Disc #3 includes wild dolphin
sounds.
Easy Stack Blocks If your student has difficulty stacking
blocks, these blocks may help. Each block has a solid plastic ball that
fits snugly into the top of one block and facilitates placing the next
block on top.
Equals and Opposites This resource can help your child
learn equal and opposites using 30 self-correcting puzzle pairs. It is
designed to develop fine motor and problem solving skills.
Feelings and Prepositions Inset Puzzles These
twelve piece puzzles are designed for ages two-five-years-old. The
feelings puzzle depicts nine labeled emotions and corresponding facial
expressions. The puzzle with prepositions shows: in, out, down, up,
above, below, on, and off.
Five Little Monkeys You won't recognize these monkeys.
They visit the beach, get into glue, and steal currant buns. Your child
may enjoy the monkeys in new situations.
Flashing Star Are you looking for a stim toy that is small and soft? Just squeeze this soft star and watch the lights appear.
The Gingerbread Man Play Mat adapted version by Linda Burkhart Use this set of visuals and manipulatives to engage children in the Gingerbread Man story and enhance their active involvement.
Jumbo Puzzle Set This wooden pull-out puzzle set
include a steam locomotive and a fire truck. Each piece of the puzzle
has educational facts on the back. If your child is interested in
transportation; this is sure to be a favorite.
Lap Animal, Weighted Check out this heavy puppy if your OT suggests proprioceptive input for your child.
Learning to Get Along by Cheri Meiners This set of three books, Be Polite and Kind, Share and Take Turns, and Understand and Care
teach the basic of good manners and gracious behavior in simple words
and appealing illustrations. The books also include a special section
for adults with questions to share, games to play, and role play
activities that build social skills.
Letter Hunt with Built-In Memory Match Game Colorful
flaps and a built in memory match game provide hours of fun. This book
is jam packed with activities to support letter recognition, letter
sounds, rhyming word families and rebus puzzles.
Lion King Characters This six character set of small plush toys is perfect for the Lion King fan to reenact the story.
Linear Number Puzzle These puzzle peices
interlock, have dowel holes and pegs so a child can place the right
number of pegs and have the numerals painted on them as well.
Magnetic Fun-ABC & 123 This set of
75 magnets in a collectible carrying case includes numbers and
letters as well as picture and word magnets for each letter. This set
has endless possibilities for education and fun.
Magnetic Fun-Create Your Own Dinosaurs This set
of magnets has dinosaur heads, bodies, legs, and tails. It also
includes dinosaur names to mix and match. Consider using these as a
reinforcer for tasks!
Magnetic Wooden Pocket Dolls For those of you who remember
paper dolls, here is an update that may be easier for those with fine
motor difficulties to play with. The set comes with two female figures
and a variety of clothes in which to dress them.
Musical Puzzle Here is a fun puzzle for early learners. Match two parts of the instruments on the form boards and hear the instrument play.
Number Cards Bright orange numbers on cards stock can be
used to identify, label or sort numbers. A good set of numbers for
learning early elementary numbers skills.
Number Hunt with Built-In Memory Match Game Activities in this book support important basic math skills such as counting sets an simple additions.
One Yellow Lion This is a fun fold-out book with colors, numbers, and animals. Every page contains a surprise.
Peg Board with Five Sizes/Colors of Round Pegs This pegboard is a tool you can use to teach physical imitation, colors and sizes.
Pencil Fidgets Do you want to offer a way for
kids to fidget that won't get in the way of their working? Look at a
pencil fidget as a tool that allows for some motor without getting in
the way of completing a paper. We have a collection of three that you
can try before ordering your own from Southpaw Enterprises.
Metal Shape Puzzles The shapes on these puzzle have
handles to help children grasp and place them in the insets. Caution:
these items are hard and heavy enough to hurt if thrown.
Silverware Sorter This is a jig you can use with
a student to teach beginning sorting skills, move to the independent
work table and then apply the skill in the home setting for loading the
dishwasher or putting items away in a drawer.
Thomas Build N Go If
you have a Thomas the Tank Engine enthusiast you might want to check
out this toy you can build. When built the motorized Thomas is ready to
chug away.
Thomas the Tank Engine Visits a Farm This soft washable book is sure to please students who like Thomas.
Three Piece Inset Puzzle This puzzle has places for a square, circular, and triangular shapes that can be filled with one or two pieces.
Three Size Peg Board Puzzle This peg board has round pegs
of three sizes to sort and set in place. The natural wood finish makes
the task more difficult than puzzles with different colors for
corresponding sizes.
Tomy Gear Box If your child's special interests
include movement and gears, this is the toy they will want to explore.
Place the gears on a magnetic board in the right way and they create an
awesome display!
Transportation Sorting Set Use this set of
plastic forms to sort various means of transportation such as cars,
trucks, trains, planes, ships and sail boats. Forms come in different
colors so the set can be used for color identification, class and
function labels.
Nine Piece Inset Puzzle Puzzle pieces include circles and squares in alternating positions on a three by three matrix.
Number Set Large and heavy three
dimensional numbers lend themselves to sorting and matching tasks.
Caution: these items are hard and heavy enough to hurt if thrown.
Size Sorting Jig Teaching the concepts of small,
medium and large will be an easier task with this jig. It contains a
variety of objects to sort by size: bells, keys, spoons, eggs, coins,
spools, etcetera.
Spinning Mickey Mouse This
Mickey Mouse toy both spins and lights up to the delight of those
children with a special interest in Mickey. It has the potential to be
used as a reward or "stim" toy.
Think-It-Through One of our advisory board
members generously donated this Discovery Toy set that includes math
and phonics activities. These learning activities are sure to appeal to
children who love letters and numbers.
Tumblers and Matching Blocks This set of
red, yellow, blue and green tumblers with sets of four blocks of
matching colors can be used for color identification or sorting for an
independent work task.
Toy Story Dolls Woody and Jessie dolls may be used as a reward for children who love this movie. This are soft cloth and plastic versions.
Two in One-Learning Is Fun These sturdy
cardboard tiles have letters and numbers on one side and enticing
illustrations on the other. If a child is very interesting in beginning
academics access to these tiles could be used as a powerful reinforcer.
Wind-up Dog This darling dog is a friend of
Clifford; we just don't know his name. When you wind this toy up the
string brings a bone to the dog's mouth.
Wind-up Washer Consider this toy if you want to teach cause and effect or for a short reward between tasks.
Wooden Inset Puzzles This set of wooden inset
puzzles includes an alphabet set, left and right hand with fingers
numbered from 1 to 10, a left and right foot with toes numbered from 1
to 10, and the numerals from 0 though 9.
Websites
To access the NE Transition Library, visit NE Transition Library.
While
there are many websites on autism, this site is a great source of
balanced information. Autism Society of America:
"http://www.autism-society.org
Want to know about Asperger Syndrome? This site is sponsored by Barbara L. Kirby Founder of the OASIS Web site (www.aspergersyndrome.org) Co-author of THE OASIS GUIDE www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/aswhatisit.html Addtional information is available from www.udel.edu
MAAP Services for the Autism Spectrum is a nonprofit organization
dedicated to providing information and advice to families of More
advanced individuals with Autism, Asperger's syndrome, and Pervasive
developmental disorder (PDD). http://www.maapservices.org">www.maapservices.org
This is an Australian-based page. www.vicnet.net.au/vicnet/community/asperger
Look at this site for information and resources from the Pyramid
Educational Consultants who have advanced the Picture Exchange
Communication System http://www.pecs.com
For all kinds of book choices on autism look at www.asperger.net
This is another great resource for books and other resources. www.futurehorizons-autism.com
Aspen is a regionally-based non-profit organization
headquartered in New Jersey, with 12 local chapters, providing families
and those individuals affected with Asperger Syndrome, PDD-NOS, High
Functioning Autism, and related disorders. http://www.aspennj.org/
Oops. . . Wrong Planet Syndrome provides a personal and informative
perspective on Asperger's Syndrome. http://www.isn.net/~jypsy/"
This is a website for parents, professionals, and people with Asperger's syndrome http://www.tonyattwood.com.
This is Carol Gray, the author of Social Stories website http://www.thegraycenter.org/
Parent Support Groups
The Autism Spectrum of Kearney (ASK) support group meets the first Thursday of each month from 6:30-8:00 pm at ESU 10 at 76 Plaza Blvd. Childcare is available. Contact Cynthia Archwamety at arcofbuffalocounty@frontiernet.net for additional information about the group.
An
Autism Support Group meets the third Sunday of the month at 2:00 pm at
the Third City Christian church at 4100 W 13th Street in Grand Island.
Roxanne Vipond is the moderator. She can be reached at rvipond@gips.org
A
parent support group has been started in Kearney. It does not
focus specifically or only on individuals with autism. It will be
meeting Thursday evenings, usually the fourth Thursday of the month,
from 6:30-8:00 pm. For more information contact Jera Hinkle (234-6953),
Jake Cramer (236-5491) or Tammy Mittelstadt (452-4895).
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