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"An author and educator's pioneering approach to helping autistic students find their voices through poetry--a powerful and uplifting story that shows us how to better communicate with people on the spectrum and explores how we use language to express our seemingly limitless interior lives. Adults often find it difficult to communicate with autistic students and try to "fix" them. But what if we found a way to help these kids use their natural gifts...

Golden is a licensed psychologist with some 30 years of experience in special education; she is currently with a private firm delivering an educational and therapeutic program that serves children with severe emotional and behavioral needs and autism. Her practical text offers special educators, from novices to seasoned veterans, a step-by-step guide to the author's "Organizational and Management of a Classroom" (OMAC) system for managing the teaching...

The second edition of Smart Kids With Learning Difficulties: Overcoming Obstacles and Realizing Potential provides useful, practical advice for helping smart kids with learning challenges succeed in school, updated to reflect the legislation and educational practices. Topics covered in the book include: identifying and recognizing gifted/learning disabled students, what the law says about this population, planning and developing accommodations that...

Winner of an iParenting Media Award and Finalist in the 2006 ForeWord Book of the Year Awards! Ellen Notbohm's first book, Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew, was a shot heard throughout the worldwide autism community. Now, for the teacher in all of us comes Ten Things Your Student with Autism Wishes You Knew. The unique perspective of a child's voice is back to help us understand the thinking patterns that guide their actions, shape...

All About Me is a book where Jenny explains some similarities and differences between many of her friends and that, just like all her friends, they are all capable and smart in their own way! Many of the kids love making friends and just want the world to know that although they learn differently, it does not mean they are not able to be friends!

CAN WE CHANGE Was written as a follow up to my 1st book Freedom at a Cost. When I set out on this journey of exposing the things we have overlooked as a society, my goal was to create awareness about topics that most people dont understand or do not want to believe could affect them personally, and until it finally does affect them, will they try to do something about it. We all have to be united if we really want to CHANGE

This project was originally designed as a teaching tool to be used by parents, teachers, students, and other professionals who have the wonderful opportunity to work with kids with special needs. It gives a personal perspective about the difficulties that students face in school and social situations. It is the perfect preparation tool for creating a welcoming environment for all learners. Ideally, dedicated teachers utilize this tool to become comfortable...

This chapter is designed to address the needs of individuals with visual and multiple disabilities who may not be able to follow all parts of a traditional academic curriculum. As educators, our primary goal should be to provide students with skills that will be of use throughout their lives. Skill acquisition often takes longer for students with multiple disabilities, and they are not always able to generalize them into other settings. For this reason...

Help educators transform schools into organizations that take proactive steps to prevent failure and ensure success. Using a research-based five-level hierarchy for high reliability, K 12 school leaders will learn to assess, monitor, and confirm the effectiveness of their school and students' success. Each chapter highlights a single level of the hierarchy and clarifies what actions educators should take at each level to increase their school's effectiveness....

This is a complete step-by-step guide for conducting a 1-2 day workshop on how to work with people with disabilities. The book includes information on better understanding, communicating, and working with anyone with a disability, along with a series of simulations and games to offer a hands-on experience that will provide opportunities for reflection and discussion. It additionally includes a PowerPoint presentation. The program is designed especially...