Corporate Author

Geneva Centre for Autism

Place of Publication

Shawnee Mission, KS

Publisher

AAPC Publishing

Publication Date

2008

Physical Description

1 DVD; 48 min.

Series

Sound foundations for reading and spelling

Subject

Autism Spectrum Disorder (includes Asperger Syndrome)

Social Skills

Abstract

This DVD offers sound strategies for helping students with Asperger Syndrome successfully transition to and manage in a high school setting.

It is a training resource that can be used as an orientation to Asperger Syndrome for teachers, educational assistants and other staff. The program can be watched in its entirety or topics selected from a menu, including:

? Introduction (2 minutes)

? Transition Planning (4 minutes)

? Secondary School Success Strategies (30 minutes)

- Assign an Adult as a Safe Supporter

- Establish a Safe Haven

- Self Advocacy and Self-Disclosure

- Detailed Schedules

- Reduced Course Load and Homework

- The Hidden Curriculum

- Academic Accommodations

? Asperger Syndrome, A Primer for Classroom Teachers (6.5 minutes)

? Resources (4 minutes)

- Transition Presentations

- Worry Lists

- Social Scripts

ISBN

9781934575352

Language

English

Material Type

Video

Call Number

FM 272 GEN

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