Main description:

Meeting a growing need for school-based practitioners, this book provides vital tools for improving the academic, behavioral, and social outcomes of students with high-functioning autism or Asperger syndrome (HFA/AS). Research-based best practices are presented for conducting meaningful assessments; collaborating with teachers, students, and parents to prevent school difficulties and problem solve when they occur; and developing effective individualized education programs (IEPs). In a large-size format to facilitate photocopying, the book features a wealth of practical prevention and intervention strategies, illustrated with concrete examples. Over a dozen reproducibles include interview forms and observation sheets.

This book is in The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series, edited by Sandra M. Chafouleas.

Contents:

1. Introduction: What Is High-Functioning Autism/Asperger Syndrome?

2. Areas of Impairment

3. Consultation and Collaboration Efforts

4. Conducting a Comprehensive Assessment

5. Improving Academic Skills

6. Providing Behavioral Supports

7. Enhancing Social Skills

8. Using the Individualized Education Program as a Vehicle for Problem-Solving Service Delivery

9. Collecting Data, Evaluating Outcomes, and Ensuring Success

Appendix. Reproducible Forms