Introduction to AutismTop Autism-Friendly StrategiesMake Everything Visual For MeGive Me a ScheduleMotivate MeHelp Me Be More Organised and IndependentTeach Me Ways to Cope with AnxietyTeach Me How to Recognise and Cope with My EmotionsGive Me a BreakHelp Me to CommunicateHelp Me to Navigate the Social World at SchoolBeing InclusiveThe Art of CommunicationThe Special ClassKeep it Positive
A practical, easy-to-read introduction to the ideas and strategies that can be implemented within the classroom to help autistic children achieve their full potential. With an introduction to autism and its key differences, insights from autistic individuals and case studies drawn from years of experience, this is the definitive resource for busy teachers supporting autistic children within a mainstream or specialist school environment. This book provides guidance on a variety of topics related to teaching autistic children in primary school, including adapting the curriculum, ensuring effective communication with staff and parents, fostering emotional regulation, as well as staff self-care. Each chapter includes easy-to-follow guides and resources, providing solutions, direction and support for teachers to help students on the autism spectrum to thrive.
Claire Droney, M.Ed, has been teaching children and young people with autism across a range of educational settings for the past 17 years. These include special schools, special classes and mainstream schools. She has worked as an advisor on two busy Autism Outreach teams in both Ireland and London, as well as for the Autism Education Trust (AET), supporting and training school staff at both primary and secondary level. She has worked as a freelance journalist for national newspapers, magazines and journals, and has been published in the Irish Examiner, Autism Parenting magazine and TES online amongst other publications. Annelies Verbiest has been working with children with autism for 20 years. After thirteen years working as a Special Needs Assistant in a special school, she began work as a teacher in a special autism class in a mainstream school. In the last few years, she worked in an Early Intervention Class for young students with autism. She has worked with students ranging from the age of 3 to 18 and has a special interest in behaviour management and establishing efficient classroom systems.