Preface.; 1. Reframing the Traditional Definition of Autism.; 2.Learning Preferences and Strengths Model.; 3.Learning Preferences and Strengths in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.; 4.Program Planning with Learning Preferences and Strengths.; 5. Program Structure.; 6. Program Content.; 7. Program Process.; 8.Behavior in Children with Autism.; 9. Putting the Pieces Together: An Overview of the Learning Preferences and Strengths Model.; Appendix.
Dr. Heather MacKenzie, a speech-language pathologist and educator by profession, has spent the past fifteen years of her 30-year career understanding the enigma of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). She has developed a Learning Preferences and Strengths model designed to determine each child's learning preferences and strengths and then +óGé¼-£harness' them to improve the child's learning and development. Heather established a preschool program for children with ASD based on this model.