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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778582403321

Autore

Hendrickx Sarah

Titolo

Asperger syndrome and employment : what people with Asperger syndrome really really want / / Sarah Hendrickx ; foreword by John Biddulph

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia : , : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, , 2009

ISBN

1-135-22373-4

1-135-22374-2

1-282-37687-X

9786612376870

0-203-86486-7

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (125 p.)

Disciplina

371.94

618.9285883

Soggetti

Autism in children

Autistic children - Education

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; About the authors; Preface; CHAPTER 1 Asperger syndrome: An introduction; CHAPTER 2 Assessment and diagnosis; CHAPTER 3 Educational implications of current theories; CHAPTER 4 A framework for educational intervention; CHAPTER 5 Educational intervention in practice; CHAPTER 6 Behavioural intervention; CHAPTER 7 Towards precision in assessment and teaching; Appendix: Diagnostic criteria for Asperger syndrome; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This fully revised new edition is a clear and concise guide to effective classroom practice. It is designed for teachers and assistants supporting children with Asperger syndrome in mainstream schools and other non-specialist settings.  The book provides up-to-date information on the latest developments in this area and relates this to educational practice. With examples of innovative strategies and approaches to facilitate progress in learning, this new edition:outlines the underlying impairments and their educational implications;



explores the process