The Autism Spectrum and Further Education : A Guide to Good Practice.
Material type: TextPublisher: London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2006Copyright date: ©2006Description: 1 online resource (210 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781846425318Subject(s): Asperger's syndrome -- Patients -- Education (Higher) | Autistic youth -- Education (Higher)Genre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: The Autism Spectrum and Further Education : A Guide to Good PracticeDDC classification: 371.94 LOC classification: LC4717.5.B74 2006Online resources: Click to ViewCover -- The Autism Spectrum and Further Education: A Guide to Good Practice -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Breaking Down Barriers -- 2. Which Approach? Ideology, Theory and Practice -- 3. Developing an Inclusive Specialist Team -- 4. Maintaining an Effective Specialist Team -- 5. Staff Training -- 6. 'Autistic Thinking' and the Need for Adjustments -- 7. The 'Hidden Curriculum' -- 8. Individual Accounts -- References -- Index.
Breakey provides practical advice on teaching young adults successfully, emphasising the development of resources and skills for use specifically in FE colleges. She offers strategies for communicating effectively, helping students to manage transition, and understanding and minimising the causes of ASC behaviours.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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