Asperger Syndrome and the Elementary School Experience: Practical Solutions for Academic & Social Difficulties [Paperback]

Susan Thompson Moore (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1931282137 | ISBN-13: 978-1931282130 | Publication Date: October 1, 2002 | Edition: illustrated edition

Written by an educator and mother of two children with autism spectrum disorders, this resource is comprised of practical ideas for addressing the academic and social needs of elementary-aged children with Asperger Syndrome. Intended for both teachers and parents, specific topics include organizational accommodations, accommodations in the curriculum, developing social skills and the importance of home-school communication. Forms, checklists, and other visuals make these helpful ideas easy to implement.

Editorial Reviews

Review

This book is a 'must' for parents and teachers who are living and working with children diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome. -- Sally Bligh, Director, Bligh Speech Therapy Center

This practical book assists teachers and parents as they create accommodations needed to ensure success in elementary school and beyond. --Elisa Gagnon, Asperger Syndrome Teacher Training Project Author

About the Author

Susan Thompson Moore, M.Ed., is an elementary teacher, parent of a child diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome (AS), and owner of a production company that produces programs on special needs--specifically autism and Asperger Syndrome. Drawing from both her professional and personal experience, Susan speaks at national autism and AS conferences, offering practical solutions for academic and social difficulties for children with AS.

Product Details

• Paperback: 195 pages
• Publisher: Autism Asperger Publishing Company; illustrated edition edition (October 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931282137
• ISBN-13: 978-1931282130
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
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41 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great strategies!, January 29, 2003

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Terri L. Cooper "Terri Cooper Swanson" (Overland Park, KS) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Asperger Syndrome and the Elementary School Experience: Practical Solutions for Academic & Social Difficulties (Paperback)

After hearing Susan Thompson Moore speak about her book I had to buy it. It covers just about every academic and social difficulty you can think of. The author easily explains to the reader what Asperger Syndrome is and how it effects the individual through language development, social interaction, sensory integration, motor functioning, and cognitive processing. Many positive strategies are provided on organizational and curriculum accomodations as well as developing social skills and team work.

I have enjoyed reading this book and can see how easily the strategies can be put into place. I also like the charts and graphs that can easily be reproduced for my own use. I recommend this book for parents with children with AS in elementary school and younger (we need to plan!) and well as elementary teachers with special needs kids in their classroom.

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Every AS parent should have one of these, January 29, 2005

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This review is from: Asperger Syndrome and the Elementary School Experience: Practical Solutions for Academic & Social Difficulties (Paperback)

Since my son's diagnosis at the end of first grade, I've been purchasing book after book, trying to educate myself. The realities of being a parent of an AS child means that you have to educate, not only yourself, but your child's teachers. This book is a great way to go about it.

Reading through this book, you not only get overviews of the major difficulties that AS children have in their lives, you also realize what challenges they have in the classroom that might not have occurred to you. I knew my son had problems with reading comprehension, even though he had no problems reading the words. This, among other things, is covered very well in the book.

Along with outlining the problems that our children encounter, it also gives strategies on how to overcome them within the classroom. The book also gives recommendations of programs or other materials that can be purchased to help facilitate our children's education.

Along with the OASIS 'bible' to educate yourself, you should purchase this book to educate your teachers. You won't regret it.

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Maybe I'm Singing to the Choir!, April 26, 2005

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Kristi A. Sakai (Oregon) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Asperger Syndrome and the Elementary School Experience: Practical Solutions for Academic & Social Difficulties (Paperback)

I haven't found anyone who hasn't found this book incredibly valuable. I have bought at least four of them because my friends keep "borrowing" them and somehow don't manage to get them back to me. It is such a helpful book that lays out point by point how our kids experience elementary school, their various challenges and how to deal with them. Any parent who is actively involved with their child who has Autism Spectrum Disorder or Asperger Syndrome should have this book as a reference. And every elementary school teacher working with our AS kids should read it too!

Kristi Sakai parent of three children with Asperger Syndrome and author of
Finding Our Way: Practical Solutions for Creating a Supportive Home and Community for the Asperger Syndrome Family