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Autism in the School-Aged Child

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This book is filled with practical approaches to designing and implementing effective interventions for school-aged children with autism spectrum disorders. The style is succint and emphasizes direct examples that can be immediately implemented into an individual child's intervention program. I found chapter 15, "Developing Useful Interests: Broadening general intersts, cultivating narrow interests," to be of particular merit. The book is divided into two main sections: School and Home. Both sections have invaluable advice to parent and teacher and are designed to allow for a smooth transition from school activities to home interventions. The chapter on sibling issues is also very enlightening and emphasizes the inherent socialization skills that "neurotypical" siblings can model for their autistic family member(s). Overall really outstanding. Emphasizes the practical over the academic; a quick, effective, and inspiring read. Hats of to the authors!!!

This is a tremendous resource for parents and teachers seeking to help children with autism. Filled with practical steps and creative ideas, this book is a valuable asset for helping a child succeed at home and in school. Too often, techniques that are used in the home are overlooked for school and vice versa. This book helps bridge that gap and make the transition between home and school a smooth one. Carol Schmidt and Beth Heybyrne use their personal and professional experience to guide parents and educators in continuing the progress of an in-home ABA program when a child enters school. I highly recommend this book.

Thank you to Carol Schmidt and Beth Heybyrne for sharing their first-hand experience with a school aged autistic child. Their experience and knowledge is so valuable and I was impressed by how their writing gets straight to the point, very practical. What a great resource.

This book is an invaluable resource for anyone who works with autistic children. As an elementary teacher, it gave me helpful suggestions when teaching autistic children in my inclusion classes. Thank you to the author Beth Heybyrne and Carol Schmidt for providing such insightful and thoughtful resources to the classroom teacher.

This book is a must-have both for parents and educators helping children on the spectrum! As a parent of a preschooler with Autism, the information in this book really helps set up the child (& teachers) for success. I plan on using this as a reference for many years to come.

Excellent Book for educating children on the spectrum. You will not find this information in other typical autism books.

As a special education teacher, I have found this book to be a very valuable and informative tool. The authors have obviously dedicated themselves to educating teachers, parents, and anyone else who is interested in learning more about autism, and the behavior modifications to use with a child with autism. This well-written book has been a great addition to my library of resources!

This is the best how to book for helping an autistic child with everyday life skills. Great format, easy to read and understand. The author has lived this and it shows in the writing and attention to details that are sometimes missed or forgotten when teaching an autistic child. A must read for those "blessed" with a child with autism.

This book is loaded with practical information and strategies for helping an autistic child succeed in school. It is wonderful to learn from a parent who has actually wrestled with these issues with her own child. This is a must for any parent of a child with autism, as well as those teachers who want to help them.

This beautifully designed and well written book is filled with specific strategies for behavioral modification in children with autism spectrum disorders. It provides invaluable suggestions to make school life successful, and home life more predictable and calm.

I highly recommend this book to all parents, teachers, and staff who support and love an autism-spectrum child.