This guide for professionals working with students with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) in further education meets the increasing demand for information and support on this subject. Christine Breakey provides useful guidelines and practical advice on teaching young adults successfully and confidently, emphasising the development of resources and practical skills for use specifically in FE colleges. The author covers all the key areas and offers strategies and solutions for communicating effectively, helping students to manage transition, and understanding and minimising the causes of ASD behaviours, as well as teaching social skills and ASD self-awareness. "The Autism Spectrum and Further Education" will be a vital resource for professionals in FE institutions who have to meet the needs of young adults with ASDs.
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Christine Breakey qualified and worked for ten years as a Social Worker before studying for a degree in Communication Studies. She has worked as a Further Education lecturer and a Special Support Assistant and is now the Post Sixteen Support Co-ordinator for students with Autistic Spectrum Disorders at The Sheffield College. She has an MA in the Education of Children and Young People with Autism.
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- Nobody Nowhere by Donna Williams on page 122, and Back Matter
- For the Love of Ann by James Copeland on page 122
- Somebody Somewhere:: Breaking Free from the World of Autism by Donna Williams in Back Matter
- Social Skills Training: A Practical Handbook for Assessment and Treatment by James P. Curran in Back Matter
- Autistic Spectrum Disorders in Back Matter
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