The Color of Autism [Paperback]

Toni Flowers (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 9, 2002

Voted "Teacher of the Year" by ASA, Toni Flowers invites readers to learn from, tweak, and refine the strategies she's used during her quarter-century of teaching children with autism. Chock-full of great ideas, this book tackles some of the thorniest problems (runners, homework, screamers, setting limits, aggression, etc.) facing teachers and parents. It will quickly become a go-to book in your library!

Helpful chapters include:

• Challenges and Expectations: The Child with Autism Can Learn
• So Many Words—So Little Time: Change Your Way of Communicating
•  I Never Met a Person with Autism I Didn’t Like: The Importance of Teacher/Student Bonding
• The Classroom: Designing a Place to Learn
• Schedules: Making Sense of the Day
• The Fine Art of Cueing
• To Self-Stim—Or Not to Self-Stim
• School and Beyond: Homework
• Activities: The Daily Grind

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About the Author

Voted ASA’s Teacher of the Year in 1989, Toni Flowers’ work continues to make significant impact on the autism community. She has taught every grade from Kindergarten through college, and has educated neurotypical students in addition to students with various challenges, such as autism, ADHD, developmental delays, visual impairment, auditory impairment, emotional disturbances, and many combinations thereof. Her books Reaching the Child With Autism Through Art and The Color of Autism offer creative solutions to everyday problems. But more importantly, all of Toni’s strategies are child-centered and focus on bringing out children’s unique ideas, talents, and interests. She is currently a special education administrator in southern Indiana.

Product Details

• Paperback: 137 pages
• Publisher: Future Horizons (December 9, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1885477570
• ISBN-13: 978-1885477576
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,761,855 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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