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You´re Going to Love This Kid!: Teaching Students with Autism in the Inclusive Classroom
Paula Kluth
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Description for You´re Going to Love This Kid!: Teaching Students with Autism in the Inclusive Classroom
Paperback. Thousands of educators have turned to ""You're Going to Love This Kid!"" for fresh ways to welcome and teach students with autism--and now the book teachers trust is fully revised and more practical than ever! This second edition is targeted to the specific needs of today's primary- and secondary-school educators. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JNSG; JNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 217 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1002.
Thousands of educators have turned to You're Going to Love This Kid! for fresh ways to welcome and teach students with autism-and now the book teachers trust is fully revised and more practical than ever! Gathering feedback from teachers across the country during her popular workshops, autism expert Paula Kluth targeted this second edition to the specific needs of today's primary- and secondary-school educators. Still packed with the ready-to-use tips and strategies that teachers are looking for, the new edition gives readers: dozens of NEW photocopiable forms, checklists, and planning tools that make it easy for teachers to implement the suggested strategies (see box) photos of curricular adaptations, sensory supports, and classroom scenes thoroughly revised and updated chapters on today's hottest topics: improving literacy, implementing positive behavior support, and collaborating effectively with families larger 8.5 x 11 format, so the book is easier to read and photocopy study guide with challenging discussion questions for each chapter-perfect for pre- and inservice professional development and book clubs new ideas throughout the book based on the latest research on autism, inclusion, literacy, and behavior Readers will also get updates on all of the other topics covered in the first edition, including fostering friendships, building communication skills, planning challenging and multidimensional lessons, and adapting the curriculum and the physical environment. And with the new first-person stories from people with autism and their teachers and parents, readers will have a better understanding of students on the spectrum and how to include them successfully. A book teachers will keep forever for creative ideas and inspiration, this new edition of You're Going to Love This Kid! is the ultimate practical guide to including students with autism, teaching them effectively and sensitively, and appreciating the gifts they bring to the classroom.
Product Details
Publisher
Brookes Publishing Co United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
1001g
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9781598570793
SKU
V9781598570793
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-26
About Paula Kluth
Paula Kluth, Ph.D., is one of today's most popular and respected experts on autism and inclusive education. Through her work as an independent consultant and the high-energy presentations she gives to professionals across the country, Dr. Kluth helps educators and families create responsive, engaging schooling experiences for students with disabilities and their peers, too. An internationally respected scholar and author, Dr. Kluth has written or cowritten several books for Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co., including You're Going to Love This Kid!: Teaching Students with Autism in the Inclusive Classroom, Second Edition (2010); Pedro's Whale (2010); From Tutor Scripts to Talking Sticks: 100 Ways to Differentiate Instruction in K-12 Classrooms (2010); A Is for All Aboard! (2010); A Land We Can Share : Teaching Literacy to Students with Autism (2008); and Just Give Him the Whale! : 20 Ways to Use Fascinations, Areas of Expertise, and Strengths to Support Students with Autism (2008).
Reviews for You´re Going to Love This Kid!: Teaching Students with Autism in the Inclusive Classroom
Provides the same incredibly practical information as the first edition and then some . . . a very positive and upbeat state-of-the-art resource that goes well beyond including students with autism and presents solid advice on best practices for a wide range of students.
June E. Downing, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus, California State University, Northridge (01/10/2010) A wealth of knowledge, strategies, and resources to assist all educators in successfully understanding the value of inclusive education for all learners . . . Each chapter in this book said, 'Believe.'
Patricia Mack-Preston Special Education Teacher, Howard County, Maryland (01/10/2010) I loved this book! Respect and empathy infiltrate every chapter . . . and inform us how to appreciate and include all kids.
Jed Baker, Ph.D. Director of the Social Skills Training Project and author of No More Meltdowns: Positive Strategies for Managing and Preventing Out-of-Control Behavior (01/10/2010) Solid, practical, and realistic ideas . . . uplifting and extremely positive. Every teacher should have the opportunity to experience Dr. Kluth's wit, clarity and wisdom.
Cathy Pratt, Ph.D. Director, Indiana Resource Center for Autism; Board Chair, Autism Society (01/10/2010) The first edition was excellent, and whatever superlative exceeds excellent should be given to this new edition. It is simply fabulous!
Brenda Smith Myles, Ph.D. Consultant, The Ziggurat Group (01/10/2010) Paula Kluth has, astonishingly enough, improved upon a unique and wonderful book. . . . Here, every page has ideas and ways to get to know and meet the unique needs of each student. You're going to love the book as I do.
Anne M. Donnellan, Ph.D. Director, Autism Institute, University of San Diego (01/10/2010) Full of great ideas and excellent strategies . . . Every teacher and parent should have multiple copies - one to keep and the rest to loan out!
Lynn Kern Koegel, Ph.D., CCC-SLP University of California, Santa Barbara (01/10/2010) Excellent! Paula brings clarity to complex issues, makes tangible the values and vision of inclusive education, and advances education toward wonderful new possibilities. Your students and colleagues are waiting for you to read this book!
Michael McSheehan Clinical Assistant Professor, Communication Sciences & Disorders, Project Coordinator, Institute on Disability, Durham, NH (01/10/2010) A spectacular work, filled with thought-provoking wisdom that cultivates an appreciation for the positive potential inherent in every child on the autism spectrum, and practical suggestions for helping these kids shine! You're going to LOVE this book!
Veronica Zysk
June E. Downing, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus, California State University, Northridge (01/10/2010) A wealth of knowledge, strategies, and resources to assist all educators in successfully understanding the value of inclusive education for all learners . . . Each chapter in this book said, 'Believe.'
Patricia Mack-Preston Special Education Teacher, Howard County, Maryland (01/10/2010) I loved this book! Respect and empathy infiltrate every chapter . . . and inform us how to appreciate and include all kids.
Jed Baker, Ph.D. Director of the Social Skills Training Project and author of No More Meltdowns: Positive Strategies for Managing and Preventing Out-of-Control Behavior (01/10/2010) Solid, practical, and realistic ideas . . . uplifting and extremely positive. Every teacher should have the opportunity to experience Dr. Kluth's wit, clarity and wisdom.
Cathy Pratt, Ph.D. Director, Indiana Resource Center for Autism; Board Chair, Autism Society (01/10/2010) The first edition was excellent, and whatever superlative exceeds excellent should be given to this new edition. It is simply fabulous!
Brenda Smith Myles, Ph.D. Consultant, The Ziggurat Group (01/10/2010) Paula Kluth has, astonishingly enough, improved upon a unique and wonderful book. . . . Here, every page has ideas and ways to get to know and meet the unique needs of each student. You're going to love the book as I do.
Anne M. Donnellan, Ph.D. Director, Autism Institute, University of San Diego (01/10/2010) Full of great ideas and excellent strategies . . . Every teacher and parent should have multiple copies - one to keep and the rest to loan out!
Lynn Kern Koegel, Ph.D., CCC-SLP University of California, Santa Barbara (01/10/2010) Excellent! Paula brings clarity to complex issues, makes tangible the values and vision of inclusive education, and advances education toward wonderful new possibilities. Your students and colleagues are waiting for you to read this book!
Michael McSheehan Clinical Assistant Professor, Communication Sciences & Disorders, Project Coordinator, Institute on Disability, Durham, NH (01/10/2010) A spectacular work, filled with thought-provoking wisdom that cultivates an appreciation for the positive potential inherent in every child on the autism spectrum, and practical suggestions for helping these kids shine! You're going to LOVE this book!
Veronica Zysk