Managing the Cycle of Meltdowns for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder - Softcover

Colvin, Geoff; Sheehan, Martin R.

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9781626365698: Managing the Cycle of Meltdowns for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Synopsis

Based on Geoff Colvin’s bestselling book, Managing the Cycle of Acting-Out Behavior in the Classroom, this practitioner-friendly guide provides special and general education teachers of autistic students with a six-phase positive behavior support model that includes interventions for each phase. Outlining practical steps for preventing and responding to the various phases of meltdown behavior in students with autism spectrum disorder, you’ll find:

• An overview of ASD
• Examples of meltdown behavior
• Common triggers
• Addressing sensory issues
• Establishing expectations and rules
• Collaborating with parents
• And much more

Teachers will find experienced guidance for providing a supportive environment in which students with ASD can succeed.

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About the Authors

Geoff Colvin draws on his experience as a classroom teacher and administrator, researcher at the University of Oregon, and national public school consultant. Recognized as a national expert on the subjects of school safety and violence prevention, Colvin has provided in-service training for teachers and administrators in more than one hundred school districts and agencies nationally and internationally. Colvin has authored more than sixty publications, books, book chapters, journal articles, and video programs on the subject of teaching and managing students with behavioral problems.



Dr. Martin R. Sheehan integrates a background in research psychology, Direct Instruction, special education, and media development. He continues to serve on numerous NIH Center for Scientific Review study groups, including the Biobehavioral and Social Science Review Group in the area of Risk, Prevention, and Health Behavior.

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9781412994033: Managing the Cycle of Meltdowns for Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder

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ISBN 10:  1412994039 ISBN 13:  9781412994033
Publisher: Corwin, 2012
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