Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD): Seven Steps of Support

Padmaja Sarathy

ISBN 10: 1935609971 ISBN 13: 9781935609971

Publisher: National Professional Resources, Inc. / Dude Publishing, 2015

Synopsis

This six-page quick-reference laminated guide by Padmaja Sarathy presents seven steps for maximizing academic, social, and life outcomes for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), while minimizing the impact of some of their complex behavioral and learning characteristics. Packed with practical and proven strategies, this guide is an invaluable resource for all those who work with children with ASD, including classroom teachers, paraeducators, support staff, and parents. The environmental and instructional supports outlined in this guide are derived from sound research-based practices. When these supportive interventions are applied cohesively and implemented consistently, they provide effective personalized interventions for responding to the unique needs of children with ASD. The guide details each of the seven steps and provides examples of interventions and techniques that teachers can put into practice immediately to improve outcomes for students with Autism Spectrum Disorders.

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About the Author

Padmaja Sarathy is an educational consultant with extensive knowledge and expertise in the fields of special education and early childhood education. As an author of multiple books on special education topics, she speaks and trains at international, national and regional conferences. Her books are a culmination of her deep personal and professional reflection gained from training educators and providing on-site support to them in a variety of settings. She is driven by an intense commitment to empower educators to deliver invigorative instruction to actively engage and enable learners with a diversity of learning and behavioral needs to achieve meaningful outcomes. Recently, she founded a nonprofit organization Parent Engagement for Active Child Enrichment (PEACE). The mission of PEACE is to coach families who are economically disadvantaged and have limited resources to actively engage with their children to prepare them for learning and school success.

Edition details

• Publisher: National Professional Resources, Inc. / Dude Publishing
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1935609971
• ISBN 13: 9781935609971
• Binding: Pamphlet
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 6