Asperger Syndrome: A Practical Guide for Teachers (Resource Materials for Teachers)

This is a clear and concise guide to effective classroom practice for teachers and support assistants working with children with Asperger Syndrome in mainstream schools and other non-specialist settings.

The authors outline the underlying impairments and their educational implications, and consider the issues of assessment and diagnosis. They offer practical strategies for effective and realistic classroom intervention, including access to the National Curriculum, and consider the behavioral challenges the child with Asperger Syndrome may pose.

Val Cumine is Senior Educational Psychologist, Lancashire. Julia Leach is Specialist Educational Psychologist (Early Years), Blackpool. Gill Stevenson is Autism Support Teacher, Blackburn.