From Home to School with Autism

How to Make Inclusion a Success

K.I. Al-Ghani and Lynda Kenward
Illustrated by Haitham Al-Ghani

Paperback: £20.99 / $32.95

2011, 279.4mm x 216mm / 11in x 8.5in, 112pp
ISBN: 978-1-84905-169-9, BIC 2: JNFN JNSG2

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Preface 1. Introduction. 2. First Steps. 3. The Importance of Good Communication. 4. How the Parents/Caregivers Can Help the School. Prepare a pupil profile. The pupil profile. Sample pupil profile. Home visual schedule. The 'Happy Scrap Book'. 5. The Home/School Liaison. The Starting School Book. Reinforcing consistencies. 6. Starting School Procedures. 7. Visual Support in the Classroom. 8. Supporting Transitions at Home and School. Transition Trains. 9. The 'Good Job Log Book'. 10. Disclosure: Who Needs to Know? 11. Avoiding Trouble in the Classroom. 12. Top Tips for Teaching Assistants. 13. Pictorial Narratives. School. The teacher/s. The children. Different adults. Assembly. Playtime. Wet playtimes. My peg. The toilet area. Visitors. The workstation. Lunch time (dinner time). Sharing classroom toys. The reward/treat/activity board. The 'Good Job Box'. 14. Photocopiable Resources. 15. Troubleshooting. New class. Start of day. School assemblies. Playtimes. Play/activity/choosing times. P.E. lessons/gym class. Swimming lessons. Obsessions. Staffing changes. End of term/school year. The Fire Bell (song). 16. The Final Word.

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Author information

• K.I. Al-Ghani
• Lynda Kenward
• Haitham Al-Ghani

Subject areas

• Education
• Asperger Syndrome, Autism and other Syndromes

Keywords

• anxiety,
• Asperger syndrome,
• autism,
• child psychology,
• children,
• communication,
• early intervention,
• education,
• educational psychology,
• families,
• high functioning autism,
• inclusive classroom,
• mainstream education,
• pastoral care,
• self esteem,
• sensory issues,
• social skills,
• social stories,
• special education,
• transitions

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