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The Corner Bookstore:       Books For Educators

(All Books Published By Future Horizons Inc.)

Asperger Syndrome: A Practical Guide for Teachers

Cumine, Val; Leach, Julia and Stevenson, Gill

This is a clear and concise guide to effective classroom practice for teachers and support assistants working for students with Asperger's Syndrome in mainstream schools and other non-specialist settings. The authors outline the underlying impairments and their educational implications, consider the issues of assessment and diagnosis, offer practical strategies for effective classroom intervention, and consider the behavioral challenges the child with Asperger's Syndrome may pose. The book seeks to inform professionals meeting a child with Asperger's Syndrome for the first time and to equip them with effective educational and behavioral intervention strategies. Professionals in school, INSET providers, educational psychologists, parents, and caregivers will all find this book helpful.

                      Retail Price: $29.95                        # FHE001

Creating a Win-Win IEP for Students with Autism


Fouse, Beth Ph.D.

IMPORTANT - This second edition includes all IDEA Regulation Changes!

This book has been written to provide parents, administrators, and educators of students with autism the necessary information and skills to meet the challenges of the Individual Educational Program (IEP) process.

Although it should be especially helpful to parents of children who have been recently diagnosed as having autism or other pervasive developmental disorders, it also contains helpful information for parents and educators who have more experience dealing with the IEP process.

The book takes readers through the child-centered educational process from the stages of initial diagnosis to implementation and monitoring of students' individualized educational programs. The book provides practical suggestions for parents and school districts based on federal and state legislative requirements, case law, and the many years of experience the author has in working with the IEP process as a teacher, special education administrator, regional special education consultant, and a university instructor.

                                         Retail Price: $34.95                          # FHE002

How Do I Teach This Kid?

Henry, Kimberly

How Do I Teach This Kid?--Visual Work Tasks for Beginning Learners on the Autism Spectrum in the first in a series of books designed to share ideas for using visual strategies to teach children with autism. This resource provides special education teachers, therapists, parents, and home-based therapists with practical, easy-to-implement ideas for creating over 80 different work tasks or boxes to be used to teach students to work independently and for an established length of time. This book contains classroom and home-tested ideas of addressing skills in six different areas: sorting, matching, reading, writing, mathematics, and motor tasks. The ideas are designed for early learners, ages 2-10. Other books in the series will focus on teaching young learners beginning reading, writing, math skills and appropriate play skills using visually structured techniques.
 

                                            Retail Price: $19.95                          # FHE003

How To Be a Para Pro

Twachtman-Cullen, Dr. Diane

How to be a Para Pro is a book that must find its way to every school district, every school, and every classroom where children with autistic spectrum disorders are educated. Regardless of the page number, the goal of this volume never falters from view: placing information in the critically important hands of the paraprofessional.

If applause can be silent and verbally unexpressed, Diane will ultimately know the applause of children who experience educational environments that are trained, understanding, and supportive of their efforts to learn. Simply stated, this is a very important book for para-professionals, educators, and the children they serve.

                            Retail Price: $29.95                            # FHE004

I Need Help with School!

Moyes, Rebecca

If you are a parent of a child with autism or Asperger’s syndrome with questions about how to design an appropriate educational program for your child, this is the book for you! Included topics are: developing social skills, addressing challenging behaviors, encouraging self-esteem, dealing with teasing and bullying, IEP’s, etc. Covers everything in a “parent friendly” language.

Retail Price: $24.95                    # FHE005

Inclusive Programming For Elementary Students with Autism


Wagner, Sheila

One of the most important new books offered on inclusion. This book should be in the library of every elementary school in the country for review by teachers and parents. Not only clearly showing the benefit of inclusion, this wonderful book also offers exercises and programs that make inclusion comfortable for the child with autism, his teacher, and fellow students.

Retail Price: $24.95                                # FHE006

Inclusive Programming For Middle School Students with Autism


Wagner, Sheila

Winner of the Autism Society of America's "Book of the Year" award for her Inclusive Programming for Elementary Students with Autism, Sheila Wagner now takes on the challenges of inclusion in middle school. This book illustrates methods and techniques to comfortably blend middle school students with autism and their classmates.

Retail Price: $24.95                       # FHE007

Keys to Success for Teaching Students with Autism


Ernsperger, Dr. Lori

The Keys to Success was written as a practical, step-by-step guide to educating students with autism. This much needed resource unlocks the secrets of six critical teaching elements, including creating an effective classroom environment, curriculum development, instructional strategies, managing problem behaviors, data collection and building collaborative teams. Perfect for new teachers.
 

Retail Price: $24.95                        # FHE008

Art leads the child in a positive direction and helps in the development of a positive self image. Art also helps to develop figure ground discrimination, concept development, spatial relationships, form discrimination, sequencing fine motor skills, eye contact, directionality, cause and effect, body in space, perceptual motor skills, tactile/kinesthetic awareness, attention span, pride in accomplishment, and an appreciation of beauty in the environment.

Art as I perceive it does not always result in "something to take home". When there is a finished product, it is for the pride of both the parent and child. The act of doing is for the enjoyment and development of the child alone. - Toni Flowers

                                      Retail Price: $19.95                   # FHE009

So You Want to be a Special Education Teacher


Yerman, Jim

A heartwarming and often humorous view of the challenges and successes faced by those who teach students with special needs. Bound to have you laughing while you visit the world of special education for the first time or relate to your own experiences in this field.

Retail Price: $19.95                           # FHE010

This handbook provides an overview of music therapy as it applies to cognitive, communication, and social goals for children with autism. Each chapter contains practical ideas for using music in the home, classroom, or therapy setting. Fourteen original songs and visual aids are included. Guidelines for choosing and adapting effective music strategies are given.

Retail Price: $19.95                      # FHE011

Thinking About You, Thinking About Me


Winner, Michelle Garcia

Practical strategies, ideas, worksheets, and ready-to use IEP goals make this book great for families and staff attempting to meet the needs of students with autism and Asperger's Syndrome. The intervention ideas as "innovative and practical for home and school use."

Retail Price: $39.00                      # FHE012

The Color of Autism

Flowers, Toni

The Color of Autism is brought to you by award winning educator Toni Flowers, whose work with autistic children won her the Autism Society of America’s coveted Teacher of the Year award in 1989.

In a style that combines practical instruction with chicken-soup-for-the-soul inspiration, Flowers provides a treasure of tips and tools on how to:

Communicate effectively in “autism-speak”

Design effective classrooms and learning environments

Create schedules that make sense to students

Use creative cueing to reinforce lessons

                                        Inspire students to achieve their full potential

Flowers’ palette of teaching techniques includes real-life case studies and examples of classroom challenges and how to solve them. Her holistic approach is designed to help you enhance and make sense of the kaleidoscope of behaviors in each of these colorful individuals.

                                          Retail Price: $19.95                       # FHE013

Mind Reading

If your child or student can't recognize the expression of surprise, stress, joy, or any one of 409 additional emotions, Mind Reading is an engaging computer program with actors who depict emotional levels from the simple to the complex. An invaluable resource for teachers and parents of children on the autism spectrum, Mind Reading can also be utilized by people working in the dramatic arts. It offers a variety of frames, lessons, quizzes and rewards for learning or recognizing emotional expression. *Actor Daniel Radcliffe, who played Harry Potter, plays a part in Mind Reading.
 

Retail Price: $129.95            # FHE014