Autism Awareness

From educational interventions to how-to guides, explore essential titles for supporting individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and promoting autism acceptance. Resources for College Libraries (RCL) features 90,000+ core titles for academic libraries, curated by Choice/ACRL subject specialists and available at rclweb.net.

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Autism Awareness

From educational interventions to how-to guides, explore essential titles for supporting individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and promoting autism acceptance. Resources for College Libraries (RCL) features 90,000+ core titles for academic libraries, curated by Choice/ACRL subject specialists and available at rclweb.net.

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The politics of autism
Siegel, Bryna
Paper Book
The Politics of Autism investigates the truths and fictions of public understanding about autism, questioning apparent realities too sensitive or impolitic to challenge. Is there really more autism? How has the count expanded by diagnosing autism over other conditions? Have scientific methods in...
Autism spectrum disorder : characteristics, causes, and practical issues
Boucher, Jill
Paper Book
What are the historical foundations of autism and what precisely is meant by the ′autistic spectrum′? How can we explain behavioural patterns of people with autism, young or old, and what are the major theoretical bases for understanding these? What is the latest thinking regarding...
The educator's guide to teaching students with autism spectrum disorders
Ben-Arieh, Josefa.
Paper Book
"An excellent, practitioner-friendly resource for identifying, applying, and evaluating maximally effective interventions and treatments for students with autism-related disorders."--Richard L. Simpson, Professor of Special Education University of Kansas "I highly recommend this...
Navigating autism : 9 mindsets for helping kids on the spectrum
Grandin, Temple
Paper Book
Empowering strategies for anyone who works with children and teens on the spectrum. International best-selling writer and autist Temple Grandin joins psychologist Debra Moore in presenting nine strengths-based mindsets necessary to successfully work with young people on the autism...
You're Hired!
Arter, Patricia S./Brown, Tammy B. H./Barna, Jenni
Paper Book
Despite having marketable skills, individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have one of the highest unemployment and under-employment rates of all disability groups. You're Hired! Practical Strategies for Guiding Individuals with ASD to Competitive Employment is a guidebook to...
Autism intervention every day! : embedding activities in daily routines for young children and their families
Crawford, Merle J.
Paper Book
Children with autism often don't get a diagnosis in their first few years of life, but if a very young child is exhibiting red flags, what should professionals and parents do in the meantime? This book has accessible, real-world solutions for use with children birth to three, with or without an...
Interior Design for Autism from Adulthood to Geriatrics
Paron-Wildes, A. J.
Ebook
When designing spaces for individuals with Autism, there are specific design strategies that can be employed to create optimal spaces that can have a positive impact on special learning and sensory needs. Interior Design for Austism from Adulthood to Geriatrics gives designers the...
Maria and Me: A Father, a Daughter (and Autism)
Gallardo, Miguel
Paper Book
Selected by the Reading Agency for the Summer Reading Challenge 2018. Giving a father's insight into life with his daughter Maria, aged 12, who has autism, this comic tells the story of their week holiday in the Canary Islands, Spain. Delightful illustrations and dialogue...
Autism and the police : practical advice for officers and other first responders
Buchan, Andrew
Paper Book
This is a practical guide for police officers and other first responders written by an autistic retired policeman, designed to demystify autistic behaviours and improve the treatment of autistic people caught up in the criminal justice system. Police officers and other emergency services are the...
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