How Do I Teach This Kid?: Visual Work Tasks for Beginning Learners on the Autism Spectrum

by Kimberly A. Henry

First Runner-Up in the 2006 Writer's Notes Book Awards, this book utilizes the strengths of children with ASD to help them develop new skills. Tasks are visually oriented, consistent; expectations are clear. Using easy-to-make "task boxes" children motor matching sorting reading writing and math skills Tasks pushing items through a small openings (children love the "resistance" it takes to push them through) matching simple, identical pictures or words sorting objects by color, size, or shape. Ideas are plentiful, materials colorful, and children love the repetitive nature of the tasks, which help them learn to work independently! Sample data sheets are included.   

Genres: Autistic Spectrum Disorder

220 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 1, 2005

Reviews

[Tess · Rating 5 out of 5]

Checked this out from the library and loved it! Could only glean a few skills that ds didn't have, but the methods are generalizable. Awesome ideas for teaching static (academic) skills visually for young ages. I was wishing I had this book when my son was younger (he's 4) - but with another one coming up I think I may buy it.

[Angie Greenwood · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great DIY tools to use with teaching kiddos on the spectrum.

[Sandi McHenry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing book-wonderful tasks for a young autistic learner!!!! A MUST read if you have beginning learners who are autistic!