100 Ideas for Primary Teachers: Supporting Pupils with Autism

100 Ideas for Teachers

by Francine Brower

No matter what you teach, there is a 100 Ideas title for you!The 100 Ideas series offers teachers practical, easy-to-implement strategies and activities for the classroom. Each author is an expert in their field and is passionate about sharing best practice with their peers.Each title includes at least ten additional extra-creative Bonus Ideas that won't fail to inspire and engage all learners.100 Ideas for Primary Supporting Pupils with Autism is an essential resource filled with tried-and-tested ideas to best support the learning and development of pupils on the autism spectrum, in both mainstream and special schools. The reported incidence of autism has risen dramatically in recent decades and the agenda for 'inclusion' has necessitated a greater understanding of autism in primary schools. However, already stretched school budgets mean that staff are often unable to access courses for further training in this area.Francine Brower uses her extensive experience and expertise to present 100 practical ideas to enhance learning and development by focusing on the needs of the individual pupil. This dip-in-and-out book offers ways to enable teachers to better understand autism and how they can create a more supportive learning environment. There are also strategies to help children develop their communication and social skills, and become more confident and independent as individuals.

239 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 21, 2019

Reviews

[Barbara Band · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this series! Very accessible, easy to dip into and with some great ideas. Follows the usual format - a situation posed as a statement with an explanation of why followed by some practical examples. One example per page and divided into ten sections with teaching tips, bonus ideas and advice on taking the concept further.

Aimed at primary school teachers, these suggestions would also transition across to secondary and there's some excellent ideas for school librarians to think about. For example, communication can be difficult for children with Asperger's so is your library well-signposted, do you give clear instructions for tasks with no inferences or ambiguity, do you reduce stress by informing them what you are going to do in library lessons?

[Tracy Griffin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant. Ideas on every page. A must read.