Tricia Shelton, Mary Renck Jalongo Practical Strategies for Supporting Young Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorder

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The prevalance of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is growing tremendously inearly childhood classrooms. To support students with ASD, educators can drawon strategies that incorporate best practices as well as recognize individualstrengths and needs.Practical Strategies for Supporting Young Learners with Autism SpectrumDisordershowcases the diverse capabilities of students with ASD and preparesearly childhood educators to work effectively with students ages 3-5 withpervasive developmental disorders (PDD). Descriptive examples and interactiveactivities guide teachers to understand how these disorders affect studentprogress and how educators can tap into student potential. Each chapter offers several strategies to address specific academic, social, andbehavioral needs common to many young children with ASD. The strategies areeasy to follow and accompanied by teacher tips, sample resources, and relevantstudent goals. Recipient ofTeachers' ChoiceSM Awards for Professional Development (2018).