Activity Schedules for Children with Autism: A Guide for Parents and Professionals (Topics in Autism) - Softcover

McClannahan, Lynn E.; Krantz, Patricia J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 093314993X ISBN 13: 9780933149939

Publisher: Woodbine House Inc.,U.S., 1998

Synopsis

Activity schedules-simple, yet revolutionary teaching tools-enable children with autism to accomplish activities with greatly reduced adult supervision. An activity schedule is a set of pictures or words that cues a child to follow a sequence of activities. When activity schedules are mastered, children are more self-directed and purposeful in their home, school, and leisure activities-doing puzzles, interacting with classmates, and preparing food with minimal assistance from adults. In Activity Schedules for Children with Autism, parents and professionals find detailed instructions and examples to help them: assess a child's readiness to use activity schedules; prepare an activity schedule; understand graduated guidance; monitor progress; expand social skills; and progress to written schedules. Based on a decade of research conducted at the Princeton Child Development Institute, Activity Schedules for Children with Autism offers a proven teaching tool to help children with autism make effective use of unstructured time, handle changes in routine with more ease, and choose among an established set of activities independently. It can be used successfully with young children, adolescents, and adults, rewarding them with more control over their lives.

Edition details

• Publisher: Woodbine House Inc.,U.S.
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 093314993X
• ISBN 13: 9780933149939
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 117