Inclusive Programming for High School Students with Autism or Asperger's Syndrome: Making Inclusion Work for Everyone! - Softcover

Wagner, Sheila

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1932565574 ISBN 13: 9781932565577

Publisher: Future Horizons, 2009

Synopsis

Successful inclusion in high school is critical for achieving independence as an adult! Even though inclusive education is now the standard for educating students with special needs, inclusion is still a very new process. Successful inclusion relies on the flexibility of parents and educators, and their ability to work together for the sake of the student. Training, collaboration, specialized teaching, long-term planning, and a clear idea of the desired outcome for the student―these are just as important at the high school level as they were in elementary and middle school. This comprehensive guide will help you give your child or student the best possible high school experience. You will learn how to help students navigate the social minefields of friendships and dating while fostering the executive functioning skills they will need as adults. Expert Sheila Wagner provides the strategies and solutions you'll need before, during, and after high school.

Topics include:

• Transitioning from Middle School
• IEP Goals and Objectives
• Accommodations/Modifications
• Course Selection
• Developing Friendships
• Prom Night and Dating
• Bullying
• Graduation Requirements
• Zero-tolerance and Discipline Standards
• Driving Permits
• Preparing for College
• Employment Options
• Transitioning to the Adult World
• Planning for Inclusion into the Community

Plus many more!

About this title

About the Author

Sheila Wagner, MEd is a certified special educator who has been in the field of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) for over thirty-five years and retired from the positions of assistant director of the Emory Autism Center at Emory University and director of the Monarch School-Age Program. She is author of Inclusive Programming for Elementary Students with Autism, Inclusive Programming for Middle School Students with Autism, Inclusive Programming for High School Students with Autism, Understanding Asperger's Syndrome-Fast Facts: A Guide for Teachers and Educators to Address the Needs of the Student, and Special People Special Ways. Ms. Wagner has published widely in this field, including two books (for elementary and high school students with ASD), which both won the Autism Society of America's Outstanding Literary Work of the Year (2001 & 2010).

Edition details

• Publisher: Future Horizons
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1932565574
• ISBN 13: 9781932565577
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 420