The Autism Checklist - Paperback

by Paula Kluth (Author), John Shouse (Author)

A practical resource filled with information, tips, and checklists for helping kids with autism

This useful, accessible guide offers teachers and parents a better understanding of children on the autism spectrum and provides them with the kinds of support and intervention they need. Written in an easy-to-read checklist format, the book is filled with up-to-date research, practical advice, and helpful resources on a wide range of topics. The book covers five areas: basic information on autism, checklists for parents, checklists for teachers, effective support strategies, and helpful resources.

• Provides vital, accessible information for parents and teachers working with children in the autism spectrum
• Contains a wealth of useful strategies, information, and resources
• A volume in the popular Jossey-Bass Checklist series
• Offers a comprehensive yet affordable resource
• Kluth is the bestselling author of You're Going to Love This Kid!: Teaching Students with Autism

Front Jacket

The Autism Checklist

Whether you are the parent of a child on the spectrum or a classroom teacher, this go to reference will help you better understand children and teenagers with autism and Asperger's syndrome and give you advice on providing appropriate, sensitive, and effective supports both at home and at school. Internationally known consultant, educator, and advocate Paula Kluth, and contributing author John Shouse (the parent of a young man with autism), offer the most current information available and practical advice on a wide range of topics including:

• Early indicators of autism and tools commonly used to screen and diagnose

• The positive traits often associated with autism

• Modifying the home for a child with autism

• What can be done at school and at home to build social skills and teach organization

• Advocating for a child with autism or Asperger's syndrome

• What educators can do if they think a student is on the spectrum

• Building a supportive classroom community

• Don'ts for working with students on the spectrum

Presented in a concise, easy-to-read checklist format, The Autism Checklist also contains a wealth of recommended books, websites, vendors, and organizations.

Praise for The Autism Checklist

As well as being a standout addition to the litany of parenting books available, this manual may be the most effective strategy guide for educators that I've yet seen. The Autism Checklist doesn't demand an enormous amount of teachers' time, yet it gives them (and parents) volumes of useful information.
--Michael John Carley, executive director, GRASP (The Global and Regional Asperger Syndrome Partnership, Inc.) and author, Asperger's From the Inside Out

Back Jacket

The Autism Checklist

Whether you are the parent of a child on the spectrum or a classroom teacher, this "go to" reference will help you better understand children and teenagers with autism and Asperger's syndrome and give you advice on providing appropriate, sensitive, and effective supports both at home and at school. Internationally known consultant, educator, and advocate Paula Kluth, and contributing author John Shouse (the parent of a young man with autism), offer the most current information available and practical advice on a wide range of topics including:

• Early indicators of autism and tools commonly used to screen and diagnose

• The positive traits often associated with autism

• Modifying the home for a child with autism

• What can be done at school and at home to build social skills and teach organization

• Advocating for a child with autism or Asperger's syndrome

• What educators can do if they think a student is "on the spectrum"

• Building a supportive classroom community

• "Don'ts" for working with students on the spectrum

Presented in a concise, easy-to-read checklist format, The Autism Checklist also contains a wealth of recommended books, websites, vendors, and organizations.

Praise for The Autism Checklist

"As well as being a standout addition to the litany of parenting books available, this manual may be the most effective strategy guide for educators that I've yet seen. The Autism Checklist doesn't demand an enormous amount of teachers' time, yet it gives them (and parents) volumes of useful information."
--Michael John Carley, executive director, GRASP (The Global and Regional Asperger Syndrome Partnership, Inc.) and author, Asperger's From the Inside Out

Author Biography

Dr. Paula Kluth is a consultant, educator, and advocate whose specialties include supporting children with autism and other disabilities in inclusive classrooms. A former special education teacher, Kluth is the author of numerous books including You're Going to Love This Kid: Teaching Students with Autism in Inclusive Schools. For more information, go to www.PaulaKluth.com.

John Shouse served as president of the Autism Society of Middle Tennessee and as vice chair of the national board of the Autism Society of America. He is the father of three children, including Evan, his thirteen-year-old son with autism.