Ideas That Really Work

Aligned with the new DSM-5 criteria, Practical Ideas That Really Work for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders: High-Functioning Autism is an effective resource for teachers, counselors, and parents of students with high-functioning ASD in Grades K-12. Key components include: Evaluation Form - a criterion-referenced scale to identify student's needs, help IEP and RTI teams evaluate specific skills and deficits related to ASD, write an intervention plan, and monitor progress; 34 research-based Ideas - practical and easy to use addressing social communication and interaction, fixated interests and repetitive behaviors, and executive functioning skills. Each Idea includes a one-page explanation, helpful strategies and tips for implementation, and reproducible masters. Idea Matrix - a systematic way to link identified student needs to the Ideas and strategies to address them, a CD-ROM with the reproducible Evaluation Form and student materials.