Supporting Adolescents with Autism in Secondary Schools

In a convenient large-size format, Supporting Adolescents with Autism in Secondary Schools presents the first research-based, comprehensive program designed to support high school students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Developed and tested in public schools by the Centre on Secondary Education for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (CSESA), the program addresses four critical areas—literacy, social competence and peer relationships, independence, and postschool transition preparation for students and their families.

Chapters provide a roadmap for implementation of each component, complete with intervention guidelines, case vignettes, key findings, lessons learned, and reproducible forms that can be downloaded and printed at the companion website. The book also helps readers navigate the wealth of additional resources freely available from CSESA.

Of interest to special educators, classroom teachers, school psychologists and counselors, school administrators, speech–language pathologists, and other service providers working with adolescents ages 11–17 (grades 6–12).

Table of Contents

1. Somewhere to Go, Something to Do, Someone to Love: Adolescents in High School and the CSESA Comprehensive Program, Samuel L. Odom & Kara A. Hume
2. CSESA Foundations - Samuel L. Odom
3. Transition - Bonnie R. Kraemer, Sara McDaniel, Catherine Fowler, & Tara Regan
4. Academics/Literacy - Christopher Brum, Laura J. Hall, & Colleen Reutebuch
5. Peer and Social Domain - Jessica Steinbrenner, Laura J. Hall, Erik W. Carter, & Janine Stichter
6. Independence and Behavior: PRomoting Independence and Self-Management (PRISM) - Kara Hume, Suzanne Kucharczyk, Lindsay Rentschler, & Brian Boyd
7. Families - Leann DaWalt & Kate Szidon
8. Implementation Process - Laura J. Hall, Jessica Steinbrenner, Suzanne Kucharczyk, & Yolanda Perkins
9. Research and Evaluation - Kara Hume

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"At its heart, this book is about the daunting task of growing up, and the added complexities that autism introduces. Odom and his contributing authors present the most current scholarship on supporting adolescents with ASD, yet take care to ground this knowledge in the perspectives of students and their families. Basic theoretical foundations for the CSESA approach are explained and applied to academic instruction, social development, independence and self-management, and transition systems. Readers are provided with encouraging outcome data supporting the CSESA approach, as well as suggestions for implementation and evaluation. This is a strong book, grounded in clear values, practical experience, and empirical documentation."
- Robert H Horner, Special Education Program (Emeritus), University of Oregon