Ten Things Your Student With Autism Wishes You Knew

In this exciting companion to the beloved classic Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew, the unique perspective of an autistic child’s voice describes for teachers, in the classroom and in the larger community, how to understand thinking and processing patterns common in autism, how to shape an environment conducive to their learning style, and how to communicate with autistic learners of all ages in functional, meaningful ways.

This vibrantly updated and expanded edition includes an imaginative, all-new guide adaptable for group discussion, self-reflection, or self-expression, an afterword from the author’s autistic son, and added perspective from autistic adults about their experiences in education. Perennially popular since 2006 and translated into multiple languages, Ten Things Your Student with Autism Wishes You Knew now brings fresh perspective to a new generation of educators and autistic learners.

Ten Things Your Student With Autism Wishes You Knew is the guidebook every educator and family member needs to create effective and inclusive settings wherein child and adult are both teachers and learners.

Table of Contents

Preface

Before we begin

Here are ten things your student with autism wishes you knew

1. Learning Is Circular
2. We're a Team
3. I Think Differently
4. Behavior Is Communication: Yours, Mine, and Ours
5. Glitched, Garbled, and Bewildered
6. Teach the Whole Me
7. Be Curious
8. Can I Trust You?
9. Believe

10. Teach Me 'How to Fish'

Continuance

Questions and prompts for discussion, self-reflection, or self-expression

Acknowledgements

About the Author

"The two biggest take-home messages from this book are the importance for parents and teachers working together as a team and understanding that your autistic child thinks differently. Ten Things Your Student with Autism Wishes You Knew will help parents and teachers learn more effective methods for teaching children on the spectrum"
- Temple Grandin, PhD, Author

"A breath of fresh air! Ellen Notbohm leaves behind reliance on tired, rigid systems of interventions and instead delves into vital transactional approaches that are so sorely needed. An essential book for any parent, educator, and developmental pediatrician!"
- Raun D. Melmed, MD, FAAP, director of the Melmed Center, co-founder/medical director of the Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center, and author of Autism Parent Handbook