In this welcome second edition of The Effective Teacher’s Guide to Autism and Communication Difficulties, best-selling author Michael Farrell addresses how teachers and others can develop provision for students with autism and students that have difficulties with speech, grammar, meaning, use of language and comprehension. Updated and expanded, this book allows the teacher to be self-critical in developing classroom approaches and offers up-to-date research combined with professional experience on how to best achieve good practice in the classroom. This accessible book offers down-to-earth information on:
This new edition will be a useful source of ideas and guidance for teachers and others working with children with autism or other communication disorders. It will also be useful for all new teachers, for those continuing professional development, school managers and administrators.
Preface
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Communication disorders – speech
Chapter 3. Communication disorders - grammar
Chapter 4. Communication disorders - comprehension
Chapter 5. Communication disorders - semantics
Chapter 6. Communication disorders - pragmatics
Chapter 7. Autism
Chapter 8. Conclusion
Bibliography
Index