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Social skills instruction for K-8th grade children on the autism spectrum requires an emphasis on visuals, or "show-teaching" techniques, rather than language-based instruction. This book fulfils that need, consisting of easy-to-use, step-by-step lesson plans with a wealth of visual tools and aids for teaching children with high-functioning autism and Asperger's Syndrome.
Each chapter includes a detailed description of the social deficits of these children and ways to address them. Such issues include difficulties with understanding idioms, taking turns in conversation, understanding tone of voice, and body language.
These K-8 lesson plans, featuring explicit IEP goals, can be incorporated into both General Education and Special Education classrooms and offer both individual and small-group instruction.
