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Teaching at Home: A New Approach to Tutoring Children with Autism and Asperger Syndrome »
Authors: Olga Holland
ISBN-13: 9781843107873, ISBN-10: 1843107872
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Kingsley, Jessica Publishers
Date Published: May 2005
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Author Biography: Olga Holland
Book Synopsis
In this resource for parents, Holland describes an approach to teaching children with autism and Asperger syndrome that she developed with her own son, Billy (who now participates in a gifted and talented program). She offers practical advice on such issues as understanding body language, adapting the teaching environment, devising homework schedules, and coping with distractions. Holland is also the author of The Dragons of Autism. The volume lacks bibliographical references. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Table of Contents
| 1 | Billy grows up | 13 |
| 2 | Face to face with autism | 16 |
| 3 | Making the decision | 18 |
| 4 | The deal with the district | 23 |
| 5 | Setting up a school at home | 26 |
| 6 | Homework | 31 |
| 7 | In the debris of two minds | 35 |
| 8 | Where are you, Billy? | 38 |
| 9 | Are you with me? | 41 |
| 10 | Minding the "D" words | 43 |
| 11 | Eye language | 49 |
| 12 | Body language | 53 |
| 13 | Attention! | 66 |
| 14 | Connecting the world | 73 |
| 15 | On acquiring knowledge | 81 |
| 16 | Remember? | 85 |
| 17 | The five-senses approach | 90 |
| 18 | English as a step-language | 95 |
| 19 | Every person has a story | 108 |
| 20 | In search of humor | 115 |
| 21 | Why Aristotle? | 117 |
| 22 | Milestones | 120 |
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Education & Teaching Special Education Education - Developmental Disabilities
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