The Autism Ambassadors Handbook
Author | : Zak Kukoff |
Publisher | : Corwin Press |
Total Pages | : 233 |
Release | : 2013-05-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781483331010 |
ISBN-13 | : 1483331016 |
Rating | : 4/5 (016 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Autism Ambassadors Handbook written by Zak Kukoff and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2013-05-30 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sometimes, all a student needs to succeed is a friend. Every day, thousands of students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) struggle to stay afloat at school—sometimes bullied, often ostracized, these students could benefit from a peer who models and reinforces socially appropriate behavior and coaches them through challenging schoolwork. This inspirational new book describes how to set up just such a peer-mentoring organization in your school. Kukoff provides: Steps for organizing and implementing your own Autism Ambassadors program Clear-cut guidelines on what it entails for student “ambassadors” More than a hundred specific interventions any student can employ with students with ASD