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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. Mastering academics can be hard enough without the added challenge of navigating social situations that neurotypical kids take for granted. If students with ASD had a peer to model and reinforce socially appropriate behavior and coach them through schoolwork, it could help them feel at home in the student population.
This inspirational new book describes how to set up just such a peer-mentoring organization in your school or community. With a clear understanding of the needs of students with ASD and the kids who will be their guides, Kukoff provides: Steps for organizing and implementing your own Autism Ambassadors program; Clear-cut guidelines on the responsibilities of student ‘ambassadors,’ plus peer-support strategies to improve the ambassador experience; More than a hundred specific interventions any student can employ with students with ASD; A path for students with ASD to become Autism Ambassadors themselves
Based on the methodology of Applied Behavior Analysis—the gold standard in autism intervention—but created and led by students, the Autism Ambassadors curriculum will promote leadership and improve the school experience for all students.
Typical Students and Students with Autism
Typical Students and Students with Autism
Before designing and implementing a nationwide—and, ultimately, international—program that paired up typical students with students with autism, I thought it was important to get a sense for how students with autism were seen by their peers. I spent a great deal of time talking with psychologists and educators, but I spent an even greater amount of time talking with typical students who came into contact with students with autism, day after day. I wanted to hear what people felt in the hallways, in their cafeterias, on the playgrounds, and in their classrooms. I asked question after question, took personal surveys, and sent out hundreds of e-mails to students at schools all over the world. ...
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