What's the biggest challenge facing teachers today? Behavior. And which
students present the most baffling and unique behavior problems? Our
awesome kids on the autism spectrum. We love them, but it can be
difficult to understand and deal with their challenging behaviors.
But behavior analysts aren't in the classroom; teachers are. And most
teachers can't call a behavior analyst every time a behavior problem
crops up. Even when they do call in a behavior analyst, they might not
understand all that talk about the "discriminative stimulus" and the
"conditioned reinforcer." It's all so dry and confusing. Teachers don't
have time to wade through all that jargon, they're too busy teaching. So
what's a teacher to do when a student throws a chair, or bites her hand,
or refuses to work? It's up to teachers to figure out solutions before
the behavior gets worse. They need help.
The ABCs of Autism in the Classroom: Setting the Stage for Success
was written by a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst who was also a teacher
for many years, as well as an autism mom. Here you will find
evidence-based, research-supported behavioral tools presented in
teacher-friendly language. You'll meet a virtual village of students
with problem behaviors you might find in your own classroom. You'll also
read stories shared by kids and adults on the autism spectrum, in their
own words.
