The Color of Autism: Methods to Reach and Educate Children on the Autism SpectrumPaperback, 1 December 2002

Voted "Teacher of the Year" by ASA, Toni Flowers invites readers to learn from, tweak, and refine the strategies she's used during her quarter-century of teaching children with autism. Chock-full of great ideas, this book tackles some of the thorniest problems (runners, homework, screamers, setting limits, aggression, etc.) facing teachers and parents. It will quickly become a go-to book in your library!

Helpful chapters include:

Challenges and Expectations: The Child with Autism Can Learn

So Many Words? So Little Time: Change Your Way of Communicating

I Never Met a Person with Autism I Didn't Like: The Importance of Teacher/Student Bonding

The Classroom: Designing a Place to Learn

Schedules: Making Sense of the Day

The Fine Art of Cueing

To Self-Stim?

Or Not to Self-Stim

School and Beyond: Homework

Activities: The Daily Grind