ERIC Number: ED529068
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 256
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: ISBN-978-1-5985-7203-2
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Unstuck and on Target! An Executive Function Curriculum to Improve Flexibility for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Research Edition
Cannon, Lynn; Kenworthy, Lauren; Alexander, Katie C.; Werner, Monica Adler; Anthony, Laura
Brookes Publishing Company
For students with autism spectrum disorders, problems with flexibility and goal-directed behavior can be a major obstacle to success in school and in life. But flexibility and goal-setting can be taught just like any other skill--and this how-to manual equips professionals with simple, real-world ways to help students with ASD develop this critical aspect of executive function. A classroom-based intervention approach for high-functioning students ages 8-11, this innovative guide gives special educators and other service providers ready-to-use lessons that promote cognitive and behavioral flexibility in everyday situations, from compromising with peers to handling schedule changes. Developed by a multidisciplinary team of researchers and front-line professionals, the 27 lessons in "Unstuck and On Target!": (1) are tested and proven; (2) reflect the learning style of students with ASD; (3) target specific skills every student needs; (4) free up teacher time; (5) fit easily into any curriculum; (6) make learning fun; and (7) ensure generalization. [Foreword by John Elder Robison.]
Descriptors: Student Needs, Cognitive Style, Autism, Special Education Teachers, Teaching Methods, Executive Function, Curriculum Development, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Special Needs Students, Special Education, Guides, Intervention, Elementary School Students, Lesson Plans, Skill Development, Educational Technology, Computer Peripherals
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Publication Type: Books; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education; Elementary Secondary Education
Audience: Support Staff; Teachers
Language: English
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