Education and Girls on the Autism Spectrum de Judith Hebron

Education and Girls on the Autism Spectrum

Judith Hebron

Caroline Bond

en Limba Engleză Paperback – 21 aug 2019

A multi-disciplinary collection about understanding and addressing the key issues in education for girls with autism. The book offers recommendations for a collaborative and integrated approach within a variety of settings that enable girls on the spectrum to reach their full potential.

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Acknowledgements; Introduction - Caroline Bond and Judith Hebron; Section 1: Personal Perspectives; 1. Education as a Girl with Asperger's Syndrome: A First-Hand Perspective -Rachael Salter; 2. Growing Up and Taking Charge: Personal Perspectives from an Autistic Woman and her Mother - Sarah-Jane Critchley and Elizabeth Critchley; Section 2: School-based approaches; 3. Autistic Girls in the Early Years and Primary School - Lynn McCann; 4.Managing the Transition from Primary to Secondary School for Autistic Girls: A Case Study Approach - Judith Hebron; 5. Meeting the Needs of Autistic Girls at Secondary School - Gareth Morewood, Carla Tomlinson, and Caroline Bond; 6. The Specialist Secondary Experience: An Alternative View of Secondary Education for Autistic Girls - Sarah Wild; Section 3: Wider professional support and intervention; 7. Girls with Autism: Psychiatric, Neurodevelopmental and Psychiatric Aspects - Christopher Gillberg; 8. A Clinical Psychology Perspective on the Experiences and Mental Health Challenges of Girls with Autism - Judy Eaton; 9. Speech and Language Difficulties and Service Provision for Girls with Autism - Alexandra Sturrock and Etienne Goldsack; 10. The Role of Educational Psychologists in Supporting Girls with Autism in Education - Caroline Bond and Siobhan O'Hagan; Conclusion - Caroline Bond and Judith Hebron; Biographies; References and Index