S B Linton

Lesson Ideas and Activities for Young Children with Autism and Related Special Needs: Activities, Apps & Lessons for Joint Attention, Imitation, Play, S B Linton

Publisher Marketing: This book gives starting points and beginning places for creating meaningful activities for pre-school and elementary-aged students with autism and related special needs. The themes addressed in the book are Colors, Numbers & Shapes, Fall (Sub-theme: All About Me), Winter (Sub-theme: Winter Holidays), Spring, Summer (Sub-theme: Camping & Going to the Zoo), Transportation and Mobile Apps. Each chapter has a list of activities that address some of the skills that are sometimes the most challenging for some individuals with autism. Each theme's unit provides activity ideas specific to the following areas: Joint Attention, Imitation Skills, Communication, Self-Help Skills, Independent Skills, Pre-Vocational Skills, Social Skills, Play Skills, Sensory Involvement, Basic Concept Mastery, Vocabulary/Literacy, Fine Motor, and Gross Motor. Also included at the end of each chapter is an "Implementation Tip" related to one of the suggested activities. Sample lesson plans for classroom routines and procedures are provided as well. The newly added "Apps" chapter highlights ten educational apps in each skill area. The highlighted apps can be easily incorporated into lessons and activities for young children. Contributor Bio:  Linton, S B S. B. Linton, AutismClassroom.com, ha trabajado con ninos con autismo por mas de diez anos. Linton es tambien autor de los libros Como Preparar un Aula para Estudiantes con Autismo y Como Preparar un Area de Trabajo en Casa para un Nino con Autismo, y autor del libro electronico Evaluacion de la Conducta Funcional y Planes para la Intervencion de la Conducta. Actualmente trabaja como Asesora Especialista en Autismo y consulta con equipos escolares en asuntos relacionados con la ensenanza a estudiantes con autismo.