Homeschooling the child with Asperger syndrome : real help for parents anywhere and on any budget / Lise Pyles.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pyles, Lise, 1955-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Asperger's syndrome.

Asperger's syndrome--Patients--Education.

Home schooling.

Patient education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (273 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Packed with inspiring ideas and tips that can be used with any curriculum and on any budget, Homeschooling the Child with Asperger Syndrome explains how to design a varied study programme built around the child's own interests, making use of simple material as well as computers and on-line resources. Parents planning to homeschool their child with Asperger Syndrome will appreciate Lise Pyles' encouraging and practical advice, including step-by-step instructions on how to assess and improve body language and social skills, accommodating the child's need for ritual or perfectionist tendencies, a

Contents:

Cover; Homeschooling the Child with Asperger Syndrome: Real Help for Parents Anywhere and on Any Budget; Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; 1 Should You Homeschool Your Child with Asperger Syndrome?; 2 Developing Your Plan; 3 Some Family Models; 4 Unit Studies; 5 Where Academics Meets Asperger; 6 Making Your Own Learning Tools; 7 The Computer; 8 Older Students; 9 What Else Do I Need to Know?; 10 Final Thoughts; Appendix 1: Asperger Resources; Appendix 2: Homeschool Resources; Appendix 3: Social Skills; Appendix 4: Facial Expressions; Appendix 5: Idioms

Appendix 6: Sample High School Transcript (US)Appendix 7: Books, Software, DVDs, Ganes, Toys; Appendix 8: Finances of Homeschooling; Bibliography; Index;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9786610266944

9781280266942

1280266945

9781423710622

1423710622

9781846420559

1846420555

OCLC:

191038983