Curricula for Teaching Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (Autism and Child Psychopathology Series)

This book provides an extensive overview of curricula and instructional strategies for teaching children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It offers an empirically solid framework for designing and developing interventions for learners along the autism spectrum by reducing skill deficits and enhancing learner strengths while being flexible enough to allow for individual differences. The book discusses key concepts in educating individuals with ASD as they impact the processes of syllabus building, from planning goals and objectives to generating content choosing appropriate teaching strategies, and assessing progress. Chapters detail curriculum designs in academic areas such as language skills, science, and social studies, as well as functional skills, including independent living, career development, and preventing social victimization. The book concludes with recommendations for future interventions and curricula-building. Among the topics covered: * Communication and autism spectrum disorder. * Mathematical problem-solving instruction for students with ASD. * Visual arts curriculum for students with ASD. * How to build programs focused on daily living and adult independence. * Sexuality education for students with ASD. __Curricula for Teaching Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder__ is a must-have resource for researchers, graduate students, and clinicians and related therapists and professionals in clinical child and school psychology, childhood/special education, social work, developmental psychology, behavioral therapy/rehabilitation, and child and adolescent psychiatry. Front Matter ....Pages i-ix Foundations and Development of Curriculum (Hsu-Min Chiang)....Pages 1-19 Theories of Educating Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (Peishi Wang, Jill Krata)....Pages 21-46 Communication and Autism Spectrum Disorder (Lynn Kern Koegel, Kristen Ashbaugh)....Pages 47-70 Social Skills (Kalli Kemp)....Pages 71-92 Mathematical Problem Solving Instruction for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (Young Seh Bae)....Pages 93-113 Teaching Science to Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (Bethany McKissick)....Pages 115-135 Social Studies for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (Kathryn Haughney, Diane Browder)....Pages 137-160 Visual Arts Curriculum for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (Amanda Newman-Godfrey, Lauren Stichter)....Pages 161-193 Building Programs Focused on Daily Living and Adult Independence (Amy D. Spriggs, Kevin M. Ayres, Carolyn Trump, Christopher Taylor)....Pages 195-224 Preventing Social Victimization of Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (Linda Hickson, Ishita Khemka)....Pages 225-249 Sexuality Education for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (Lorna Littner, Melvyn Littner, Young Seh Bae)....Pages 251-271 Career Development for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (Hsu-Min Chiang, Lauren Andersen)....Pages 273-289 Current Trends and Future Directions (Hsu-Min Chiang)....Pages 291-295 Back Matter ....Pages 297-303