Understanding and Teaching Children with Autism

 Understanding the developmental processes and problems of children with autism, and the implications of these problems for social and educational learning, is the purpose of this book.
The fundamental problems with autism — relationships, communication and flexibility of thought and behaviour — are addressed, and practical guidance is offered on how these might be overcome or circumvented, both at home and at school.
Although there is no miracle cure for autism, this book brings a message of hope: that early intervention is advantageous and that, by better understanding of autism and in the different ways it is experienced by individual children, more effective ways can be found to meet educational needs and improve quality of life.

Contents: Introduction; Social aspects of development; Emotional aspects of development; The development of communication; The development of language; The development of thinking; Managing behaviours; Curricular issues; Entitlement to appropriate education.