Supporting Students on the Autism Spectrum in Inclusive Schools : A Practical Guide to Implementing Evidence-Based Approaches (Hardcover)

Part 1 ? Introduction. 1. Moving from a special education model to an inclusive education model: Implications for supporting students on the autism spectrum in inclusive settings ? An evidence-based approach, Beth Saggers and Suzanne Carrington. Part 2 ? Inclusion and school connectedness: A whole-school approach. 2. School connectedness to support student mental health and wellbeing, Ian Shochet, Astrid Wurfl, Jayne Orr, Rachel Kelly, Beth Saggers and Suzanne Carrington. 3. How to implement a whole-school approach to school connectedness, Suzanne Carrington, Beth Saggers, Ian Shochet, Astrid Wurfl and Jayne Orr. Part 3 ? Enhancing teaching and the learning experience in the classroom: Impact on educational practice for students on the autism spectrum. 4. Inclusive teaching for students on the autism spectrum, Amanda Webster, Beth Saggers and Suzanne Carrington. 5. Models of Practice for teachers of students on the autism spectrum, Wendi Beamish, Trevor Clark, Susan Bruck, Annalise Taylor, Ainslie Robinson, Emma Gallagher, Vicki Gibbs and Keely Harper-Hill. 6. Using structured teaching strategies in mainstream classrooms: Research to practice, Libby Macdonald, Jill Ashburner and Keely Harper-Hill. 7. Sound amplification in school contexts: Implications for inclusive practice, Keely Harper-Hill, Wayne Wilson, Rebecca Armstrong, Kelsey Perrykkad, Cerys Downing and Jill Ashburner. Part 4 ? Transition to life after school. 8. Post-school transitions: Supportive strategies informed by real-life experiences, Rachel Aberdein and Beth Saggers. 9. Boosting post-school outcomes: Supporting adolescents on the autism spectrum to feel ready for life after school, Megan Hatfield, Marina Ciccarelli, Cheryl Mangan and Michael Whelan. 10. A creative strengths-based post-school transition project for young adults on the autism spectrum: Super Conductor and the Big Game Orchestra, Michael Whelan, Sofia Mavropoulou and Yanto Browning. Part 5 ? Conclusion. 11. Summary and propositions, Keely Harper-Hill, Suzanne Carrington, Beth Saggers and Michael Whelan