We Said, They Said: 50 Things Parents and Teachers of Students with Autism Want Each Other to Know

ISBN-13: 9781935274865 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 280 str.

Cassie Zupke

Opis

When parents and educators fight, our kids lose. So why are good, reasonable parents and skilled, compassionate educators locked in battle? After listening to hundreds of parents, teachers and school administrators, Cassie Zupke found the answer. Although the demands of educating a child with autism forces parents and educators to work closely together, their ability to function as a team is often hampered by their lack of understanding of each other s motivations and limitations. This creates an environment of mistrust, frustration and fear that can turn a classroom into a war zone. We Said, They Said: 50 Things Parents and Teachers of Children with Autism Want Each Other to Know voices what parents and educators want to say to each other, but don t. It explains why they do what they do. It helps fill the chasms of misunderstanding that breed assumptions like They don t care about my child, and They re just in denial. It gives educators and parents the necessary tools to build the relationships they need to help their children."

Spis treści

• Introduction
• 25 Things Parents of Children with Autism Want Teachers to Know
• 1. Listen to Me
• 2. I Didn’t Cause My Child’s Autism
• 3. Typical Parenting Skills Are Not Enough
• 4. I Have No One to Guide Me
• 5. Hooey
• 6. Social Rejection
• 7. Giving Me Advice
• 8. My Goals for My Child
• 9. My Child’s Developmental Path
• 10. The Grieving Process
• 11. Hope and Delusions
• 12. Acceptance and Realism
• 13. My Options
• 14. Dealing with Transitions
• 15. Childhood Development
• 16. What Are We Doing?
• 17. Your Challenges
• 18. Can I Trust You?
• 19. I Need to Prove Myself
• 20. I Need Data
• 21. Why Sometimes I Don’t Try
• 22. I’m Tired
• 23. I Am Afraid
• 24. Don’t Give Up on Us
• 25. I Love My Child
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  25 Things Teachers of Children with Autism Want Parents to Know
• 1. I Care about Your Child
• 2. Autism May Be New to Me
• 3. Teaching Methods
• 4. Your Child’s Privacy
• 5. The Other Students in My Class
• 6. Can I Trust You?
• 7. What Kind of Parent Are You?
• 8. Yelling Never Works
• 9. Lawsuits
• 10. Services, Accommodations, and Modifications
• 11. I Don’t Have a Magic Wand
• 12. Assessing Your Child’s Progress
• 13. Why I Tell You Things You Don’t Want to Hear
• 14. Realism and Acceptance
• 15. Teaching Independence
• 16. Special Education Is Changing
• 17. Living, Vocational, and Social Skills
• 18. The Future
• 19. If You Have Questions, Ask Me
• 20. Homework
• 21. Consultations
• 22. What You Model at Home
• 23. Funding
• 24. Medicating Your Child
• 25. Get Involved
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• Conclusion