The essential guide to successful secondary school : a guide for teachers and families of students with ASD.

Introduction. - 3 Essential criteria for inclusion. - How to create a team approach for educating students. - Challenges faced by students with ASD in high school. - 6 key areas for success. - Inclusion. - Good practice for inclusion. - Why inclusion. - Essential checklist for the whole school. - Putting inclusion into practice. - 10 essential strategies for inclusion. - Essential teaching guidelines. - Making learning meaningful for teenagers. - 10 essential strategies for working with students with ASD. - Checklist: 17 successful strategies for setting up a classroom. - Executive functioning. - Class expectations and creating rules. - Seating plan and giving instructions. - Presenting information. - Organisational skills and successful strategies. - School environments. - School carnivals and successful strategies. - Excursions. - Curriculum engagement. - Classroom accomodations. - Specific curriculum. - Assignments. - Homework. - Tutors. - Tests and exams. - Mind Maps. - Substitute teachers. - The importance of being perfect and successful strategies for the perfect student. - Motivating and keeping the student on task. - How to use the special interest. - Controlling the use of technology. - Anxiety and successful strategies for anxiety. - Support in the school environment. - Mentor. - 10 essential strategies for positive behaviour support. - Group work, - Socialising in secondary school and essential tips. - Asking for help. - Essential tips for support staff. - Essential tips for supporting the teacher. - Transition to secondary school. - Essential strategies for IEPs, ICPs, etc. - Post school transition planning. - Transition to tertiary study. - Transition to work. - Essential skills for the workforce. - Preparing for the social side of work. - Teacher/parent relationship. - 5 strategies for effective communication. - FAQs.

Annotation. A practical guide to secondary school. This book has over 100 pages of proven ideas and strategies. Includes Proforma's to photocopy and save you time. Keeping on task, motivation, exams, assignments, sports days and more. Ideas from homework, excursions, curriculum ideas and 100s of strategies to use!