Exploring giftedness and autism : a study of a differentiated educational program for autistic savants / Trevor Clark.

By: Clark, Trevor (Special education consultant).

Publisher: London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2016Description: xxi, 194 pages ; 25 cm : illustrations.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781138839540 (pbk.).Subject(s): AUTISM

| GIFTED CHILDREN

| SAVANTS

| EDUCATION

Contents:

Preface. - 1. The scope of the problem - introduction to the children. - 2. Where are we now? - the previous research. - 3. A solution - the Savant Skill Curriculum. - 4. The guide to practice. - 5. The vision for the future. - 6. Conclusion.

Summary: " Exploring Giftedness and Autism is based on a unique study which introduces and explores a differentiated curriculum and presents a combination of strategies employed in the education of gifted children and autistic children. Providing insights on the obsessive nature of savant skills, the challenging behaviors of savants and the familial link between the subject child’s savant abilities and giftedness, the author highlights how the inclusion of this curriculum is critical in promoting better school performance and post-school employment opportunities. The study has demonstrated the importance of using a ‘strengths’ rather than a ‘deficits’ approach in the education of students with a disability, and regards autistic savants as gifted students with disabilities, or as ‘twice-exceptional’ students with autism. With a practical section dedicated to putting the research into practice this book is an incredibly important read for anyone working with gifted young people with disabilities in the classroom." - PUBLISHER'S WEBSITE

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

" Exploring Giftedness and Autism is based on a unique study which introduces and explores a differentiated curriculum and presents a combination of strategies employed in the education of gifted children and autistic children. Providing insights on the obsessive nature of savant skills, the challenging behaviors of savants and the familial link between the subject child’s savant abilities and giftedness, the author highlights how the inclusion of this curriculum is critical in promoting better school performance and post-school employment opportunities.

The study has demonstrated the importance of using a ‘strengths’ rather than a ‘deficits’ approach in the education of students with a disability, and regards autistic savants as gifted students with disabilities, or as ‘twice-exceptional’ students with autism. With a practical section dedicated to putting the research into practice this book is an incredibly important read for anyone working with gifted young people with disabilities in the classroom." - PUBLISHER'S WEBSITE

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