A is for “All Aboard!” excerpt
See a sample illustration for the letter T from A is for “All Aboard!,” the first alphabet book created for children with autism. The excerpt also includes tips for using alphabet books to teach students. Read More
A Paraprofessional’s Guide to Creating a Positive Classroom Atmosphere
Find out how to distinguish between positive and negative contributions to a classroom's environment with this handy chart. There's space to include your own positive ideas, too! Read More
Academic assessment
In this chapter, learn how formal and informal assessment plays an important role in a student's transition to college and/or the professional world. Also included are helpful forms for transition planning like a Parent Survey of Student’s Academic-related Skills sheet and a Study Skills Inventory scale. Read More
An overview of reading intervention research
Read the excerpt for perspectives on past findings, present questions, and future needs regarding reading intervention research. Read More
Communicative Temptations for Children with Autism
Read this two-page excerpt to learn about a variety of strategies for implementing "communicative temptations" with your child with Autism. These strategies can be used during everyday routines such as meal time, bath time, bedtime, and while getting dressed. Read More
First Language Loss in Spanish-Speaking Children: Parents of Loss and Implications for Clinical Practice
The purpose of this chapter from Bilingual Language Development and Disorders in Spanish-English Speakers, Second Edition is to describe the effects that learning a second language has on the native tongue and to discuss clinical implications for intervention. Read More
The significance of personal and organizational change
Read the excerpt and learn about the implications for personal and organizational change. This chapter highlights some of the positive and negative factors that affect practice changes early intervention programs and providers might be required to implement as advances in research, policy, and practice occur in the field of early intervention. Read More
What are the social communication symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder, and how are they evaluated and treated?
This chapter describes the communication and social symptoms of autism and how they are evaluated. Types of tests, including standardized tests, criterion-referenced tests, and play assessments, are described. Read More
What is Quality Inclusion?
Get a glimpse into the current state of inclusion in the US with this introductory chapter to The Preschool Inclusion Toolbox: How to Build and Lead a High-Quality Program. Read More
Strategies to support language arts and emerging literacy skills
In this excerpt, learn how to ensure that your child enters kindergarten with the prerequisite literacy skills necessary to learn how to read. Read More
