Additional Resources/References
Some Irish Resources
- SESS CPD Programme
SESS has an extensive 'Professional Development Programme for Teachers Working With Students with Autistic Spectrum Disorder'
Click here for SESS ASD CPD Programme - 'Asperger Syndrome: A Practical Guide for Parents, Teachers, Young People and Other Professionals'. This two-hour educational DVD has been produced by Aspire – The Asperger Syndrome Association of Ireland – and provides and introduction to Asperger Syndrome. Further details and an order form can be accessed from the Aspire website.
Click here for the Aspire website. - Autistic Spectrum Disorders: A Guide to Classroom Practice, Autism Working Group (2003) Belfast: Department of Education, Northern Ireland (in March 2004 SESS issued all schools with a copy of this booklet).
Download from here [PDF - 536 KB]. - An Evaluation of Educational Provision for Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders: A Report by the Inspectorate of the Department of Education and Science. Department of Education and Science (DES) (2006), Dublin: The Stationery Office.
Click here for the report [PDF, 1Mb]. - Report of the Task Force on Autism. Department of Education and Science (DES) (2001).
Click here for Report [PDF, 1Mb] - Autistic Spectrum Disorder – A Teacher's Toolkit CD. Department of Education and Science (DES), Department of Education Northern Ireland, Irish Society for Autism, and PAPA (Parents & Professionals and Autism) - (All schools were issued with copies of this CD.)
- The Irish Society for Autism – An Introduction (Video), website:
http://www.autism.ie/ - The National Centre for Technology in Education (NCTE) (Information from the National Centre for Technology in Education in relation to ICT and ASDs
- Report of the Task Group on Autism, Department of Education Northern Ireland (2002) download in sections from:
http://www.deni.gov.uk/index - Evaluating Provision for Autistic Spectrum Disorders in Schools, Department of Education, Northern Ireland (2005) Belfast: Department of Education Northern Ireland, download from.
Evaluating Provision for Autistic Spectrum Disorders in Schools [PDF - 685 KB] - Strategies for students to assist in coping with communication challenges
Strategies for students with autistic spectrum disorders to assit them in coping with communication challenges [PDF - 82 KB] - Examples of communication boards and foders.
Examples of communication boards and folders [PDF - 69 KB] - The Early Childhood Curriculum Framework, National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA).
http://www.ncca.biz/Aistear/ - Special Education Support Service Book Borrowing
Click here for SESS Book Borrowing - Middletown Centre for Autism supports development and co-ordination of education services to children and young people with autism.
Click here for Middletown Centre for Autism
- National Autistic Society (UK), website:
http://www.nas.org.uk/ - Sandbox Learning: free social skills book in which one can customise text and pictures for students with ASDs to learn social skills, website: http://www.sandbox-learning.com/
- Autism in the Early Years: A Practical Guide. Cumine, V. Leach, J. and Stephenson, G. (David Fulton Publishers, 2000)
- Asperger Syndrome: A Practical Guide for Teachers. Cumine, V. Leach, J. and Stephenson, G. (David Fulton Publishers, 1998)
- The Autistic Spectrum: A Guide for Parents and Professionals. L. Wing. (London: Constable, 2002)
- Talkabout : A Social Communication Skills Package. Kelly, A. (Speechmark, 1996)
- Accessing the Curriculum for Pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorders: Using the TEACCH Programme to helpInclusion. (David Fulton Publishers 2003)
- Time toTalk: A programme to develop oral and social interaction skills at Reception and Key stage One. Alison Schroeder (LDA, 2001)
- Autism and Learning: A Guide to Good Practice, Powell, S. and Jordan, R. (David Fulton Publishers, 1997)
- Educational Provision for Children with Autism and Asperger Syndrome: Meeting Their Needs, Jones, G. (David Fulton Publishers, 2002)
- Autism: A social skills approach for children and adolescents. Maureen Aarons, Tessa Gittens. (Speechmark 1998)
- My Social Stories Book. Gray, S. and White, A.L. (London: Jessica Kingsley, 2002)
- What did you say? What do you mean? An Illustrated Guide to Understanding Metaphors. Welton, J. Telford, J. (London: Jessica Kingsley.2004)
- Challenging Behaviour and Autism: Making sense-making progress. Whitaker, P., Edwards, D., Joy, H., and Harley, J. (The National Autistic Society 2003)
- Asperger Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals. Attwood, T. ( Jessica Kingsley Publishers 1998)
- Social Skills Training: For Children and Adolescents with Asperger Syndrome and Social –Communication Problems. Jed E. Baker. (Autism Asperger Publishing Company 2003)
- Keys to Success for Teaching Students with Autism. Lori Ernsperger (Future Horizons 2002)
- Autism and Learning: A Guide to Good Practice Powell, S. and Jordan, R. ( London: David Fulton Publishers. 1997)
- Comic Strip Conversations. Gray, C. (Future Horizons Incorporated. 1994)
- Report of the Task Force on Autism, Department of Education and Science (DES 2001)
- Socially Speaking: A Pragmatic Social Skills Programme for Primary Pupils. Schroeder, A. (Cambridge, LDA 1996)
- Nobody Nowhere. Williams, D. (Jessica Kingsley, 1998)
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