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Additional Resources/References

  1. '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.
  2. 'Autistic Spectrum Disorders: A Guide to Classroom Practice': A copy of this publication was sent to each primary and post-primary school in 2009. Copies can be downloaded from here [PDF 562 KB].
  3. Autism Working Group (2003) Autistic Spectrum Disorders: A Guide to Classroom Practice, 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].
  4. 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)
  5. Examples of communication boards and foders (Examples of communication boards and folders; PDF - 69 KB)
  6. Resources from Tisha Gonzalez and Cissy Coleman of Building Blox to include free downloads and task ideas (Resources from Tisha Gonzalez and Cissy Coleman)
  7. The National Centre for Technology in Education (NCTE) (Information from the National Centre for Technology in Education in relation to ICT and ASDs
  8. Department of Education and Science (DES) (2006) An Evaluation of Educational Provision for Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders: A Report by the Inspectorate of the Department of Education and Science, Dublin: The Stationery Office. Click here for the report [PDF, 1Mb].
  9. Department of Education and Science (DES) (2001) Report of the Task Force on Autism, can be downloaded from: Click here for Report [PDF, 1Mb]
  10. Department of Education and Science (DES), Department of Education Northern Ireland, Irish Society for Autism, and PAPA (Parents & Professionals and Autism) Northern Ireland Autistic Spectrum Disorder – A Teacher's Toolkit CD. (All schools were issued with copies of this CD.)
  11. Department of Education, Northern Ireland (2005) Evaluating Provision for Autistic Spectrum Disorders in Schools, Belfast: Department of Education Northern Ireland, download from: Evaluating Provision for Autistic Spectrum Disorders in Schools [PDF - 685 KB]
  12. Department of Education Northern Ireland (2002) Report of the Task Group on Autism, download in sections from: http://www.deni.gov.uk/index
  13. The Irish Society for Autism – An Introduction (Video), website: http://www.autism.ie/
  14. National Autistic Society (UK), website: http://www.nas.org.uk/
  15. National Centre for Technology in Education (NCTE) has information pertaining to Information and Communication Technology and ASDs, website: http://www.ncte.ie/
  16. 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/

Suggested Reading List:

  1. Inclusion in the primary classroom: support materials for children with autistic spectrum disorders.  Joy Beaney, Penny  Kershaw, (The National Autistic Society)

  2. Autism in the Early Years: A Practical Guide. Cumine, V. Leach, J. and Stephenson, G. (David Fulton Publishers, 2000)

  3. Asperger Syndrome: A Practical Guide for Teachers. Cumine, V. Leach, J. and Stephenson, G. (David Fulton Publishers, 1998)

  4. The Autistic Spectrum: A Guide for Parents and Professionals.  L. Wing. (London: Constable, 2002)

  5. Talkabout : A Social Communication Skills Package. Kelly, A. (Speechmark, 1996)

  6. Accessing the Curriculum for Pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorders: Using the TEACCH Programme to helpInclusion. (David Fulton Publishers 2003)

  7. Time toTalk: A programme to develop oral and social interaction skills at Reception and Key stage One. Alison Schroeder (LDA, 2001)

  8. Autism and Learning: A Guide to Good Practice, Powell, S. and Jordan, R. (David Fulton Publishers, 1997)

  9. Educational Provision for Children with Autism and Asperger Syndrome: Meeting Their Needs, Jones, G. (David Fulton Publishers, 2002)

  10. Autism: A social skills approach for children and adolescents.  Maureen Aarons, Tessa Gittens. (Speechmark 1998)

  11. My Social Stories Book. Gray, S. and White, A.L. (London: Jessica Kingsley, 2002)

  12. What did you say? What do you mean? An Illustrated Guide to Understanding Metaphors. Welton, J. Telford, J. (London: Jessica Kingsley.2004)

  13. Challenging Behaviour and Autism: Making sense-making progress. Whitaker, P., Edwards, D., Joy, H., and Harley, J. (The National Autistic Society 2003)

  14. Asperger Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals.  Attwood, T. ( Jessica Kingsley Publishers 1998)

  15. Social Skills Training: For Children and Adolescents with Asperger Syndrome and Social –Communication Problems. Jed E. Baker. (Autism Asperger Publishing Company 2003)

  16. Keys to Success for Teaching Students with Autism. Lori Ernsperger (Future Horizons 2002)

  17. Autism and Learning: A Guide to Good Practice Powell, S. and Jordan, R. ( London: David Fulton Publishers. 1997)

  18. Comic Strip Conversations.  Gray, C. (Future Horizons Incorporated. 1994)

  19. Report of the Task Force on Autism,  Department of Education and Science (DES 2001)

  20. Socially Speaking: A Pragmatic Social Skills Programme for Primary Pupils. Schroeder, A. (Cambridge, LDA 1996)

  21. Nobody Nowhere.  Williams, D. (Jessica Kingsley, 1998)

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