Kaweski offers secondary teachers practical strategies and heartfelt insights based on his extensive experience as an autism specialist, inclusion coordinator, and father of a son with Asperger syndrome. "Teaching adolescents with autism "offers hundreds of valuable ideas to help teachers: understand the causes and manifestations of autism; solve adolescent behavior challenges; support students with diverse needs; implement academic and behavioral interventions; help students adjust to social situations; and understand special education policy. Each chapter offers numerous personal stories that illustrate and reinforce strategies in a tangible way. Important concepts are augmented with bulleted lists, tables, figures, photographs, and cartoons drawn by a student with autism.
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