1. Asperger Syndrome A Practical Guide for Teachers By Val Cumine, Julia leach, and Gill Stevenson

2. About the Book Clear and easy to use guide that is particularly helpful when meeting a child with Asperger Syndrome for the first time Outlines characteristics of Asperger’s Syndrome and their educational impact Discusses assessment and diagnosis Offers effective educational and behavioral intervention strategies to be used in the classroom

3. Table of Contents Chapter 1 Asperger Syndrome: An Introduction Differences in Autism and Aspergers Gives the 3 main characteristics of Aspergers Diagnostic criteria Discusses prevalence Chapter 2 Assessment and Diagnosis Discusses impairments in social interaction, social communication, and social imagination and flexibility of thought in depth Assessment involves a range of professionals from various disciplines Provides a summary of some possible diagnostic tools

4. Chapter 3 Educational Implications and Current Theories Discusses 3 psychological theories to increase our understanding of Aspergers Gives several specific examples of each theory Shows how these theories effects their difficulty in the classroom Gives teaching points for intervention-see example Chapter 4 Educational Intervention Discusses key elements of effective intervention Gives examples of difficulties that Apergers students may have in different curriculum areas and gives suggested strategies-see example Discusses non curricular areas-play time, lunch, assembles

5. Chapter 5 Behavioral Intervention Discusses specific areas of difficulty which impact on behavior-rigidity, compulsivity, sensory, decoding people etc. Case studies of above areas of difficulties and list of possible interventions-see example How to prevent behavioral difficulties Chapter 6 Towards Precision in Assessment and Teaching Observation profile that will help identify a child’s particular area of need *book is easy to use for any professional to use *good book for first timers