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This preeminent text on activity schedules is based on over
two decades of research and clinical experience and celebrates
the achievement of thousands of children with autism spectrum
disorders who have increased independence. Parents and
professionals who carefully plan and implement schedules can
successfully teach individuals with autism to make choices,
enhance their appearance, build social interaction skills, and
engage in meaningful activities in their schools, homes and
communities. In this edition, the included emphasis on the needs
of adults reminds us that it is never too late to learn, and with
an increased focus on using current technology, the authors give
individuals with autism the tools to fit in to today's world.
--Linda S. Meyer, Ed.D., MPA, BCBA-D, CPT Executive Director,
Autism New Jersey (formerly COSAC)
In this updated edition, McClannahan and Krantz share their
20-plus years of research in the use of picture schedules with
children, teens, and adults with autism spectrum disorders.
Essential for any family with an autistic child. --Library
Journal (starred review), July 2010
In this updated edition, McClannahan and Krantz share their
20-plus years of research in the use of picture schedules with
children, teens, and adults with autism spectrum disorders.
Essential for any family with an autistic child. --Library
Journal (starred review), July 2010
In this updated edition, McClannahan and Krantz share their
20-plus years of research in the use of picture schedules with
children, teens, and adults with autism spectrum disorders.
Essential for any family with an autistic child. --Library
Journal (starred review), July 2010
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From the Inside Flap
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The bestselling guide to creating and using activity
schedules a set of pictures or words that cues a child or adult
to engage in a sequence of activities is newly revised and
updated. The benefits of using activity schedules as a teaching
tool with people with autism of all ages include getting them to
be more self-directed and encouraging them to initiate tasks
without supervision, whether during leisure time, in the
classroom, or during daily routines at home. This new edition
includes more information about how to use these schedules with
adults in residential settings and in the workplace, as well as
how to make the transition from a photographic or written
schedule to a digital device such as an iPod or Blackberry.
The second edition also points to new research that shows
additional ways this simple but revolutionary tool can help:
Activity schedules can decrease problem behaviors during less
structured times, increases interactions with peers, and their
use helps people with autism to apply what they learned in one
situation to another task in a different setting. Schedules also
foster the ability to seek attention, leading to more meaningful
social connections. Kids with autism learn to ask their parent to
look at a picture theyve drawn, watch them in an activity, or
show a favorite toy to a peer. The authors also describe the
advantage of using schedules across all daily activities, not
just for isolated tasks, because their use increases the level
and length of engagement, the ability to make appropriate
choices, to complete tasks, and to go through the day with less
supervision. Dozens of real-life anecdotes, photos and charts
help to explain techniques, ways to monitor progress, and how to
teach different types of skills. This guide will continue to
guide thousands of parents and teachers in using this invaluable
tool, which brings greater independence to people with autism.
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