Asperger Syndrome What Teachers Need to Know. Written for Cloud 9 Children's Foundation

Editorial Review
As awareness of Asperger Syndrome (AS) grows, it becomes increasingly important that all professionals have a familiarity with and understanding of the condition. However, for teachers, who have minimal spare time, it is difficult to access the details they need for working with AS children without wading through extensive books aimed at parents and professionals. Asperger Syndrome What Teachers Need to Know bridges this gap and is the ideal starting point for teachers wishing to learn about Asperger Syndrome and how best to work with and get the most from a child with an ASD. Providing a summary of currently available information on AS and covering all the key issues that will concern teachers (e.g. social skills, homework, playground behavior, assisting with study), Matt Winter, a teacher himself, imparts tips and practical ideas that he has found successful and invaluable for anyone working in a school environment.
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Customer Reviews

The first step in educating educators

2007-08-14
I'm getting my son's teachers and support team - who are convinced they've seen it all - ready for next year. This book is our first step. It is succinct, jargon-free and maintains a positive, constructive attitude throughout.

It has value to any professional educator with any interest in developing his/her skills and educational techniques with ALL students, not just the Asperger's/ASD demographic. It gives the basics and hits the high points, as well as referencing many resources to search out more information, strategies, techniques and tools.

For parents, either entering the fray for the first time or continuing the journey to maximizing our amazing kids, it is invaluable. A tool to use when setting priorities and get the already eager and motivated educators started. A weapon to use to breech the barriers of ignorance, to break through the walls of preconceptions and to motivate resistant teachers or administrators.

A good short overview.

2007-08-06
This book is a quick overview of behaviours of children with Asperger's that might be seen in school, and strategies to work with them.

This book has been very useful to me. It takes less than an hour to read, so I don't feel bad about offering it to my daughter's teachers at the beginning of the school year, and I go through it first and underline things that pertain to my daughter. I've done this for three years, and all three teachers have said they found it helpful. I'm donating the most recent copy I bought to the school.

Incredible

2007-03-25
This is an incredible resource to have available for us as parents but also for our son's teachers to have a copy of. It is completely worth the money.

Just what it says

2007-02-20
Very short and succinct and to the point. Having read other materials, attended workshops, etc., this book got to the heart of what teachers need to know when they have a child (or children) in their classrooms with Aspergers. I would highly recommend this book to teachers and administrators.

The perfect Handbook

2007-02-13
I wish I had found this book sooner! An excellent handbook to pass onto teachers. My son's teacher this year has never taught a special needs child before and has "devoured" this book, the strategies are easy to implement. It is concise and doesn't get bogged down with diagnosis, etc. If you have a teacher new to Aspergers I would recommend they read this book first and then Tony Attwood's book on Aspergers.

Fantastic Book!

2008-06-09
This is tops in my book. I am purchasing one for each of my child's teachers. Boy did i learn a lot!

Asperger Syndrome: What Teachers need to Know

2007-09-15
I felt it had some very good ideas. It's a short read and to the point.

Asperger Syndrome What Teachers Need To Know

2007-09-14
I have struggled since Kindergarten to find a book that teachers at my son's school would actually read and this is it. I bought it after printing pages from the internet for his teacher so that she would understand his needs better. He is mainstreamed but has difficulty with authority. She has done wonders in just the first month of school. She is willing to learn and accepted the book without hesitation and has actually shared it with other teachers and duties in the school. The book is well written - very easy read and doesn't take up the precious time of teachers, it is informative and well explained. I highly recommend this book to anyone even supporting staff at schools especially elementary schools.

Wonderful book for teachers!!

2007-08-26
I was very impressed with the straight forward and direct approach of this book. I read this book in less than an hour and picked up some good tips. Before I found this book, I was trying to search the internet for info to print off for his teacher. I was having a hard time finding a site that described AS, it's symptoms, what to expect, and how to help. This book covers it all, plus has tips of things to add to the IEP. Since no one in our school district has ever dealt with AS before, this book will be a big help. I bought a copy for my son's teacher, and am trying to get the school to buy copies of their own.

LOVE THIS BOOK

2007-08-21
I love this book because it's short enough that the teachers will actually read it, and practical enough that they will actually use it. We have given a copy of the book to each of my son's teachers every year - it is a critical part of laying the foundation for good communication for the school year, and for helping the teachers see and understand his behavior in the right context. I would highly recommend this book!