You're going to love this Kid: Teaching Students with Autism in Inclusive Schools 

Keynote:
Participants will learn the how and why of supporting students with autism spectrum labels in general education classrooms. Topics that will be addressed include defining (and redefining) autism, listening to the voices of those with autism, differentiating instruction, and creating more active and responsive lessons. The session will focus on the importance of pushing beyond access and participation and asking schools to challenge students and to understand each learner as complex and capable.
 
Dr. Paula Kluth is a special educator who has served as a classroom teacher, consulting teacher, and inclusion facilitator.  She works with teachers and families to provide inclusive opportunities for students with disabilities and to create more responsive and engaging schooling experiences for all learners.  She is the author of "You're Going to Love This Kid: Teaching Students with Autism in Inclusive Classrooms" and the co-author of four other books on how to teach children with autism.

 

Here are some of Paula Kluth's new Book's

   
www.paulakluth.com Info

 

Friday Sept. 26, 2008
Time : 8:30 Am
ASU-West

 

The Social Impairment and Social Solutions in Autism Spectrum Disorders

 

The typical social brain organizes experience and comes to general conclusions that - in turn - help us negotiate through future situations and challenges. This works quite well for those who are typical - until they are faced with children and adults whose minds work in terms of details, facts, and face-value assessments.  The "mismatch" often results in mistakes on all sides of the social equation that present a wonderful - and too often unrealized - opportunity for social learning, understanding, and success.  This fun presentation is loaded with new ideas focused on improving the social equation in autism spectrum disorders.
Carol Gray is the Director of The Gray Center for Social Learning and Understanding in Kentwood, Michigan.  Carol has 22 years experience as a teacher, and later as a consultant, with students with autism spectrum disorders.  In 1991, she developed the Social Story™ approach.  Carol has written several resources, and is the recipient of the Barbara Lipinski Award for her international contribution to the education and welfare of students with ASD.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday Sept. 27
Time : 8:30 AM
ASU-West