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Informationen zum Autor Manina Urgolo Huckvale, Ed.D., is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Special Education and Counseling at William Paterson University in Wayne, NJ. Her expertise is in teacher education, special education and transitions for students with Autism Spectrum Disorders, with teaching and administrative experience in urban, suburban and rural communities. Irene Van Riper, Ed.D. is Assistant Professor of Special Education in the Department of Special Education and Counseling at William Paterson University in Wayne, NJ. Dr. Van Riper, a former reading specialist and special education teacher in North Carolina, is an authority in Autism Spectrum Disorders and was instrumental in building the graduate program for Autism Spectrum Disorders and Severe Disabilities at William Paterson. Klappentext The book will focus on Autism Spectrum Disorders and Other Severe Disabilities (ASD/SD). Its purpose is to discuss the enhancement of the pedagogical skills of special education teachers who work specifically with students on the autism spectrum and have concurrent, significant intellectual disabilities. Due to the increase in diagnosis of autism, the editors recognize the need for teachers to have expertise working successfully with students on the spectrum. Inhaltsverzeichnis PrefaceIntroductionChapter One: Nature and NeedsChapter Two: Curriculum and Methodologies for Students with ASD/SDChapter Three: Assessment for Students with ASD/SDChapter Four: Challenging BehaviorsChapter Five: Language Development and ACC for Students with ASD/SDChapter Six: Facilitating Inclusive Opportunities in School and CommunityChapter Seven: Transition Programs and Practices for Students with ASD/SD