Educating Children and Youth With Autism: Strategies for Effective Practice by Richard L. Simpson and Brenda Smith Myles.

(XED Simps 1998)

The contributors of these 11 articles concentrate on the practical needs of professionals for the most current information about ASDs, focusing on such topics as understanding and responding to the needs of children and youth with ASDs, assessing functionality, setting instructional strategies, managing students with ASDs, promoting social and communicative competence, including children and youth with ASDs in general education settings, encouraging self-determination, conducting transition planning, and assisting or conducting intervention and treatment. Pp. 537.

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