{"product_id":"just-give-him-the-whale-20-ways-to-use-fascinations-areas-of-expertise-and-strengths-to-support-students-with-autism-9781557669605","title":"Just Give Him the Whale!: 20 Ways to Use Fascinations, Areas of Expertise, and Strengths to Support Students with Autism","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eSAVE when you order the guide and the illustrated children's story together \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen learners with autism have deep, consuming fascinations--trains, triangles, basketballs, whales--teachers often wonder what to do. This concise, highly practical guidebook gives educators across grade levels a powerful new way to think about students' \"obsessions\": as positive teaching tools that calm, motivate, and improve learning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by top autism experts and nationally renowned speakers Paula Kluth and Patrick Schwarz, this guide is brimming with easy tips and strategies for folding students' special interests, strengths, and areas of expertise into classroom lessons and routines. Teachers will discover how making the most of fascinations can help their students\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e learn standards-based academic content\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eboost literacy learning and mathematics skills\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edevelop social connections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eexpand communication skills\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eminimize anxiety\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eand much more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJust Give Him the Whale\u003c\/i\u003e  is packed from start to finish with unforgettable stories based on the authors' experience, firsthand perspectives from people with autism themselves, research-based recommendations that are easy to use right away, and sample forms teachers can adapt for use in their own classrooms. An enjoyable read with an eye-opening message, this short book will have a long-lasting impact on teachers' understanding of autism--and on their students' social and academic success.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-2938719\"\u003ePaula Kluth\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-3862875\"\u003ePatrick Schwarz\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Brookes Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/14\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 143\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.90h x 8.40w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781557669605\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1557669600\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-EDU\"\u003eEducation\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-EDU026010\"\u003eSpecial Education | Communicative Disorders\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaula Kluth, Ph.D., \u003c\/b\u003e is one of today's most popular and respected experts on autism and inclusive education. Through her work as an independent consultant and the high-energy presentations she gives to professionals across the country, Dr. Kluth helps educators and families create responsive, engaging schooling experiences for students with disabilities and their peers, too. An internationally respected scholar and author, Dr. Kluth has written or cowritten several books for Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co., including \u003ci\u003e\"You're Going to Love This Kid!\": Teaching Students with Autism in the Inclusive Classroom, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e (2010); \u003ci\u003ePedro's Whale\u003c\/i\u003e (2010); \u003ci\u003eFrom Tutor Scripts to Talking Sticks: 100 Ways to Differentiate Instruction in K-12 Classrooms\u003c\/i\u003e (2010); \u003ci\u003e\"A Is for All Aboard!\"\u003c\/i\u003e (2010); \u003ci\u003e\"A Land We Can Share\": Teaching Literacy to Students with Autism\u003c\/i\u003e (2008); and \u003ci\u003e\"Just Give Him the Whale!\": 20 Ways to Use Fascinations, Areas of Expertise, and Strengths to Support Students with Autism\u003c\/i\u003e (2008).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatrick Schwarz, Ph.D., \u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Diversity in Learning \u0026amp; Teaching for National-Louis University, Chicago. A dynamic author and motivational speaker, Dr. Schwarz is also Chief-Executive Officer of Creative Culture Consulting, LL. His books \u003ci\u003eFrom Disability to Possibility: The Power of Inclusive Classrooms\u003c\/i\u003e (Heinemann, 2007; and \u003ci\u003e\"Just Give Him the Whale!\": 20 Ways to Use Fascinations, Areas of Expertise and Strengths to Support Students with Autism\u003c\/i\u003e (2008) have inspired teachers nationwide to reconceptualize inclusion in ways that help all children. Dr. Schwarz's professional focus is furthering education and services that promote the status of individuals with a range of support needs. He works to facilitate successful engagement in carious environments, allowing people to make contributions and develop experiences that are meaningful to them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Brookes Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42710707699949,"sku":"9781557669605","price":42.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_eadcfdce-b048-403b-98e8-fa45c5e9a5fd.jpg?v=1650147551","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/just-give-him-the-whale-20-ways-to-use-fascinations-areas-of-expertise-and-strengths-to-support-students-with-autism-9781557669605","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}