FRONT COVER; How to Make School Make Sense: A Parents' Guide to Helping the Child with Asperger Syndrome; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Chapter 1 Where Do We Start? What You Can Do by Yourself as Parent(s); Chapter 2 Looking for Help Within the Classroom; Chapter 3 Whole-school Solution; Chapter 4 Quick Reference: What to Do when Things go Wrong; INDEX
Summary
Every child's education relies on a partnership between parents, professionals and, of course, the child. This book gives parents of children with Asperger syndrome (AS) practical advice on how to make the most of this important partnership and work with schools to ensure their child's needs are being met. The book explores how parents can prepare their child for school life and how they can work with teachers to improve the classroom environment, as well as the school environment as a whole, for their child and consequently for the benefit of all pupils. Strategies include peer education, the
