by Carol Schmidt and Beth Heybyrne

This book is intended as a practical manual for parents, teachers and learning support assistants of children on the autistic spectrum.  It is full of information and is presented in an easy to read, easy to 'dip into' format.  It begins to unpack the complicated world of ABA (Applied  Behavioural Analysis) and gives very practical strategies to be used at home at school and in social situations.  Each target is clearly broken down into single, manageable steps.  The illustrations and different fonts keep the book alive and makes it easier to concentrate on little chunks at a time.  There is a lot to take in!

Carol Schmidt is the parent of a son with autism.  She says that she wrote this book together with a special educator to address the common needs of the school-aged child in the classroom, which were largely ignored by the public school system in the community.  The authors also wanted to offer strategies for problems which parents struggle with at home

I would recommend this book to parents and and school settings and although the authors are American it 'translates' well to the UK.

Visit www.autisminschool.com  to buy a copy of this book

review by Jo Hardman Speech and Language Therapist