The Autism Checklist: A Practical Reference for Parents and Teachers

by Paula Kluth

A practical resource filled with information, tips, and checklists for helping kids with autism This useful, accessible guide offers teachers and parents a better understanding of children on the autism spectrum and provides them with the kinds of support and intervention they need. Written in an easy-to-read checklist format, the book is filled with up-to-date research, practical advice, and helpful resources on a wide range of topics. The book covers five basic information on autism, checklists for parents, checklists for teachers, effective support strategies, and helpful resources.

Genres: Parenting, Nonfiction

256 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2009

Reviews

[Meghan Davis strader]

Oh goodness. This was a dry book. If you get it, you should definitely look at it as a reference book and not a “how-to” book. Use the table of contents and read one list at a time, not straight through like I did. It will be less painful that way!

[Janey]

Great resource to reference again and again.

[Eileen]

No star rating because I haven't finished. This has a fairly positive framing, but the approach at least as far as I have gotten is pretty high level.

(It is one of the few books I've read that captures the way low motor skills can lead to incorrect assessment of knowledge when someone can't reliably point to the answer/picture but does in fact know.)

(Library of Birmingham, can't be checked out, 97 pages in.)

[Kirsten Em]

A few children in my kids' classes at school are on the spectrum and after a few stories coming home about the challenges these children face I realised I really didn't understand what parents and teachers experience. Well worth a read, practical suggestions, clear explanations of the range of behaviours, historical context and importantly a positive reminder that sometimes autism brings gifts to a child too. Lots of further recommended reading, diagnostic tools, useful websites and blogs. I skimmed the section for teachers which contains very practical and helpful suggestions for working with students in class.

[Melissa Wilson]

Sections of the book that were helpful for me:
Sharing the news with family, advocating for your child, Needs of students with Autism, Building a Supportive Classroom Community, Giving Clear Directions in the Classroom, Helping students to manage homework, Making Within-School Transitions Easier for students, Dont's for working with students with Autism, To keep in mind for school-age children, Recommended Videos & Websites

The book had a lot of information compared to other books I have read. I would recommend it to a friend.

[Sarah]

An interesting approach, I was nervous because of the title that this would be more of a negative approach, but I appreciate how it reiterated viewing the whole child and considering each student as an individual. I also appreciated the lists that made it easy to glance and will be helpful in my future use of this book.

[Innasofia]

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