Library services for youth with autism spectrum disorders / Lesley S.J. Farmer.
Material type: TextPublisher: Chicago : ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association, 2013Description: xxiv, 240 pages ; 23 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0838911811
- 9780838911815
Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Parent/Teacher Resource Collection-Children's | Please Ask at Children's Desk | 027.663 F233 | Available | 33111007094895 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Farmer offers librarians in or outside a school environment all the information they need to build a library literacy program geared towards children with autism spectrum disorders.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: Developmental characteristics of youth with ASDs -- Youth with ASDs in libraries and other educational settings -- Team management approach -- Inclusion and universal design in libraries -- Resources -- Teaching youth with ASDs -- Focus on reading -- The social role of the library -- Behavior management -- Training -- Measuring impact through action research -- The perspective of a public library.