In
School Success for Kids With Asperger's Syndrome, authors Stephan Silverman and Rich Weinfeld present strategies for recognizing and diagnosing Asperger's syndrome, for effectively meeting the needs of children with Asperger's, and for implementing successful classroom practices. Advice for parents, including approaches to working with schools and providing interventions in the home to help develop needed skills, is also provided.
--Gifted Child Today, Vol. 30, No. 3, Summer 2007
Owner Reviews, Ratings, Comments and Criticism
Stephen Silverman and Rich Weinfeld combine their expertise in the fields of psychology and special education to create a valuable resource for parents, teachers, and clinicians who service kids with Asperger's Syndrome. Their book presents complex information in a straightforward, reader friendly manner that highlights every aspect of AS. Beginning with an interesting historical overview of the syndrome, the authors go on to describe diagnostic characteristics as well as outline in detail specific strategies that have proven to be successful in dealing with AS kids in the classroom. As a teacher and administrator in the field of special education for over thirty years, I found these suggestions to be extremely practical tools that make sense and would be a tremendous support to a teacher working with kids who have Asperger's Syndrome. The authors meticulously define state of the art best practices for teachers and parents and particulary highlight a strengths based approach. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who has the pleasure of working with children who have AS.
