The Asd Nest Model: A Framework for Inclusive Education for Higher Functioning Children Asd Paperback – April 1, 2013

Cohen (special education, Hunter College, City U. of New York), who co-developed the ASD Nest program for New York City public schools, and Hough, a coaching consultant for the ASD Nest Support Project at New York U., offer a guide to this public school program aimed at higher-functioning students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Along with other US education specialists and school psychologists involved in the program, they describe its development to meet the needs of students who are inappropriately placed or receive a lack of supports, and how it helps them function in mainstream settings through reduced class size, co-teaching, targeted goal areas, intervention strategies, a transdisciplinary team approach, preservice training for teachers, ongoing site support, discipline-specific inservice workshops, and home-school connections. They detail the characteristics of these students, admissions criteria, and the admission process and evaluation protocol; the role of collaboration; the use of a three-tier model for intervention, classroom strategies and supports, and Positive Behavior Support; social development, sensory-based, and academic interventions; professional development for staff; challenges to implementation and lessons learned; and outcomes and future perspectives. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Read more