It is designed for teachers and assistants supporting children with Asperger syndrome in mainstream schools and other non-specialist settings. With examples of innovative strategies and approaches to facilitate progress in learning. outlines the underlying impairments and their educational implications;
explores the process of assessment and diagnosis in Asperger Syndrome;
offers practical strategies for effective and realistic classroom intervention, including access to the National Curriculum;
considers the behavioural challenges the child with Asperger Syndrome may pose;
shows how transitions can be supported