Books
Biklen, D. (Ed). (2005). Autism and the myth of the person alone. New York: New York University Press. Edited by Biklen, with chapters written by Richard Attfield, Larry Bissonnette, Lucy Blackman, Jamie Burke, Alberto Frugone, Tito Rajarshi Mukhopadhyay, and Sue Rubin.
This book challenges the prevailing, tragic narrative of impairment that so often characterizes discussions about autism. “A basic premise of the book is that people classified as autistic, even those who cannot speak, are thinking people with ideas about their lives and their relationship to the world. I call this orientation the presumption of competence” (p. 1).
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Autism and the Myth of the Person Alone (Qualitative Studies in Psychology)
Crossley, R. (1994). Facilitated Communication Training. New York: Teachers College Press.
An original how-to book about facilitation with people with severe communication difficulties. “Despite all the developments in nonspeech communication strategies and technology over the last 20 years, there is still a substantial number of individuals who have not yet achieved fluent, functional communication with any of the available systems. Some of these people may be helped by facilitated communication” (p. 2).
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Facilitated Communication Training (Special Education Series)
Savarese, R. (2007) Reasonable People. New York: Other Press.
The story of a Grinnell College professor, Savarese, and his adopted son DJ. Savarese decribes DJ’s communication development and larger disability rights issues. DJ utilizes facilitated communication to express his thoughts and feelings. This is also a story of inclusion and the families fight to include DJ in general education classrooms.
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Kluth, P. (2003). “You’re going to love this kid!”: Teaching students with autism in the inclusive classroom. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.
In this book, Kluth challenges readers to rethink autism by presenting the experiences and words of those with autism spectrum labels as she offers specific strategies to achieve inclusive education. She offers many curricular ideas and methods to support and teach all students with autism labels in inclusive classrooms. The book flows easily between theory and practice.
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You're Going to Love This Kid!: Teaching Students With Autism in the Inclusive Classroom
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