This handbook explores the key concepts, debates and research areas in the field of autism and education. Contributions come from a wide range of countries and cultures.

Table of Contents

• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• Notes on the Editors and Contributors
• Foreword - Gary B. Mesibov
• Introduction - Rita Jordan
• Part I: Learning Needs and Educational Responses
• 1. Difference Versus Disability: Implications of Characterisation of Autism for Education and Support - Damian Milton
• 2. Particular Learning Needs of Individuals on the Autism Spectrum - Rita Jordan
• 3. The History of Autism Education - Adam Feinstein
• 4. Educational Structures: An International Perspective - Rita Jordan
• 5. Systems and Politics of Provision - Suzanne Carrington and Beth Saggers
• 6. Professional Development for Those Working in Education with Students on the Autism Spectrum - Glenys Jones
• 7a. Analysis of What Makes a Successful Professional in Autism - Hilde De Clercq
• 7b. What Makes a Good Professional in Autism? A Parent's Perspective - Maureen Bennie
• 7c. What Makes a Successful Professional in Autism? School Education – A Lived Experience - Yenn (Jeanette) Purkis
• Part II: Early Intervention, Education in Core Domains and Family Support
• 8. Early Intervention - Jacqueline M. Roberts and Kate Simpson
• 9. Approaches to Early Intervention for Children with Autism and Their Families - Laura J. Hall and Samuel L. Odom
• 10. Building on Early Foundations into School: Fostering Socialization in Meaningful Socio-cultural Contexts - Lakshmi Balasubramanian, Alexander Mario Blum and Pamela Wolfberg
• 11. Building on Early Foundations into School: Communication and Language - Greg Pasco
• 12. Thinking and Learning - Heather MacKenzie
• 13. Focus on Families - Michaela DuBay, Sallie Nowell and Linda R. Watson
• 14. Transitions in the Early Years - Connie Wong
• Part III: School-Based and Academic Education: Access and Support
• 15. Curriculum Balance: Access to Academic Learning and the Therapeutic Curriculum - Whitney Griffin, Kara Hume and Ann M. Sam
• 16. Learning Supports for Students on the Autism Spectrum - Ann M. Sam and Kara Hume
• 17. Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Skills for Living - Nancy Bagatell
• 18. Fostering Peer Relationships and Shared Learning for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders - Heartley B. Huber and Erik W. Carter
• 19. Developing an Adaptive Behavior Curriculum across the Age and Ability Range - Michelle Lee, Kathryn Schweers and Rachel Loftin
• 20. Language and Literacy - Christi Carnahan and Pamela Williamson
• 21. Accessing a Broad and Relevant Curriculum - Emily C. Bouck and Jordan Shurr
• 22a. A Curriculum to Support Students with Autism and Special Talents and Abilities - Trevor Clark
• 22b. A Curriculum for the Dual Disability of Autism and Severe Intellectual Disability - Prithvi Perepa
• Part IV: Collaborative Working in Education
• 23. Autism, Health and Education: Models and Systems for Working Together - Tamara May, Charmaine Bernie, Suzy Marty, Rebecca Sutherland, Jacqueline M. Roberts and Katrina Williams
• 24. Autism Health and Education: Professional Roles and Challenges - Charmaine Bernie, Rebecca Sutherland, Katrina Williams, Suzy Marty, Tamara May and Jacqueline M. Roberts
• 25. Fostering Collaborative Family–School Relationships to Support Students on the Autism Spectrum - Rozanna Lilley
• 26. Building Capacity in Education Systems - Jacqueline M. Roberts
• 27. Educator Involvement in Research and Evaluation - Jessica Suhrheinrich, Sasha Zeedyk, Sarah Vejnoska and Aubyn Stahmer
• 28a. Evidence-Based Practices with Apps Directed at Core Autism - Gerardo Herrera and Patricia Pérez-Fuster
• 28b. Information and Communication Technologies as Educational Supports - Susan Hedges and Sue Fletcher-Watson
• Part V: Education for Life and Barriers to Education
• 29. Supporting Students in Postsecondary Education - Elizabeth Evans Getzel, Seb M. Prohn and Staci Carr
• 30. Anxiety and Mental Health – Implications for Education - Tony Attwood
• 31. Behavioural Issues and Supports - Andrew A. McDonnell, Michael McCreadie† and Paul Dickinson
• 32. Bullying Issues for Students on the Autism Spectrum and Their Families - Verity Bottroff, Barbara Spears and Phillip Slee
• 33. Overcoming Barriers to Educational Opportunities Post-school - Andrea MacLeod
• 34a. Autism and Comorbidities: Autism Plus – Implications for Diagnosis, Prognosis and Interventions - Christopher Gillberg
• 34b. Practical Effects of Co-morbidities and the Concept of Neurodiversity - Rita Jordan
• 35a. Sexual Development and Gender Identity in Autism - Wenn Lawson
• 35b. Cultural Issues in Education for Those with Autism - Jorge Benavides-Rawson and Roy Richard Grinker
• 36. Supportive Environments for Best Autism Practice - Jim Taylor
• Part VI: Data Collection in Education and Measurement of Progress
• 37. Setting and Evaluating Goals in Education - Kobe Vanroy and Peter Vermeulen
• 38a. Feedback from Family Members on Outcomes and Experiences of Education for Individuals on the Autism Spectrum - Maureen Bennie
• 38b. Measuring Success from School Stakeholders’ Perspectives - Jordan McNeill and Elizabeth O'Toole
• 38c. Feedback from Individuals on the Autism Spectrum about the Experience and Outcome of Education - Emma Goodall
• 39. Measuring Quality in Educational Programs for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder - Suzanne Kucharczyk and Peggy Schaefer Whitby
• 40. Data Collection in Education and Measurement of Progress - Lisa Ruble, Wing Hang Wong and John McGrew
• 41. Research in Autism Education: Current Issues and Future Directions - Brian A. Boyd, Jessica R. Dykstra Steinbrenner, Stephanie S. Reszka and Abigail Carroll
• 42a. Community Education and Future Developments - Karen Guldberg
• 42b. Crystal Gazing - Rita Jordan