The Little Class with the Big Personality
eBook - PDF

The Little Class with the Big Personality

Experiences of Teaching a Class of Young Children with Autism

  1. 152 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Little Class with the Big Personality

Experiences of Teaching a Class of Young Children with Autism

About this book

The Little Class with the Big Personality is an honest account of the day-to-day challenges faced by the teacher of seven very different autistic children. The author's creative, accessible approach invites the reader to look beyond the stereotypes of mainstream schooling and explore the experience of teaching a lively group of children with autism. The illustrations, by one of the children, add a pupil's perspective of the diverse personalities and class activities described within the book.

The author provides an insight into the hopes and concerns of parents as their children begin their educational journey. Some of the parents share their anxieties about handing over the care of their son or daughter to an unknown teacher in these early years, and their worries about placing them in the new and alien classroom environment, trusting that their child will be understood, accepted and liked.

This book provides a professional and highly readable overview of an early-years class for children with autism for both educators and parents. Ultimately, it is a celebration of the personalities of children with autism.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. The Little Class with the Big Personality: Experiences of Teaching a Class of Young Children with Autism
  3. Acknowledgements
  4. Contents
  5. PREFACE
  6. ALICE'S ILLUSTRATIONS
  7. Introduction: No Rainman
  8. 1 The Runner
  9. 2 Our Little Princess
  10. 3 The Philosopher
  11. 4 The Water-baby
  12. 5 Tigger – with Extra Bounce
  13. 6 The Diplomat
  14. 7 The Wind-up Merchant
  15. Postscript A Note to Educators
  16. APPENDIX 1: FUN BOOKS TO APPEAL TO YOUR CHILD
  17. APPENDIX 2: REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING ON AUTISM AND ASPERGER'S SYNDROME
  18. APPENDIX 3: ORGANISATIONS
  19. INDEX