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Provides strategies for teaching English as a second language (ESL) students in the elementary classroom.

Offers practical strategies for teachers of students with high-functioning autism or Asperger's syndrome, covering sensory issues; difficulties with communication, behavior, and socialization; educational setting; types of intervention; and team work.

Presents ways to include students with autism spectrum disorders in general education settings, includes reproducible worksheets and forms.

Offers parents and teachers of children with autism practical advice on how to help children succeed in school and overcome the challenges autism causes in the classroom.

Presents learning strategies and techniques for students with learning difficulties and guidance and tools, including more than fifty reproducible forms and handouts, for teaching such students in regular classes.

"... This guide is packed with ideas for purposeful and differentiated language instruction and assessment that can be applied throughout most content classrooms"--Back cover.

"... reflects the quickly changing educational landscape while clearly articulating and preserving the foundations and non-negotiables of this service delivery option ..."--Back cover.

A practical guide for educators to help them bring meaningful literacy instruction to students with autism.