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Teaching Students with Autism in the Inclusive Classroom

Paula Kluth, Ph.D.

Finally education professionals have a strategy-filled guidebook for including students with autism in both primary and secondary school classrooms. Alive with powerful first-person accounts that give readers insight into the experience of having autism, this book shows educators how to adapt their own classrooms to support student participation in classwork, school routines, social activities, and more. Paula Kluth combines relevant research with lessons learned from her teaching experience to give readers specific, creative ideas for

• understanding the attitudes, values, and actions that support inclusive schooling
• connecting, communicating, and collaborating effectively with families
• enhancing literacy by adapting reading materials, using visuals, and tapping in to student interests
• planning challenging, multidimensional lessons that encourage all students to participate and help students reach their individual goals
• supporting student behavior in sensitive, positive ways
• fostering friendships and social relationships between students with and without autism
• adapting the physical environment for students with autism who may have heightened sensitivity to factors like temperature, sounds, and smells

"This wonderful book brings to life a learner-centered, multi-dimensional, out-of-the-box perspective for effectively educating kids with autism, their peers and their teams. Paula Kluth re-imagines the concept of an inclusive classroom for learners with autism, embracing diversity of team perspectives, family perspectives and learning perspectives. Kluth provides a high level of personal testament and strategy to make this type of 'dream' inclusive classroom a REALITY! A meaningful and dynamic must read for anyone blessed to know a learner with autism!"
Patrick Schwarz, Ph.D., National-Louis University

About the Author

Paula Kluth, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Teaching and Leadership at Syracuse University. She is a former special educator who has served as a classroom teacher and inclusion facilitator. Dr. Kluth has taught in and engages in research in both elementary and secondary schools.