Seven Keys to Unlock Autism: Making Miracles in the Classroom

Contents

• Acknowledgments ix About the Authors xi About The Miracle Project xiii
• Foreword by Stephen M. Shore xv
• Introduction It Starts with You xvii The Seven Keys xviii How to Use This Book xix The Keys xx Elaine s Story xxiii Part One: Autism 101 1 Primer: Autism Through a Different Lens 3 A Brief History 7 Inspirational Stories 11 Autism s Alphabet Soup 13 Part
• Conclusion Opening Doors 131 Part Three: Appendixes 135
• Appendix A: The Resource Room: Tools for Using the Seven Keys 137 Primer: Leading Schools of Thought 138 Autism Organizations 139 Films 141 IDEA and IEP 142 Key One Resources 142 Key Two Resources 143 Key Three Resources 144 Key Four Resources 144 Key Fiv
• Appendix B: Additional Corners of the Resource Room 149 Environmental Factors 149 Classroom Set-Up 151 Proactive Tools 153 Accommodations 157 Creating Consistency Across All Environments 160 Creating a User-Friendly System 161 Seven Keys to a Smooth IEP 1
• Index 175