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Chronology 1996-2009
pt. 1. Introduction and background. 1. Asperger's syndrome, weird or wonderful?
2. How I "caught" Asperger's syndrome : The concept, dream and passion. Stage one: the dream ; Turning the dream into reality. Stage two: the reality ; Getting it right: the environment influencing behaviour. Stage three: the school design ; Reaching more students. Stage four: growth ; Making the project sustainable. Stage five: consolidation
3. What is Asperger's syndrome? : What do different people think Asperger's syndrome is? ; Brief history of autism and Asperger's syndrome ; Definitions of autism and Asperger's syndrome ; How prevalent is Asperger's syndrome? ; Sub-types of Asperger's syndrome ; Does Asperger's syndrome actually exist at all?
pt. 2. Social care. 4. How does Asperger's syndrome present? : The media's view ; Co-morbidity: what is often linked with Asperger's syndrome? ; Medication: the pharmaceutical model ; Gender differences
5. "I'm not anxious, just worried": anxiery and Asperger's syndrome : Anxiety and social interaction ; Anxiety and obsession ; Anxiety and ritual ; Anxiety manifestation ; The victim
6. Independence and friendship. Development milestones ; Towards independence ; Transitions ; Adult services ; Friendships ; Friendships and rules ; Peer relations ; Best friend ; Girlfriend/boyfriend/life partner ; Relationships with authority figures ; So how do we teach how to develop friendship?
pt. 3. Education. 7. Working with social frameworks : The concept of a social framework ; Social rules and manners ; Social frameworks and different contexts ; The use of social frameworks to understand others ; Creating bridges to plug the gaps in social frameworks ; The process of deconstructing each incident ; How to resolve conflict ; The use of language and humour
8. The culture of the school : The pedagogy ; The whole-school ethos
9. Managing student behaviour : The student ; The physical environment ; The curriculum
pt. 4. Students' and parents' views: perception of reality. 10. Student' views : Responses to the questionnaire ; Review of the responses
11. Parents' views
12. Conclusion.
Chronology 1996-2009
pt. 1. Introduction and background. 1. Asperger's syndrome, weird or wonderful?
2. How I "caught" Asperger's syndrome : The concept, dream and passion. Stage one: the dream ; Turning the dream into reality. Stage two: the reality ; Getting it right: the environment influencing behaviour. Stage three: the school design ; Reaching more students. Stage four: growth ; Making the project sustainable. Stage five: consolidation
3. What is Asperger's syndrome? : What do different people think Asperger's syndrome is? ; Brief history of autism and Asperger's syndrome ; Definitions of autism and Asperger's syndrome ; How prevalent is Asperger's syndrome? ; Sub-types of Asperger's syndrome ; Does Asperger's syndrome actually exist at all?
pt. 2. Social care. 4. How does Asperger's syndrome present? : The media's view ; Co-morbidity: what is often linked with Asperger's syndrome? ; Medication: the pharmaceutical model ; Gender differences
5. "I'm not anxious, just worried": anxiery and Asperger's syndrome : Anxiety and social interaction ; Anxiety and obsession ; Anxiety and ritual ; Anxiety manifestation ; The victim
6. Independence and friendship. Development milestones ; Towards independence ; Transitions ; Adult services ; Friendships ; Friendships and rules ; Peer relations ; Best friend ; Girlfriend/boyfriend/life partner ; Relationships with authority figures ; So how do we teach how to develop friendship?
pt. 3. Education. 7. Working with social frameworks : The concept of a social framework ; Social rules and manners ; Social frameworks and different contexts ; The use of social frameworks to understand others ; Creating bridges to plug the gaps in social frameworks ; The process of deconstructing each incident ; How to resolve conflict ; The use of language and humour
8. The culture of the school : The pedagogy ; The whole-school ethos
9. Managing student behaviour : The student ; The physical environment ; The curriculum
pt. 4. Students' and parents' views: perception of reality. 10. Student' views : Responses to the questionnaire ; Review of the responses
11. Parents' views
12. Conclusion.