{"product_id":"just-give-him-the-whale-paula-kluth-9781557669605","title":"Just Give Him the Whale!: 20 Ways to Use Fascinations, Areas of Expertise, and Strengths to Support Students with Autism","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eSAVE when you order the guide and the illustrated children's story together!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen learners with autism have deep, consuming fascinations--trains, triangles, basketballs, whales--teachers often wonder what to do. This concise, highly practical guidebook gives educators across grade levels a powerful new way to think about students' \"obsessions\" as positive teaching tools that calm, motivate, and improve learning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by top autism experts and nationally renowned speakers Paula Kluth and Patrick Schwarz, this guide is brimming with easy tips and strategies for folding students' special interests, strengths, and areas of expertise into classroom lessons and routines. Teachers will discover how making the most of fascinations can help their students\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e learn standards-based academic content\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eboost literacy learning and mathematics skills\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edevelop social connections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eexpand communication skills\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eminimize anxiety\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eand much more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJust Give Him the Whale\u003c\/i\u003e! is packed from start to finish with unforgettable stories based on the authors' experience, firsthand perspectives from people with autism themselves, research-based recommendations that are easy to use right away, and sample forms teachers can adapt for use in their own classrooms. An enjoyable read with an eye-opening message, this short book will have a long-lasting impact on teachers' understanding of autism--and on their students' social and academic success.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paula Kluth, Patrick Schwarz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1557669600\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781557669605\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Brookes Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/14\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.90h x 8.40w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2008 pg. 258","brand":"Paula Kluth","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44042712416511,"sku":"9781557669605","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e0533ac9-6d56-45c8-9713-610c661d172a.jpg?v=1684963106","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/just-give-him-the-whale-paula-kluth-9781557669605","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}