New reading

Today I finished reading, "Replays" by Karen Levine and Naomi Chedd...it's great way to help resolve some behavior problems by helping the child deal with the feelings/emotions related to troubling/behaviorally challenging events. I am going to try it with one child I am working with.

Also started reading, "A Politically Incorrect Look at Evidence-based Practices and Teaching Social Skills: A literature review and discussion" by Michelle Garcia Winner. It's published by the author's own publishing company, Think Social Publishing. Working with kids on the spectrum and trying to teach social skills is a challenge, and I am looking for more fluid/relationship-based interventions.

I also have "Developing Play and Drama in Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders" by Dave Sherratt and Melanie Peter. I had started this a couple of months ago from the library, renewed it three times, and realized that for me to read it, I HAD to underline and use a highlighter on the important parts. So I returned the library book and purchased a copy online. Now I can write in it to my heart's content! So much for using my local library to save a little money...

And finally on my bedside table is the third edition of "The Having of Wonderful Ideas and Other Essays on Teaching and Learning" by Eleanor Duckworth. I've seen her work with typical kids, using questions and comments to draw out their own ideas about what they are doing/learning. I am interested in trying to use some of these techniques with children with ASD.

And so the learning continues. I am degreed, certified, credentialed, taught at a University for over 20 years and am still a learner.

And, for that, I am grateful.