The Autism Ambassadors Handbook: Peer Support for Learning, Growth, and Success

Synopsis

Sometimes, all a student needs to succeed is a friend

Every day, thousands of students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) struggle to stay afloat at school—sometimes bullied, often ostracized. If only there was a peer to model and reinforce socially appropriate behavior and to coach them through challenging schoolwork. This inspirational new book describes how you can set up just such a peer-mentoring organization in your school. Kukoff provides:

• Steps for organizing and implementing your own Autism Ambassadors program
• Clear-cut guidelines on what it entails for student “ambassadors”
• More than a hundred specific interventions any student can employ with students with ASD