21 December 2016

The power card strategy 2.0: Using special interests to motivate children and youth with autism spectrum disorder


The power card strategy 2.0: Using special interests to motivate children and youth with autism spectrum disorder is a 94-page guide for parents and teachers to help kids on the autism spectrum make sense of social situations, routines, the meaning of language, and the hidden curriculum that surrounds us.

This guide is a second edition of a popular strategy for using special interests or fascinations for teaching and guiding kids. In addition to an introduction of the second edition, there is also an introduction to the first edition at the beginning of the book. The first chapter defines special interests and their power in learning. The second chapter discusses how to develop and use power cards including their use at home and in the community. Chapter three offers examples of power cards used in different situations, and chapter four covers four case studies.

Want to check it out? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu.

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