Topics:

Behavior

Social

Transition into Adulthood

Family/Home

Sensory

Personal Perspectives

Comprehensive Planning

Preschool Communication

Assessment

Classroom Strategies

Setting up a Successful Program and Using Special Interests to Motivate Those With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Bullying

Building Collaborative and Supportive Relationships Between School Personnel and Parents

Sherry Moyer, MSW, is the Asperger Syndrome consultant for NHS Human Services in Pennsylvania, where she focuses on staff and program development, outcomes monitoring, and individual case consultation. She is the former executive director of the Asperger Syndrome Coalition of the U.S. Ms. Moyer is a national and international speaker and has contributed to several books, including Asperger Syndrome and Adolescence, (Myles & Adreon; AAPC, 2001), Asperger Syndrome; A Guide for Professionals and Families, (DuCahrme & Gullotta; Kluwer Academic, 2003), The Educator's Guide to Mental Health Issues in the Classroom, (Kline & Silver; Brookes Publishing, 2004), The Comprehensive Autism Planning System (CAPS) for Individuals with Asperger Syndrome, Autism and Related Disabilities: Integrating Best Practices Throughout the Student's Day, (Henry and Myles; AAPC, 2007), and Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Handbook for Parents and Professionals, (Myles, Swanson, Holverstott, Duncan; Praeger Publishers, 2008). Ms. Moyer provides trainings for the Geneva Centre, Maryland Division of Rehabilitation Services, Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation and the Kentucky Autism Training Center. Ms. Moyer is the parent of a young adult with Asperger Syndrome and her areas of interest include vocational issues, theory of mind, attribution retraining, self-regulation, trauma and transition issues. Her book The Eclipse Model: Teaching Self-Regulation, Executive Function, Attribution, and Sensory Awareness to Young People with Asperger Syndrome, PDD-NOS, and Related Disorders, will be available from AAPC in fall of 2009.

Vita

Topics:

• Behavior
• Transition into Adulthood
• Family/Home

Books:

Asperger Syndrome and Adolescence: Practical Solutions for School Success by Brenda Smith Myles & Diane Adreon	The Comprehensive Autism Planning System (CAPS) for Individuals with Asperger Syndrome, Autism, and Related Disabilities: Integrating Best Practices Throughout the Student’s Day by Shawn Henry and Brenda Smith Myles

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