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 The
Integrated Self-Advocacy ISA™ Curriculum: A Program for Emerging Self-Advocates
with Autism Spectrum and Other Conditions by Valerie Paradiz, Ph.D.;
foreword by Stephen Shore, Ed.D.
  
$21.95 (Teacher Manual)
ISBN 9781934575406
Code 9048 (Student Workbook)
Price: $18.95
ISBN 9781934575574
Self-advocacy plays a vital role in nearly every aspect of life for individuals
on the spectrum, in school, at home, in the community and at work. The
more self-awareness they possess, the more they can be players in advocating
for their own comfort, happiness and well-being. Yet, children and adults
with autism spectrum and related conditions often receive limited support
in these vital life skills. This is because people have little time to
develop thoughtful, person-centered materials and tools, or simply have
no clue how to begin to provide this kind of support. This cutting-edge
curriculum helps professionals and family members provide safe forums
for self-discovery, structured learning activities and a cumulative understanding
of the many facets of self-advocacy. The ISA™ Curriculum presents
11 units with detailed lesson plans, worksheets and activities, including
scanning sensory and social environments, identifying how and when to
self-disclose, exploring the history of autism, studying role models with
ASD, developing media literacy on topics involving autism and cultivating
deep and focused interests for vocation and leisure time. Students' work
throughout the lessons culminates in the creation of a personal self-advocacy
portfolio, a living document that can be adjusted over the life span.
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