01941cam a2200229 4500 3344073 TxAuBib 20080312120000.0 ||||||s2008||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781557669605 pbk. 1557669600 pbk. TxAuBib Just give him the whale : 20 ways to use fascinations, areas of expertise, and strengths to support students with autism / by Paula Kluth and Patrick Schwarz. Baltimore : Paul H. Brookes Pub., 2008. xiii, 143 p. ; 28 cm. When learners with autism have deep, consuming fascinations - trains, triangles, basketballs, whales - teachers often wonder what to do. This concise, highly practical guidebook gives educators across grade levels a powerful new way to think about students' "obsessions": as positive teaching tools that calm, motivate, and improve learning. "Additional resources focused on strengths, abilities, and interests": (p. 135-143). Includes bibliographical references (p. 121-124). To develop a relationship with the student -- To expand social opportunities -- To expand communication skills and opportunities -- To help minimize anxiety -- To plan for inclusive schooling -- To build classroom expertise -- To boost literacy learning -- To comfort -- To inspire career ideas -- To encourage risk taking -- To connect students to standards-based content -- To encourage in-depth study -- To make sense of a confusing world -- To let students shine and showcase talents -- To give students "power" -- To encourage chit-chat -- To boost mathematics skills and competencies -- To teach manners, cooperation, and the expression of empathy -- To encourage greatness -- To make life worth living. 20080312.