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Organization for Autism Research Publishes An Educator's Guide to Asperger Syndrome

October 19th, 2005

ARLINGTON, VA — An Educator’s Guide to Asperger Syndrome, the third book in the Life Journey through Autism series of resource guides published by the Organization for Autism Research (OAR), is now available. OAR, a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to apply research to the daily challenges that confront the autism community, is continuing to distribute all three Guides free of charge to education professionals and parents of children with autism as part of their national autism education initiative.

Asperger Syndrome is a complex disorder that presents numerous challenges within the inclusive classroom setting. This latest publication provides guidelines for meeting the needs of the child with Asperger Syndrome in the classroom, from elementary to high school. Specifically, the guide contains information on:

• Understanding common characteristics of Asperger Syndrome and how they affect a child
• Promoting positive social goals and educating peers to avoid bullying
• Cooperating with parents and the student´s IEP team
• Implementing strategies to better facilitate learning in the student with Asperger Syndrome.

To request a hardcopy of An Educator´s Guide to Asperger Syndrome, An Educator’s Guide to Autism, or A Parent’s Guide to Research, send an email to OAR@researchautism.org. specifying which guide you are interested in receiving. Be sure to include your name and mailing address as well. Alternatively, you can call 703-243-9710 to request a copy. The Guide can also be viewed online by visiting OAR’s website, http://www.researchautism.org and clicking on the appropriate icon in the right hand navigational bar.