Education is an important aspect of the environmental influences on autism and effective education can have a significant effect on outcome for those on the autism spectrum. This handbook is a definitive resource for reflective practitioners and researchers who wish to know and understand current views of the nature of autism and best practice in educational support. It explores the key concepts, debates and research areas in the field.

About the Author
Jacqueline M. Roberts is the inaugural chair of Autism in the Autism Centre of Excellence (ACE) at Griffith University. Her background in autism stretches back over 30 years. She worked in service provision for children with autism as a teacher, speech pathologist, school principal, and senior manager. Prior to her appointment at Griffith, she worked as a consultant and held several part-time research appointments at different universities teaching autism studies and leading/managing research projects and professional development. Jacqueline is a director of the Australian Advisory Board on Autism providing input to the board on a national autism research agenda. She received the Asia Pacific Autism Conference (APAC) award for outstanding service to the autism community. In her current position as the director of the ACE, she is responsible for developing a research agenda focusing on enhancing outcomes for individuals with autism. The ACE also offers multidisciplinary postgraduate study and engages in consultancy with industry and government. In 2018, second edition of Understanding Autism. The Essential Guide for Parents was published, co-authored with professor Katrina Williams. In 2019, she edited The Sage Autism and Education Handbook with Professor Rita Jordan and Dr. Kara Hume.

Reviews
The SAGE Handbook of Autism and Education is a comprehensive guide that provides a wealth of information on topics from fostering collaboration to addressing the needs of students on the spectrum with co-occurring mental health issues. This guide edited by Rita Jordan, Jacqueline M. Roberts, and Kara Hume includes well-known and highly respected authors representing various disciplines. The handbook will be a valuable resource for both practitioners and families. The editors are to be commended for their work in bringing all this information together. This is an important and relevant book for anyone interested in supporting students on the spectrum.
-- Cathy Pratt

The SAGE Handbook of Autism and Education provides a comprehensive overview of educating individuals with autism and it includes many impressive features. The Handbook covers a range of perspectives and social-ecological influences from broad international perspectives, socio-political systems, and cross-cultural considerations to specific characteristics of individuals, both educators and those with autism. The Handbook emphasizes the critical roles of families and includes perspectives of parents and voices of autistic individuals. There is clear appreciation for the uniqueness of individuals with autism across the lifespan. The Handbook emphasizes evidence-based practice that includes various domains of functioning and covers critical transitions across the lifespan. The team of contributors is equally impressive and includes international leaders across various educational specialties. I am confident the Handbook will be well-received by a broad audience.

-- Jonathan M. Campbell

This handbook comes at a critical time in the history of schooling. Children with autism are one of the fastest growing populations in our school system, and teaching staff are under tremendous pressure to provide adequate supports. Readers will find a broad array of topics across the schooling age span that are research informed and can provide a road map for implementing effective school practices. Such information is critical for both the practitioners and the individuals who train them.

-- Connie Kasari



Book Information
ISBN 9781473959538
Author Rita Jordan
Format Hardback
Page Count 674
Imprint Sage Publications Ltd
Publisher Sage Publications Ltd
Weight(grams) 1360g