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Table of Contents

Take the autism quiz: Can you turn students' fixations into learning tools?

Read Paula Kluth's Top 10 Tips for Teachers




Related titles:

"A Land We Can Share": Teaching Literacy to Students with Autism

"Just Give Him the Whale!": 20 Ways to Use Fascinations, Areas of Expertise, and Strengths to Support Students with Autism

Pedro's Whale

"You're Going to Love This Kid!" Teaching Students with Autism in the Inclusive Classroom, Second Edition

Seeing All Kids as Readers: A New Vision for Literacy in the Inclusive Early Childhood Classroom

From Tutor Scripts to Talking Sticks: 100 Ways to Differentiate Instruction in K–12 Classrooms

Effective Literacy Instruction for Students with Moderate or Severe Disabilities

Shared Storybook Reading: Building Young Children's Language and Emergent Literacy Skills






A Is for "All Aboard!"A train ABC book ideal for children with autism!

A Is for "All Aboard!"
By Paula Kluth, Ph.D., & Victoria Kluth



"Packed with fascinating facts, the bright, bold art and clear explanations will transport train lovers of all ages on a captivating ride through locomotive lingo. All aboard!" —Carlyn Beccia, author, Who Put the B in the Ballyhoo?

"Children who love trains will jump for joy when they see this book! The Kluths' book is a fabulous resource for working on letters, vocabulary, colors, and myriad other activities. The pictures are amazing and colorful, and each page provides dozens of learning opportunities." —Lynn Kern Koegel, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, University of California, Santa Barbara; author, Overcoming Autism, Growing up on the Spectrum, and Pivotal Response Treatments for Autism

The first alphabet book created with children with autism in mind, A Is for "All Aboard!" is the perfect way to foster literacy using children's fascinations. An ideal complement to Kluth & Chandler-Olcott's "A Land We Can Share": Teaching Literacy to Students with Autism, this one-of-a-kind book is

  • All about trains—one of the most popular interests of children with autism

  • Filled with vibrant, engaging, and uncluttered art

  • Written for children of all reading levels, with vocabulary ranging from basic concepts (bridge) to special train jargon (idler car, monorail)

  • Shaped by feedback from children with autism

  • Complete with helpful teaching tips for educators and parents

Sure to captivate children with autism—and any young train enthusiast—this book will help kids of all ages improve their literacy skills as they learn the ABCs of one of their favorite topics.



Ordering Information

ISBN 978-1-59857-071-7 / 2009 /
32 pages / 11 x 8.5 / Hardcover / full color /
Stock Number: 70717 / $16.95



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