The Autism Ambassadors Handbook

Peer Support for Learning, Growth, and Success

By: Zak Kukoff

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Paperback | 13 June 2013

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232 Pages

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Sometimes, all a student needs to succeed is a friend.

Every day, thousands of students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) struggle to stay afloat at school-sometimes bullied, often ostracized. Mastering academics can be hard enough without the added challenge of navigating social situations that neurotypical kids take for granted. If students with ASD had a peer to model and reinforce socially appropriate behavior and coach them through schoolwork, it could help them feel at home in the student population.

This inspirational new book describes how to set up just such a peer-mentoring organization in your school or community. With a clear understanding of the needs of students with ASD and the kids who will be their guides, Kukoff provides:

Steps for organizing and implementing your own Autism Ambassadors program
Clear-cut guidelines on the responsibilities of student "ambassadors," plus peer-support strategies to improve the ambassador experience
More than a hundred specific interventions any student can employ with students with ASD
A path for students with ASD to become Autism Ambassadors themselves

Based on the methodology of Applied Behavior Analysis-the gold standard in autism intervention-but created and led by students, the Autism Ambassadors curriculum will promote leadership and improve the school experience for all students.

"This book makes a distinct contribution by providing a different view of how to support students with autism. As the number of people with autism is increasing, creating awareness and supports across larger groups of people is important."
-Mary Reeve, Educator
Gallup McKinley County Schools, NM

"This is an amazing idea from a young innovator! This manual is a great contribution, not only to the field of professionals, but to future providers as well."
-Kate Boone, Case Manager
MHMRA Harris County, Houston, TX

Industry Reviews

"This is an amazing idea from a young innovator! This manual provides an amazing contribution, not only to the field of professionals, but to future providers as well." -- Kate Boone, Case Manager "What's not to like about The Autism Ambassadors Handbook? This book, written by a 18-year-old entrepreneur, provides a complete program that allows empathic students to teach vital skills to their autistic peers. Student-teachers, autistic students, and teachers all win with this curriculum. Did I mention that it is free to implement?" -- Anne Beveridge * Seoul, Korea * "This book makes a distinct contribution by providing a different view of how to support students with autism. As the number of people with autism is increasing, creating awareness and supports across larger groups of people is important. Providing ways for students with ASD to interact and be supported by other students is needed." -- Mary Reeve, Educator "Zak Kukoff has provided a program curriculum that simply doesn't exist. This program is just what we were looking for. It's one thing to teach kids to be nice and accepting; it's another to teach kids how to engage with their peers who have autism. The students who learn from the modules become incredible peer models, mentors and leaders. Autism Ambassadors truly bridges the gap in social development programs for children with autism." -- Nicole Simon, Director of Programming

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