Autism Spectrum Disorder and the Transition into Secondary School ─ A Handbook for Implementing Strategies in the Mainstream School Setting, Includes Photocopiable Transition Tools and Resources

Murin, Hellriegel, and Mandy present the Systematic Transition in Education Programme for Autism Spectrum Disorder program that they developed and tested to help children with autism spectrum disorder transition from elementary to secondary school. They designed it for primary school teachers, parents/carers, and children, but it could also be implemented by secondary school teachers or counselors. The first step is a screening questionnaires completed by the child, parents, or carers and the allocated professional from the primary school. The second step is a bridge meeting during the spring term before transition that links the child, parents or carers, the primary school, and the secondary school. There participants work out details, identify challenges, and allocate tasks. Annotation c2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

Marianna Murin is Principal Clinical Psychologist at the National Centre for High Functioning Autism at Great Ormond Street Hospital. Josselyn Hellriegel was previously based at Great Ormond Street Hospital and is now based at Centre of Social Paediatrics and Neuropaediatrics, Vivantes Klinikum Neukolln, Berlin. Dr Will Mandy is Senior Lecturer in Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology at University College London.