Pre-Owned Building Independence: How to Create and Use Structured Work Systems

Building Independencehas many other appealing features. It is straightforward, concise, clear, and easy to follow. Those working directly with people with ASD will appreciate that jargon is minimized and information is presented with numerous outstanding pictures and creative examples. Inserts are nicely used to supplement major points and expand important concepts. The authors also are very good about presenting numerous options for implementation so that there is no right or wrong way to do things, but a large number of ideas to draw from that help users to understand and implement important priorities and principles.

“Structured work systems are critical for many individuals with autism spectrum and related disorders at school, home, and in the community. Reeve and Kabot offer a clear description and practical guidelines for implementing structured work systems from assessment through progress monitoring. The structured work systems and specific activity examples provide a starting point for developing and organizing tasks that the reader can then build upon. The text is especially beneficial for beginning teachers and individuals new to working with students with ASD or to implementing structured work systems.”– Christi Carnahan, EdD, assistant professor, University of Cincinnati; co-author of Quality Literacy Instruction for Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders – Winner of the Textbook Excellence Award “Texty” (2011)

“Reeve and Kabot have done it again! Increasing independence for the students we serve is vital to their present and future successes. This book’s combination of targeted techniques, evidence-based guidelines, and classroom-friendly practices will have students soaring as teachers implement these clearly defined strategies. A fantastic, must-have resource for my staff!” – L. Shannon Mundy, EdS, director of special education, Mountain Brook Schools, Alabama

“Reeve and Kabot share a wealth of knowledge for teachers educating students with autism spectrum disorders. The visuals are practical, engaging, and functionally relevant. This is an invaluable resource for teachers, transition personnel, and families in presenting tasks that will increase and maximize independent functioning.” – Lynnette Currie, special education program facilitator, Anderson County Schools, Tennessee

“This book will be very helpful for the teachers of our system-wide classes. I particularly like the way the authors use three specific students to relate the different work systems. All the systems are organized with visu