Includes appendix.

Contents : Section one :Inclusion philosophy : Inclusive programming for students with autism -- Inclusion project rationale -- EARC inclusion model -- Section two: What is autism? -- Characteristics of autism -- Characteristics of Asperger's Disorder : Section three : Assessing the individual students -- Assessing the school, teachers, and classroom -- A principal's role in inclusion Section four : Social skills for children with autism -- Training typical peers for social skills lessons -- The modified marble jar -- The friends club -- Peer tutoring for children with autism -- The classroom manager role -- The lunch break -- Social games for elementary students -- Rehearsal strategies for teaching appropriate social skills Section five : How do we impact behavior ? -- Inappropriate behaviors in students with autism -- Behavior terms and definitions -- Motivation and children with autism -- Blast of with the rocket ship -- The snake race -- The puzzle piece -- Self-regulated calm-down time -- Addressing self stimulatory behaviors in an inclusive setting -- Desensitization programs with students with autism Section six : Where do you begin ? -- The IEP -- Section seven : How do we teach these students ? -- Teaching strategies with students with autism -- Para professional support for students with autism in inclusive settings -- Academic modifications for inclusion -- Section eight : Data collection -- Taking data in inclusive settings -- weekly data tracking -- Section nine : A note about middle school -- Section ten : partnership between home school -- collaboration between home and school -- A parent's perspective of inclusions -- Section eleven : Contributions -- From the students -- Notes from an "AS" to an NT -- A final word.