Melissa L. Trautman, MSEd, is a special education teacher with several years of experience working with children with autism spectrum disorders. She is the author of My New School: A Workbook to Help Students Transition to a New School and co-author of the 2011 One-a-Day Hidden Curriculum Calendar for Children.
Melissa Trautman has an amazing understanding of students on the
autism spectrum and the anxiety even the smallest change can cause
them. Written for the student, My New School is an interactive
workbook that is full of practical activities designed to demystify
the transition process, making it more predictable, manageable, and
less anxiety provoking. What a wonderful resource for students,
parents, and teachers alike!" —Terri Cooper Swanson, Ms Ed,
assistant professor and autism spectrum disorder certificate
coordinator, Pittsburg State University, and co-editor of Autism
Spectrum Disorders
"As a parent, how I wish I'd had this book for my daughter when we
relocated a few years ago! As a middle school teacher, I have
observed how Ms. Trautman's book has helped students manage their
anxiety about changing schools. Whether by a parent or a teacher,
My New School can be used to help children transition more
successfully to a new school." —Lisa Farnsworth, Ms Ed, teacher of
a center-based program for students on the autism spectrum
"A few years ago we were compelled to move our son with Asperger
Syndrome to a different elementary school. My New School could have
eased our situation immensely. As the child fills out the pages of
this workbook, he is guided through the events, his thoughts, and
especially his feelings, about moving to a new school. The child is
also encouraged to think about what is important about himself and
what he wants to share with others. Parents will also be able to
clarify their thoughts and determine what is important about their
child and how they want to interact with staff at the new school.
This workbook is great for students of all ages on the spectrum.
Indeed, it can be used with any student who is going through the
anxiety-provoking experience of changing schools." —Leslie Blasco,
mom of a 9-year-old with ASD
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