You're Going to Love This Kid
Kluth, P. 2010 .
Kluth, P. (2010). You're Going To Love This Kid! Teaching Students with Autism in the Inclusive Classroom. Baltimore, MA: Brookes.
Kluth, P. (2011). You're Going To Love This Kid! A Professional Development Package for Teaching Students with Autism in the Inclusive Classroom. Baltimore, MA: Brookes/Landlocked Films. (DVD and facilitator guide)
See also Paula Kluth's introductory video clip You're Going To Love This Kid!
You can also find an article by Paula Kluth on “Supporting Students with Autism: 10 Ideas for Inclusive Classrooms” on the Autism Speaks website.
The title of these resources by renowned educationalist Paula Kluth is indicative of the tone throughout all her work – Kluth loves students with ASD for who they are as unique individuals and for the way they enrich the lives of those around them.
Reviews of Kluth’s work emphasise the practical nature of the strategies and resources she provides, her commitment to inclusion, and the strong foundation on research. The 2010 book and professional development package include observation forms and checklists that could be used to review your practice and make decisions about what to do. Examples, case studies, and the DVD show that the approaches she suggests do work. They include checklists for auditing aspects of school and classroom practice, including whether the school is inclusive and whether classrooms are comfortable for students with ASD. Advice is provided on how the materials can be used for professional learning, both in the book and in the manual accompanying the DVD.
Before purchasing a copy of her resources, you may like to access a copy on loan from Autism New Zealand and/or view the video clips available on the Internet. The introductory video is available here, but you can also find other extracts by typing in the words “You're going to love this kid!” and “DVD”.
One of the features of Paula’s website is a set of readings on ASD, inclusive schooling, differentiated instruction, and literacy.
| Relevance | Resources for further learning | Resources for taking action | Resources for learning about other people's stories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inquiry and knowledge-building | |||
| Leading change | Y | Y | Y |
| Understanding autism spectrum disorder | Y | Y | Y |
| Understanding inclusion | Y | Y | Y |
| Effective schools | |||
| Special education and ASD in NZ school settings | |||
| Audit | Y | Y | Y |
| Building inclusive school cultures | Y | Y | Y |
| Producing inclusive school policies | Y | Y | Y |
| Evolving inclusive practices | Y | Y | Y |
| Managing transitions | Y | Y | Y |
| Specific issues for secondary schools | Y | Y | Y |