Description: The book consists of seven language units based on well known fairy tales. The language concepts include: Pairs Possession Associations Negation Prepositions Opposites Rhyming The activities are embedded with opportunities for turn-taking, social language, sensory input, and self-monitoring. The instructional techniques are sensitive to the communication, attention, behavioral, and sensory needs of children with autism disorders. All of the activities use visual learning. Each unit follows a predictable sequence: Mirror Work-a variety of activities develop eye contact, turn-taking, imitation, and following directions Naming Pictures-illustrations are provided for activities in naming, describing, sentence formulation, thought organization, syntax, and self-monitoring Game Time-simple, theme-related games develop skills in turn-taking, social language, pronoun usage, describing, and following directions Rebus Story-use a rebus story with three reading comprehension activities and six-sequence picture stories to develop reading comprehension, verbal expression, prosody, question comprehension, and abstract reasoning Worksheet Practice-two worksheets (with familiar and unfamiliar vocabulary) develop independence in work, fine motor skills, following directions, and language Making a Craft-the child interacts with the therapist and others in the group to problem-solve, take turns, sequence, and use fine motor skills Expansion Activities-three activities are suggested to help generalize learning to new contexts and improve verbal interaction Extra helps include: family letters goals picture schedule tracking chart classroom management techniques Copyright 2001