Improving Academic Executive Functioning for Autistic Middle Schoolers

The Achieving Independence and Mastery in School (AIMS) Clinician Workbook
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-032-81413-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 278 Seiten, Format (B × H): 210 mm x 280 mm

Improving Academic Executive Functioning for Autistic Middle Schoolers is an intervention

manual comprised of a structured curriculum for clinicians with the primary goal of providing

support and strategies to autistic adolescents and their parents/caregivers.

Achieving Independence and Mastery in School (AIMS) is an 8-week intervention that

targets the development and improvement of academic executive functioning skills (e.g.,

problem solving, organization, planning) to facilitate positive outcomes at home and at

school. AIMS consists of weekly 90-minute sessions attended by both the caregiver and

their autistic adolescent in the outpatient setting. The evidence-based, manualized curriculum

includes content and handouts for each session that can be easily administered by

clinicians.

This book is an integral purchase for clinicians who seek to fill the gap in academic support

for autistic adolescents. Not only does it provide clinicians with direct instruction on

strategies targeting executive functions that are challenging to autistic teens, but it also

incorporates the caregiver as a coach who can continue supporting the teen in utilizing these

essential skills as they transition to high school and the adult world. The views expressed by

the authors do not reflect those of the National Institutes of Health, the Department of

Education, or Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Duncan, Amie

Tamm, Leanne

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologie: Sachbuch, Ratgeber
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie Psychopathologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Autismus und Asperger-Syndrom

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Using the AIMS Intervention Manual 2. Overview of the Achieving Independence and Mastery in School (AIMS) Intervention for Leaders Session 1: Understanding Executive Functioning and How it Impacts Academic Strengths and Challenges Session 2: ABCs of Problem Solving Session 3: Using a Problem-Solving Plan Session 4: Developing a Homework System Session 5: Backpack and Binder Organization Systems Session 6: Using a Planner for Homework Assignments Session 7: Building Effective Study Strategies Session 8: Moving Forward After AIMS

Über Autor(innen)

Amie Duncan is a clinical psychologist in the Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical

Psychology at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and a professor of Pediatrics at the University

of Cincinnati College of Medicine. She has been working with autistic children, adolescents,

and young adults for over 20 years.

Leanne Tamm is a clinical psychologist in the Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical

Psychology at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and a professor of Pediatrics at the University

of Cincinnati College of Medicine. She specializes in ADHD, autism spectrum disorder,

reading disorders, and children born prematurely.