Flipp the Switch 2.0 - 2nd Edition by Carol Burmeister & Sheri Wilkins & Rebecca Silva Paperback

About the Book

Book Synopsis

This book provides educators with detailed information about executive function skills and evidence-based practices that can be used with students with autism spectrum disorder who experience EF deficits to be more successful in school, at home, in the community, and in the future.

Educators often struggle with how to effectively teach students who grasp concepts but are unable to succeed in school or other learning environments. Although these students frequently experience executive function (EF) deficits including flexibility, managing emotions, controlling impulses, planning, and problem-solving, educators are given no training in how to remedy these deficits. Educators need evidence-based strategies to create supportive learning environments that build executive function skills students can incorporate into everyday life.

FLIPP 2.0 provides a blueprint for identifying the executive function skills that students need for future success, along with specific strategies that will support kindergarten through high school students in building strong, long-term gains in executive function skills. FLIPP 2.0 expands upon the information provided in the first book, FLIPP THE SWITCH, by providing more complex strategies that can be implemented in the classroom, with detailed instructions for both educators and students on how to incorporate them into the school day. Many students struggle in school and in post-school life, not because they lack academic skills, but because they lack the EF skills necessary to access instruction and support performance. FLIPP 2.0 illustrates how students of all ages can learn to generalize these skills into new environments.

With FLIPP 2.0, readers will gain a deeper understanding of executive function skills and deficits. They will learn how evidence-based practices can be used to increase the EF skills of students of all ages and skill levels. Most importantly, they will learn a specific set of steps for gradually releasing control to students, so that students are eventually able to take responsibility for their own learning and success.

Downloadable versions of the data collection sheets available with purchase.

Review Quotes

Many times books for teachers working with children with disabilities are theoretical and the information is difficult to apply in both the general education and special education classrooms. FLIPP 2.0 provides a connection between best practices and the classroom in every chapter. What is most powerful about FLIPP 2.0 is it provides a voice for the students, providing activities that embed self-advocacy skills, empowering the students to develop strong executive function skills. This book is a must have for teachers, school administrators, school psychologists, counselors, and behavior specialists. The lessons can be implemented by both credentialed staff as well as paraprofessionals as a part of the daily school routine as well as provide foundational strategies to support classroom management and academic instruction. FLIPP 2. 0 will be built into our professional learning communities as a tool to build our teachers' understanding of executive function, as well as a data tool to measure student performance. The forms provided, as a part of the book, will be the perfect tool to measure student progress and will be incorporated into student portfolios for work experience and community service projects.

- Lisa Kistler, Director of Special Education, Beaumont Unified School District

FLIPP 2.0 is filled with so many great strategies for treatment teams to be proactive in preventing problem behaviors for people on the autism spectrum. Executive functioning deficits are often a barrier in all learning settings, however the strategies in this book reduce these barriers and promote access to instruction. All of the strategies in this book can be targeted across learning environments, school, home, and clinic, and are easily implemented by teachers, parents, behavior analysts and the student themselves. This book is especially unique in providing a guide for young adults to initiate EF strategies that will allow them to set up supports and environments to promote success. This book is a great resource for teaching EF skills in a fun and practical way and valuable for me as a behavior analyst.

- Ashlee Keuneke, MA, BCBA

As a therapist and an autistic myself, I witness each day that many obstacles in life decrease as the ability to implement executive function skills increase. Based on research and implementing evidence-based practices, this book practically guides the reader with specific strategies to support

executive function development so meaningful life outcomes can be attained across the age span for autistics.

- Judy Endow, LCSW, Autism educational consultant, clinical therapist, award winning author and international speaker

As an autistic adult and certified occupational therapy assistant, I found this book to contain some invaluable tools supporting executive functioning skills. It provides an efficient framework for structuring the partnership between teacher and student to promote success across the lifespan. I will

be implementing many of these strategies, both personally and as a clinician, for years to come!

- Kelly Londenberg, Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)

Executive function (EF) skills such as time management, organization, planning, problem solving, and emotional regulation are often not emphasized during the school years in favor of an academic curriculum; yet without solid EF skills, a person will struggle in their workplace, community, home,

and relationships. Authors Carol Burmeister, Sheri Wilkins, and Rebecca Silva embrace this topic with enthusiasm and experience, and impart practical strategies and tools that are visual and/or tactile to implement their FLIPP (EF) acronym. Using evidence-based practices and data collection for assessment and evaluation for educators, the authors empower students to make choices from a variety of options that are right for them and can be implemented in practical and meaningful ways. Supporting greater independence and engagement are the underpinning of these options. The book is peppered with excellent visual examples such as charts, templates, and forms to provide guidance and attain these goals. Educators are given several ideas for teaching and application of each skill in order to tailor a program to their unique student. FLIPP 2.0 is a book that can grow with students as they gain skills and move to higher and more complex stages of learning. These tools can follow students into adulthood to help them successfully manage their home and work life. Building an EF skills foundation during the school years is an important part of a person's well-being, therefore working on these skills is good for all students!

- Maureen Bennie, Director, Autism Awareness Centre Inc.