Good Autism Practice (GAP)
Promoting good practice
Do
you work or live with children and adults with an autistic spectrum disorder?
If so, Good Autism Practice is for you.
This is the first journal dedicated solely to promoting good practice with
children and adults with autism and Asperger’s syndrome.
Each journal includes articles:
• encouraging good and innovative practice
• written by practitioners, academics, parents and people with autism
The journal is edited by highly respected academics and practitioners
specialising in autistic spectrum conditions and will be of interest to parents
and practitioners in health, education and social services, as well as people
who have autistic spectrum disorders.
Recent topics include:
• The impact on siblings of having a brother or sister on the autistic spectrum
• Knowledge and understanding of the autistic spectrum amongst prison staff
• Asperger syndrome and anxiety: What does research tell us about the
effectiveness of cognitive behaviour therapy?
• Designing learning spaces for children on the autism spectrum
• Sex and relationship education with young people on the autistic spectrum
• Each edition covers accredited courses in autism and includes reviews of
latest books
It is published twice a year.
Good Autism Practice is a collaborative journal produced by the
University of
Birmingham,
autism.west midlands and
Autism Cymru. The journal is
published twice each year by BILD.
Subscribe online or download the 2010 subscription rates and form in pdf format
Discounts on subscriptions are given to BILD Members.
There is an information leaflet about Good Autism Practice
that you can
download.
The GAP editors
Glenys Jones
Lecturer
in autism
University of Birmingham
g.e.jones@bham.ac.uk
Glenys Jones is a Chartered Psychologist and a Lecturer in ASDs at the
University of Birmingham. She was a member of the Autism Working Group which
produced the Good Practice Guidance. Glenys has been engaged in research into
provision for children with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) for the last 15
years and is the author of several research reports and publications. Her most
recent book focuses on educational provision for children with autism and
Asperger syndrome (Jones, 2002). Together with Rita Jordan, at the University of
Birmingham, Glenys reviewed the research evidence for current educational
interventions for children with ASDs and this was published by the Department
for Education in 1998 (Jordan, Jones and Murray, 1998). She is also Co-Editor of
the Journal, Good Autism Practice, published by BILD, which disseminates
articles on practice in ASDs from those working with children and adults.
Elizabeth Attfield
autism west
midlands
Biography to come.
Contributing to the Journal
Aims and content of the publication
| 1. | The aim of the journal is to publish examples of good practice (or an analysis of the issues affecting practice) in working with, or supporting, individuals with autism spectrum and their families throughout their lives. This does not imply ‘best’ practice, but practice that is judged to be innovatory or helpful for others to know about. Papers should not previously have been published nor be under consideration elsewhere. | |
| 2. | Each paper submitted will be refereed by at least one anonymous referee as well as by the editor. | |
| 3. | Length of papers. Each issue will aim to have around four or five papers of between 3,000 and 4,000 words, plus two or three papers between 1,000 and 2,000 words. There may be photographs, diagrams and tables. | |
| 4. | The journal will also take reviews of books, videos, educational or in-service packages, computer programs and TV programmes related to practice. These will normally be commissioned by the editor, so voluntary reviews should be checked with the editor before submission. |
Form in which papers should be submitted
| 5. | Papers may be submitted as an electronic attachment or in paper form. | |
| 6. | Authors should provide two title pages. One should contain the names, affiliations, full mailing address plus telephone, fax, e-mail address. The second title page should contain the title only. This is so the referee(s) will not be able to identify the author(s) when refereeing. | |
| 7. | Please number all the pages except the title pages and include any acknowledgements, an address for correspondence; main text; references; appendices. | |
| 8. | Articles submitted for publication must be word processed or typed in double spacing throughout (including all notes and references), on one side only of white A4 paper, with generous left and right-hand margins. Pages should not be stapled. Titles and section headings should be clear and brief and maximum of three orders of heading. | |
| 9. | Quotations. Lengthy quotations (exceeding 40 words) should be displayed and indented in the text. These are not to be encouraged. It is the author’s responsibility to check all quotations for infringement of copyright and to obtain formal permission to use the quotation. | |
| 10. | Tables and figures should have short, descriptive titles, and be clearly numbered. All footnotes to tables and their source(s) should be typed below the tables. Column headings should clearly define the data presented. | |
| 11. | Language and terminology. Jargon, or unnecessary technical language, should be avoided. Wherever possible, use non-discriminatory language that places the person first (eg ‘adults with autism’ rather than ‘autistic adults’) and is not sexist (eg does not assume that all children are boys, all teachers or support staff women) nor racist. | |
| 12. | Abbreviations. As far as possible, avoid initials, except for terms in common use. Abbreviations that are common enough to be in the dictionary (eg IQ and USA) are acceptable. |
Confidentiality
| 13. | It is the responsibility of the author(s) to ensure that all those who have contributed to the paper or the work presented are acknowledged and that they have given their written permission for the article to be published. The names of all individuals, schools, establishments, local authorities, towns and cities should be changed or omitted, so that they are not identifiable. |
References
| 14. | The references should be listed alphabetically in full at
the end of the paper, in the following style: Happé, F (1995) Autism: an introduction to psychological theory Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. Hobson, R P (1989) Beyond cognition: a theory of autism, in G Dawson (Ed) Autism: nature, diagnosis and treatment New York: Guilford. Sigman, M D, Kasari, C, Kwon, J and Yirmiya, N (1992) Responses to the negative emotions of others by autistic, mentally retarded and normal children Child Development 63 (3), 796–807. In multi-authored articles, the names of all authors should be given in the reference list. |
Copyright
| 15. | Copyright will be assigned to the publisher, BILD. Authors will be obliged to sign a form indicating their acceptance of this. |
Submission of papers
For papers with a focus on children on the autism spectrum, please email it to
Dr Glenys Jones at g.e.jones@bham.ac.uk
or send it to the School of Education, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, B15
2TT.
For papers with a focus on adults on the autism spectrum,
please email these to Elizabeth Attfield at:
elizabetha@autismwestmidlands.org.uk or send them to autism.west midlands,
18 Highfield Road, Edgbaston, B15 3DU.
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