A few years ago, I was speaking with a friend who is on the spectrum when he noted that life would be much easier if someone would just show me the rules. With the publication of The Hidden Curriculum, Myles, Trautman, and Schelvan have done just that. Utilizing concrete examples of hidden curriculum items across myriad potential environments, the authors have provided families, professionals and persons on the spectrum with a truly practical approach to understanding the hidden rules associated with the complex social dialogue of life at home, in school and in the community. The Hidden Curriculum should be considered necessary reading. -Peter F. Gerhardt, EdD, Gerhardt Autism/Aspergers Consultation Group, LLC
The Hidden Curriculum: Practical Solutions for Understanding Unstated Rules in Social Situations
By Brenda Smith Myles, Melissa Trautman and Rhonda Schelvan