Future Horizons Releases “The Autism Nest Model: An Inclusive Education Framework for Autistic Children, 2nd Edition” – PR.com
Arlington,
TX,
January
18,
2025
–(PR.com)– Formulated
in
response
to
the
severe
shortage
of
educational
programs
for
school-age
autistic
children,
the
Nest
Model
helps
schools
create
inclusive
settings
in
which
children
engage
comfortably
and
successfully.
“The
Autism
Nest
Model”
describes
the
people,
processes,
program
structures
and
strategies
essential
for
producing
strong,
positive
educational
outcomes
for
autistic
children.
Well-researched,
and
using
evidence-based
practices,
it
incorporates
strategies
that
build
on
areas
of
strength
and
support
areas
of
common
difficulties,
including
sensory
processing,
social
development,
and
self-regulation.
The
Nest
Model
is
designed
for
use
in
grades
K-12.
However,
this
book
focuses
on
the
elementary
version
which
serves
students
in
K-5th
grade.
The
original
book,
“The
ASD
Nest
Model,”
presented
the
Nest
Model
from
conception
in
2001
through
development
and
implementation
in
2012.
It
established
the
foundation
of
the
Nest
program
from
which
the
current
model
evolved.
This
second
edition
covers
the
entire
period
of
20
plus
years
from
conception
to
the
present,
showcasing
the
evolution
of
the
model
over
that
period.
The
book’s
change
in
title
from
“The
ASD
Nest
Model”
to
“The
Autism
Nest
Model”
is
indicative
of
the
evolution
not
only
of
language
but
also
the
understanding
and
practice
that
the
new
edition
reflects.
This
new
edition
has
three
parts.
Part
One
highlights
the
foundational
strategies
and
supports
of
the
model
during
its
first
ten
years,
including
the
partnership
between
the
New
York
City
Public
Schools
and
the
Nest
Model
developers.
Part
Two
describes
the
ongoing
development
and
evolution
of
the
program
across
the
following
10
years,
with
a
focus
on
neurodiversity-affirming
practices,
including
what
the
authors
have
learned
from
the
autistic
community,
updated
research,
and
changes
in
the
field.
Part
Three
presents
challenges
to
scaling
the
model,
and
considerations
for
responding
to
those
challenges,
while
highlighting
the
outstanding
successes
of
the
program
across
two
decades.