Stepping out [[electronic resource] ] : using games and activities to help your child with special needs / / Sarah Newman ; illustrated by Jeanie Mellersh

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910450545803321
• Autore: Newman Sarah <1963->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; New York, : J. Kingsley Publishers, 2004
• ISBN: 1-280-26705-4; 9786610267057; 1-4237-1016-9; 1-84642-046-6
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (369 p.)
• Disciplina: 371.9/043
• Soggetti: Children with disabilities - Education (Elementary); Educational games; Special education - Activity programs; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 319-327) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Stepping Out: Using Games and Activities to Help Your Child with Special Needs; Contents; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Everyday Life; Think of your own needs too; Look after relationships within your extended family; Family scripts; Meeting other parents of children with special needs; Diagnosis; Dealing with other people's reactions; Make full use of services and benefits available; Dealing with Professionals from health, education and social services; Think Positively; 2 What Everyone Needs to Know; Introduction; Knowing your child; Expectations; Motivating your child; Create the right environmentHow to go about tackling new skills; Issues affecting children with special needs; Follow your child; 3 Cognitive Development; The theory; Games and activities; 4 Language Development; The theory; Language issues and games and activities; 5 Physical Development; Gross motor skills; The theory; Games and activities; Fine motor skills; The theory; Games and activities; Craft ideas; Cooking; Gardening; 6 Sensory Development; The theory; Vision; ; Hearing; Taste; Touch; Smell; Sensory awareness; Games and activities; Vision; Hearing; Taste; Touch; Smell; Sensory Awareness7 Social Development; The theory; Games and activities; 8 Emotional Development; The theory; Games and activities; 9 Additional Practical Advice; Behaviour; Sleep; Toilet training; 10 Education; Choosing a school for your child; Getting the best out of your child's education; How schools provide additional support for children with special needs; 11 Financial and Practical Support; Financial support; Transport; Equipment; Respite care; 12 Resources; Bibliography; Voluntary organisations offering support for parents of children with special needs; Suppliers of toys and equipment for children with special needsIndex
• Sommario/riassunto: Stepping Out provides parents and carers with practical advice, and fun games and activities to improve a child's skills in the six areas of development: cognitive; physical; sensory; language; social and emotional. The book also outlines the stages of child development so parents can place their child's progress in context.