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Record Nr.

UNINA9910542128303321

Autore

Dyrbjerg Pernille

Titolo

Everyday education [[electronic resource] ] : visual support for children with autism / / Pernille Dyrbjerg and Maria Vedel ; foreword by Lennart Pedersen ; translation by Karina Smedemark

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2007

ISBN

1-280-92978-2

9786610929788

1-84642-596-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (129 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

VedelMaria

Disciplina

618.92/85882

Soggetti

Autism in children

Autistic children - Education

Visual aids

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Translated from the Swedish.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; CONTENTS; Foreword by Lennart Pedersen; PREFACE; Introduction; 1 The physical arrangements; 2 Daily schedule; 3 Preparing for special occasions; 4 Support for learning new skills; 5 Structured activities; 6 Visual support for communication; 7 Visual support for social interaction; 8 Practical information; RESOURCES; ABOUT THE CENTRE FOR AUTISM;

Sommario/riassunto

'These are my signs! Before I got my signs all I could do was cry.'. – Dicte, a 7-year-old with infantile autism. Visual support aids can be highly effective tools for increasing levels of communication and independence in children with autism, who often have difficulty interpreting spoken language and non-verbal facial expressions. Fully illustrated with inspiring examples, Everyday Education provides a wealth of ideas for creating visual support aids for children on the autism spectrum. Photographs and clear, practical explanations describe how these tools can be arranged helpfully aro