When babies read : a practical guide to help young children with hyperlexia, Asperger Syndrome and high-functioning Autism / / Audra Jensen ; foreword by Peter S. Jensen

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910812591003321
• Autore: Jensen Audra <1972->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London, : Jessica Kingsley, 2005
• ISBN: 1-280-53823-6; 9786610538232; 1-84642-249-3
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 189 p
• Disciplina: 362.1989285882
• Soggetti: Autism in children; Autistic children - Education; Language disorders - Parents - Education; Reading (Preschool)
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: COVER -- When Babies Read: A Practical Guide to Help Young Children with Hyperlexia, Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism -- Contents -- Foreword by Peter S. Jesen MD -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Something about Him -- 2 The Walking Paradox -- Definitions -- Where does hyperlexia fit? -- Diagram of hyperlexia -- To diagnose or not to diagnose? That is the question -- 3 The Case for Teaching Reading -- Create a hyperlexic? -- Early brain development -- Making the case -- Teaching guidelines -- What method? -- 4 Teaching Babies to Read -- Preparation -- Level One:Match word -- Level Two:Pointing -- Level Three:Match object -- Level Four: Reading -- Level Five: Generalization -- The Genelect Program -- Set One:Familiar names and high-frequency words -- Set Two:Facilitating words -- Set Three: First letters -- Set Four: First phonics words a (CVC) -- Set Five:Common high-frequency words -- Set Six: Individual interest words -- Set Seven: More phonics words e, i,o,u (CVC) -- Set Eight:Phonics vowel change (CVC) -- Set Nine:More high-frequency words -- Set Ten: Phonics long vowel (CVC-e) -- Set Eleven: ; Phonics blends -- Set Twelve: More long vowels -- Phonemic conventions -- Sight and high-frequency words -- 5 Line of Attack -- Home -- Outside therapies -- School -- Other environments -- Strategies -- 6 Learning Early Social Expectations -- Reminder Book -- Situation Book -- Incentive Chart -- 7 Navigating the School System -- Placement -- When you have to fight -- Process guidelines -- 8 Customizing Behavior Therapy -- Pro-active responses -- Foundation skills -- Social skills -- Academic skills -- 9 Customizing Language Therapy -- Receptive language -- Expressive language -- Wh- questions -- Intraverbals -- Grammar -- Social language -- 10 Theory of Mind -- Picture inferencing -- What comes next? -- "Guess"/"Don't Guess".; Verbal inferencing -- Thought bubbles -- Role playing with figures -- 11 Ten Commandments -- Appendix A: Special Education Law in the United States -- Special education law terms -- The special education process -- Legal documentation -- Appendix B: Some Useful Organizations in the UK -- Appendix C: Glossary and Diagnostic Criteria -- Glossary -- DMV 91994) Diagnostic criteria -- Other disorders -- References -- Subject Index -- Author Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: Audra Jensen' son began reading when he was only two years old. She shares her experiences of raising a child with autism and hyperlexia. She stresses the importance of diagnosis of the condition for successful implementation of effective teaching strategies and encouragement of more typical childhood development.