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Autore: | Stone Florica |
Titolo: | Autism [[electronic resource] ] : the eighth colour of the rainbow : learn to speak autistic / / Florica Stone |
Pubblicazione: | London ; ; New York, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2004 |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (300 p.) |
Disciplina: | 618.92/89 |
Soggetto topico: | Autistic children - Care |
Autistic children - Family relationships | |
Autistic children - Language | |
Parents of autistic children | |
Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Nota di contenuto: | Cover; AUTISM - THE EIGHTH COLOUR OF THE RAINBOW: Learn to Speak Autistic; CONTENTS; Acknowledgements; Letter from a loving mother; Why the eighth colour of the rainbow?; The aim of this book; 1 An overview of the autism continuum; 2 Grieving; 3 Learning and adapting; 4 Autism: A way of being; 5 Is my child being aloof ?; 6 Creating a shared sanctuary; 7 The autistic-friendly environment; 8 Sensory 'mis-wiring' and behaviour; 9 Other behaviours; 10 Real friendship: Why is it difficult to form relationships with age peers?; 11 Life before verbal communication |
12 Premises for social communication13 Interaction: The gateway to shared meanings; 14 Emotions, language, behaviour and social communication; 15 Why perceive the language of autism as a foreign language?; 16 Receptive language disorder; 17 Self-exploratory exercises; 18 Reasons behind repetitive behaviour: Facilitating change; 19 Exploring emotions; 20 Autistic communication and pragmatic learning style; 21 Teaching to quantify; 22 Converging parallel realities; 23 Are social interaction and communication possible without a cure?; 24 How to choose the right approach | |
25 Hope-TLC and the Year of PromisePostscript: An open invitation to better the interaction process; Appendix A: Frequently asked questions; Appendix B: Linguistic behaviour assessment table; Appendix C: Pierce's vocabulary after eight months of play; Appendix D: The autistic perception; Glossary; References | |
Sommario/riassunto: | Stone shows how shared meanings can be learnt and expressed between autistic and non-autistic individuals, though they experience different perceptions of reality. She presents ways of creating autistic-friendly environments, modifying traditional responses to autistic behaviour and using literal learning, providing useful examples and exercises. |
Titolo autorizzato: | Autism |
ISBN: | 1-280-26176-5 |
9786610261765 | |
1-4237-1056-8 | |
1-84642-070-9 | |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910450305003321 |
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