The essential guide to safe travel-training for children with autism and intellectual disabilities / Dr Desiree Gallimore ; Foreword by Dr. Mike Steer AM, Preface by Lizzie d'Avigdor and Martha d'Avigdor.
By: Gallimore, Desiree.
Publisher: London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2017Description: 215 pages ; 23cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781785922572.Subject(s): INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
| AUTISM | CHILDREN | TRAVEL SKILLS | TRAVEL-TRAINING| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | IHC Library | Main Collection | 660.3 GAL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | W008663 |
Includes index.
Introduction. - PART 1: TRAVEL-TRAINING THE ESSENTIALS. - 1. A life priority: safe and independent travel key points. - 2. How to achieve safe and independent travel. - PART 2: TRAVEL-TRAINING THE INGREDIENTS. - 3. Establishing the travel-training goal. - 4. Planning and teaching a travel route. - PART 3: TRAVEL-TRAINING IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS. - 5. Techniques for travel-training. - 6. Environmental factors. - 7. Road crossing: teaching road crossing to the beginner. - 8. Other very important travel-training skills. - Money handling. - Communication skills. - Phone skills. - Time awareness. - Bus travel. - Train travel. - Key points. - 9. Travel-training in schools with students groups with disabilities. - 10. Travel-training case studies. - Top tips for trainers. - Glossary. - Encouragement from parents and professionals. - Index.
"In five clear steps, this guide will equip you to teach children to travel safely and independently. The first book of its kind, it focuses on goal-setting and preparation techniques while detailing obstacles that may arise along the way. Practical and necessary, it is suitable for work with children of any age and ability." - PUBLISHER'S WEBSITE
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