The use of multisensory environment for assessment of sensory abilities and preferences in children with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities : a pilot study
By: van der Putten, Annette.
Contributor(s): Vlaskamp, Carla | Schuivens, Evelyne.
Series: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities 24 (3) 2011: 280-284.Publisher: 2011Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volume Subject(s): CHILDREN | PROFOUND INTELLECTUAL AND MULTIPLE DISABILITIES (PIMD) | SENSORY EXPERIENCE | ASSESSMENTSummary: Observes that to offer appropriate activities within the curriculum for children with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD) is a challenge and an important determinant of the adequacy of an activity is whether teachers have detailed and specific knowledge about the sensory abilities and contextual preferences of these children. Describes a pilot study where the multisensory environment (MSE) was used to gather this kind of detailed information.Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Observes that to offer appropriate activities within the curriculum for children with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD) is a challenge and an important determinant of the adequacy of an activity is whether teachers have detailed and specific knowledge about the sensory abilities and contextual preferences of these children. Describes a pilot study where the multisensory environment (MSE) was used to gather this kind of detailed information.
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