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Literacy for visual learners : teaching children with learning difficulties to read, write, communicate and create

By: Devine, Adele.
Contributor(s): Devine, Quentin [illustrator].
Publisher: London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2016Description: 287 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781849055987 (alk. paper).Subject(s): LEARNING DIFFICULTIES | VISUAL LEARNING | TEACHING STRATEGIES | TEACHERS GUIDES | CHILDREN | COMMUNICATIONOnline resources: Also available as an eBook
Contents:
Introduction : A Fairy Tale -- Visual Learners are in EVERY Classroom : Preventing a learning difference from becoming a learning difficulty -- Learning Differences and Disabilities : Autism Spectrum Conditions, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyspraxia, Downs Syndrome, ADHD, Cerebral Palsy and physical disabilities affecting communication -- Gifted Visual Learners Past and Present -- Visual Teachers : Past and Present -- First Impressions! : How we introduce literacy can help develop positive attitude to learning -- Motivation to learn : Finding out what motivates the individual child can be the key to engaging them to want to learn -- Teaching writing right : Setting them up to succeed, by stepping learning to meet individual needs- sandpaper letters, stamps and pencil grips -- What's in a name? : How names and labels give reading and writing a purpose -- Reading : Practical strategies including teaching children who do not "get" phonics -- Sight Reading High Frequency Words : a structured approach -- Visuals for Communication : An Introduction to Picture Exchange Communication and going beyond "I want" -- Augmentative Assistive Communication : Switches, buttons, android, eye gaze and iPad Apps -- Actions speak louder! : Gaining attention, adding meaning and improving communication through actions and signing -- Listening and Gaining Attention : Becoming a good listener, Tutorials, Intensive Interaction and Attention Autism -- Functional Communication : Within school and out and about -- Implementing subject based TEACCH -- SEN Assist : Teaching Literacy through the Class Computer -- Drama and Dance and Shakespeare : Bringing stories to life using costume, masks and puppets -- Look here! They can! : Believing in futures -- Happy Endings.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : A Fairy Tale -- Visual Learners are in EVERY Classroom : Preventing a learning difference from becoming a learning difficulty -- Learning Differences and Disabilities : Autism Spectrum Conditions, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyspraxia, Downs Syndrome, ADHD, Cerebral Palsy and physical disabilities affecting communication -- Gifted Visual Learners Past and Present -- Visual Teachers : Past and Present -- First Impressions! : How we introduce literacy can help develop positive attitude to learning -- Motivation to learn : Finding out what motivates the individual child can be the key to engaging them to want to learn -- Teaching writing right : Setting them up to succeed, by stepping learning to meet individual needs- sandpaper letters, stamps and pencil grips -- What's in a name? : How names and labels give reading and writing a purpose -- Reading : Practical strategies including teaching children who do not "get" phonics -- Sight Reading High Frequency Words : a structured approach -- Visuals for Communication : An Introduction to Picture Exchange Communication and going beyond "I want" -- Augmentative Assistive Communication : Switches, buttons, android, eye gaze and iPad Apps -- Actions speak louder! : Gaining attention, adding meaning and improving communication through actions and signing -- Listening and Gaining Attention : Becoming a good listener, Tutorials, Intensive Interaction and Attention Autism -- Functional Communication : Within school and out and about -- Implementing subject based TEACCH -- SEN Assist : Teaching Literacy through the Class Computer -- Drama and Dance and Shakespeare : Bringing stories to life using costume, masks and puppets -- Look here! They can! : Believing in futures -- Happy Endings.

"This book provides exciting new strategies for teaching literacy to children with special educational needs. Keeping the strengths of visual learners at the heart of each strategy, the author shares tried-and tested ways to develop key reading, writing, comprehension and communication skills." - PUBLISHER'S WEBSITE

Patron comment on 01/04/2016

Great for younger children. UK book so a bit more relevant to NZ than American books. (I think!)

Patron comment on

This was such a useful book I didn't want to send it back. Many practical research based interventions I am implementing already!

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