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The Essential Guide to Safe Travel-Training for Children with Autism and Intellectual Disabilities.

By: Gallimore, Desir ee.
Contributor(s): d'Avigdor, Lizzie | d'Avigdor, Martha | Steer, Mike.
Publisher: London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2017Copyright date: 2017Description: 1 online resource (217 pages).Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781784505424.Genre/Form: Electronic books.Online resources: Read this eBook
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The Essential Guide to Safe Travel-Training for Children with Autism and Intellectual Disabilities by Dr Desir ee Gallimore -- Foreword -- Preface -- About the Author -- Acknowledgments -- 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 -- Trust in your mind -- The power of words -- Your future is created today -- It's your decision -- The five consecutive steps of travel-training -- Applying the five steps of travel-training -- Key points -- Part 2: Travel-=Training - The Ingredients -- 3. Establishing the Travel-Training Goal -- What's a goal? -- Considerations to help establish a relevant and achievable travel-training goal -- Key points -- 4. Planning and Teaching a Travel Route -- Planning the route -- Which segment to teach first? -- How to teach route segments -- Sequencing travel-training skills -- Key points -- Part 3: Travel-Training - Important Considerations -- 5. Techniques for Travel-Training -- Reinforcement-let's be positive! -- Ignoring incorrect behavior -- Prompting -- Stop talking -- Criteria setting and fading out from a program -- Teaching schedules -- Forward and backward chaining -- Key points -- 6. Environmental Factors -- Where's my red hat? Being visible to traffic -- Fear of dogs, loud noises, and people -- Stranger danger -- Key points -- 7. Road Crossing - Teaching Road Crossing to the Beginner -- Crossing the road at traffic lights using audio-tactile signals -- Crossing the road at a marked/controlled crossing -- Crossing the road at an unmarked/uncontrolled crossing -- Key points -- 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 Student Groups with Disabilities -- Preparation for travel-training -- Key points -- 10. Travel-Training Case Studies -- Routes for beginner travelers -- Routes for intermediate travelers -- Routes for advanced travelers -- Top Tips for Trainers -- Glossary -- Encouragement from Parents and Professionals -- Index -- Blank Page.
Summary: In five clear steps, this guide will equip trainers 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.
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The Essential Guide to Safe Travel-Training for Children with Autism and Intellectual Disabilities by Dr Desir ee Gallimore -- Foreword -- Preface -- About the Author -- Acknowledgments -- 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 -- Trust in your mind -- The power of words -- Your future is created today -- It's your decision -- The five consecutive steps of travel-training -- Applying the five steps of travel-training -- Key points -- Part 2: Travel-=Training - The Ingredients -- 3. Establishing the Travel-Training Goal -- What's a goal? -- Considerations to help establish a relevant and achievable travel-training goal -- Key points -- 4. Planning and Teaching a Travel Route -- Planning the route -- Which segment to teach first? -- How to teach route segments -- Sequencing travel-training skills -- Key points -- Part 3: Travel-Training - Important Considerations -- 5. Techniques for Travel-Training -- Reinforcement-let's be positive! -- Ignoring incorrect behavior -- Prompting -- Stop talking -- Criteria setting and fading out from a program -- Teaching schedules -- Forward and backward chaining -- Key points -- 6. Environmental Factors -- Where's my red hat? Being visible to traffic -- Fear of dogs, loud noises, and people -- Stranger danger -- Key points -- 7. Road Crossing - Teaching Road Crossing to the Beginner -- Crossing the road at traffic lights using audio-tactile signals -- Crossing the road at a marked/controlled crossing -- Crossing the road at an unmarked/uncontrolled crossing -- Key points -- 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 Student Groups with Disabilities -- Preparation for travel-training -- Key points -- 10. Travel-Training Case Studies -- Routes for beginner travelers -- Routes for intermediate travelers -- Routes for advanced travelers -- Top Tips for Trainers -- Glossary -- Encouragement from Parents and Professionals -- Index -- Blank Page.

In five clear steps, this guide will equip trainers 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.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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