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Autism and Learning (Classic Edition): A guide to good practice book cover

1st Edition

Autism and Learning (Classic Edition) A guide to good practice

Edited By Stuart Powell, Rita Jordan Copyright 2012
168 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

164 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

168 Pages
by Routledge
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Autism is a complex and often puzzling disorder in which pinning down a set of rules surrounding the teaching of children with it is almost impossible to do. Many theories and approaches claim to have the solution to teaching, yet few provide the answers when an autistic child goes against the status quo. Autism and Learning addresses this problem with a principled approach that is based... Read more

Preface for this special edition

1. Rationale for the approach Stuart Powell and Rita Jordan

2. Translating theory into practice Rita Jordan and Stuart Powell

3. Developing and using play in the curriculum Rita Jordan and Sarah Libby

4. Beyond compliance: The importance of group work in the education of children and young people with autism Margaret M. Golding

5. The teaching of science Pam Maddock

6. Dance and drama Stephanie Lord

7. Autism and Information Technology: therapy with computers Dinah K. C. Murray

8. Assessment Staff at the Helen Allison School (NAS), Compiled by Malcolm W. Taylor

9. Communication Gina Davies

10. The development of the Otdoor Eucation Programme at Storm House School Geoff Evans

Biography

Stuart Powell is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Hertfordshire, where he was for some years the Director of Research Degrees.Rita Jordan is Emeritus Professor in Autism Studies at the University of Birmingham.

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