1st Edition
Developing Early Communication, Language and Learning Skills at Home Creating Personalised Activity Packs for Parents
Preface
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Explore Outdoors: 10 playful activities to engage in outdoors
Chapter 3. Daily Routines: 10 playful activities to enjoy during daily routines
Chapter 4. Messy Play: 10 playful activities that use everyday items
Chapter 5. Games: 10 playful activities to develop turn-taking and friendships
Chapter 6. Understanding the World: 10 playful activities to help children make sense of the world and develop their creativity
Biography
Laura Osman is a teacher at a preschool for children with severe, complex and profound learning difficulties and autism with responsibility for assessment and curriculum development. She is also a speech and language therapist and advanced sensory integration practitioner with an independent caseload working with primary school children with a range of communication, language and learning difficulties. Laura previously worked as a paediatric speech and language therapist for the NHS.
Heidi Manouchehri is a teacher at a school for children with severe autism and additional learning needs. She is also a qualified speech and language therapist with experience working with children and parents in special needs settings and mainstream schools for the NHS. Heidi is completing her MA in SEN at the University of East London.
