1st Edition
Teaching Language and Communication to the Mentally Handicapped
418 Pages
by
Routledge
418 Pages
by
Routledge
418 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1979. This report offers a working model for the teaching of language and communication to the mentally handicapped which derives from both theory and practice, and tries to build a bridge between them. It provides detailed examples of teachers putting principles into action and illustrates how teachers and children work together. The report will be of interest to all those... Read more
Foreword; Introduction; 1. A Survey of Language Abilities 2. Aims and the Curriculum 3. Defining Teaching Objectives: A Study of Six Teachers 4. Curriculum Content: Sources, Concepts and Objectives 5. Observational Methods 6. Teaching Vocabulary 7. Non-Verbal Communication 8. Using Questions in the Classroom 9. Using Language Curriculum Packages 10. Postscript; Appendices; Index
Biography
Ken Leeming, Will Swann, Judith Coupe, Peter Mittler
