Communicating Partners
Practical Daily Tools for Parents and Professionals
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-1-84310-759-0 (ISBN)
Description
Communicating Partners (CP), the result of over thirty years of clinical practice, research and professional teaching, is an innovative approach to encouraging cognitive and social development and interaction in children with autism. In this resource book for parents, carers and professionals, James MacDonald presents a set of practical, daily exercises and activities, that focus on the relationship between the child and the non-autistic adult. The resource includes guidelines for assessing and planning development goals using The Adult-Child Relationship Map (ARM), establishing a social play habit, developing a home-based routines program - including conversation routines - and setting up a daily activity diary. Adults and children with autism will find this profoundly interactive book an essential tool in their development of more effective communication and social skills.
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Person
James D. MacDonald was Professor of Speech and Language Pathology and Developmental Disabilities at Ohio State University. He currently directs the Communicating Partners Center and publishes the national newsletter, Communicating Partners, which provides updated guidelines for parents and professionals. He has written six books and over fifty professional papers.
Content
1. Introduction. 2. Using the ARM. 3. How to Begin: Establishing a Play Habit with Children. 4. Home Program Design: The Interactive Map. 5. Conversation Routines: Building an Interactive Life at Home. 6. Frequently Asked Questions. 7. Daily Activity Diaries. 8. Communication and Undesired Behavior. 9. Communicating in Schools and Group Settings. 10. Longitudinal Studies: Families of Children with Autism. References. Index.