
Autism and Learning (Classic Edition)
A guide to good practice
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 24. October 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
158 pages
978-0-415-68749-2 (ISBN)
Description
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 on the understanding of the pedagogy and psychology of autism. It shows how theory can influence practice and sets out a cognitive view of the relationship between learning and autism whilst explaining how the curriculum must be constructed as to accommodate that relationship. The book also sets out principles of pedagogy and illustrates their application.
Written by practitioners experienced in teaching children with autism, the book covers examples of good practice in the most salient areas of the curriculum including:
Developing play
Group work
Science
Dance and drama
ICT
Assessment
Communication
Outdoor learning.
Now with an updated preface from internationally renowned editors, this classic text should be on the bookshelves of all practitioners working with autistic children.
Autism and Learning addresses this problem with a principled approach that is based on the understanding of the pedagogy and psychology of autism. It shows how theory can influence practice and sets out a cognitive view of the relationship between learning and autism whilst explaining how the curriculum must be constructed as to accommodate that relationship. The book also sets out principles of pedagogy and illustrates their application.
Written by practitioners experienced in teaching children with autism, the book covers examples of good practice in the most salient areas of the curriculum including:
Developing play
Group work
Science
Dance and drama
ICT
Assessment
Communication
Outdoor learning.
Now with an updated preface from internationally renowned editors, this classic text should be on the bookshelves of all practitioners working with autistic children.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Postgraduate, Professional, and Undergraduate
Illustrations
1 s/w Abbildung
1 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
266 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-68749-2 (9780415687492)
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Persons
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.
Content
Preface for this special edition 1. Rationale for the approach Stuart Powell and Rita Jordan 2. Translatingtheory 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 Outdoor Education Programme at Storm House School Geoff Evans