Autism With Severe Learning Difficulties - 2nd Edition

Informationen zum Autor Rita Jordan has taught children with autism and severe learning difficulties in nursery and mainstream schools, and is an Emeritus Professor in Autism Studies at the University of Birmingham. In 2007 she was awarded an OBE for her services to special needs education and in 2013 she was awarded a lifetime achievement award from the National Autistic Society. Klappentext Autism can exist with any level of general ability, but it often occurs with additional severe learning difficulties. Rita Jordan has a lifetime of experience of working with individuals with autism and in this practical guide she uses techniques from a variety of programmes to outline how to develop the strengths of individual children while reducing problem behaviour.Covering topics such as the implications of the dual diagnosis, characteristic behaviour and development, fostering social interaction, understanding, preventing and managing challenging behaviour as well as how to support parents and how to deal with sexuality and the transition to adulthood this is a complete guide. This book will be invaluable to parents and key workers. Zusammenfassung Published in the highly-acclaimed Human Horizons Series, established as the pre-eminent list for people with disabilities, the elderly and the afflicted, and those who care for them.

Product details

• Authors: Rita Jordan, Jordan Rita
• Publisher: Souvenir Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.09.2013
• EAN: 9780285642249
• ISBN: 978-0-285-64224-9
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 217 mm x 16 mm
• Series: Human horizons
• Subjects: Guides > Health; Humanities, art, music > Education > Special education; PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Autism Spectrum Disorders, EDUCATION / Special Education / General, Teaching of students with learning difficulties