Teaching Language and Communication to the Mentally Handicapped

First published in 1979. This report is 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 examples of teachers putting principles into action and illustrates how teachers and children work together.

List of contents

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

About the author

Ken Leeming, Will Swann, Judith Coupe, Peter Mittler

Summary

First published in 1979. This report is 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 examples of teachers putting principles into action and illustrates how teachers and children work together.

Product details

• Authors: Judith Coupe, Coupe Judith, Leeming, Ken Leeming, Ken Swann Leeming, Peter Mittler, Mittler Peter, Will Swann, Swann Will
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2018
• EAN: 9781138594715
• ISBN: 978-1-138-59471-5
• No. of pages: 418
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Special Educational Needs; Routledge Library Editions: Special Educational Needs
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, teacher training, Secondary Schools, Philosophy & theory of education, Teaching of students with different educational needs, Philosophy and theory of education, Teaching of a specific subject