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What did you say? What do you mean? : an illustrated guide to understanding metaphors / Jude Welton ; illustrated by Jane Telford ; foreword by Elizabeth Newson.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2004.Edition: 1st American pbk. edDescription: xvi, 112 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 1843102072 (pbk.)
Subject(s): Summary: "Children with autism or Asperger Syndrome (AS) have difficulty understanding figurative language because they use and comprehend language literally and expect words to mean exactly what they say. This can often lead to misunderstandings at home and in the classroom. Jude Welton looks at a hundred of the most common figures of speech in this visual workbook designed as a springboard for family and classroom discussions. Each figure of speech is accompanied by an illustration showing its literal meaning, which will help AS children recognize and learn to enjoy metaphors and figurative language. The book can be used by parents one-to-one with their ASD child. Teachers can also use the book as the basis for classroom work on figurative language."
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book AIDE Canada Main Library 07:00.c WELT.c 2004 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 101483
Book Book AIDE Canada Main Library 07:00.c WELT.c 2004 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 2 Available 101484

"Children with autism or Asperger Syndrome (AS) have difficulty understanding figurative language because they use and comprehend language literally and expect words to mean exactly what they say. This can often lead to misunderstandings at home and in the classroom.

Jude Welton looks at a hundred of the most common figures of speech in this visual workbook designed as a springboard for family and classroom discussions. Each figure of speech is accompanied by an illustration showing its literal meaning, which will help AS children recognize and learn to enjoy metaphors and figurative language. The book can be used by parents one-to-one with their ASD child. Teachers can also use the book as the basis for classroom work on figurative language."