Library

Borrow free books, audiobooks, ebooks and more from the AIDE Canada Library. The library is open to everyone in Canada. Learn more

AIDE is funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada

Normal view

Visual supports for visual thinkers : practical ideas for students with autism spectrum disorders and other special educational needs / Lisa Rogers ; foreword by Gary B. Mesibov.

By: Rogers, Lisa
Material type: TextTextPublisher: London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2013Description: 224 pages ; 25 cm + 1 compact disc (4 3/4 in.)ISBN: 9781849059459Subject(s): School and learning | Visual supports | Childhood | Teens | Understanding autism | Resources for educators | Resources for practitioners and service providers | Social skills
Contents:
Why are visual supports so effective? -- Building the classroom environment -- All about schedules -- Task analysis through mini-maps -- Visual supports for instructional success -- Visual supports for expressive communication and self-advocacy -- Visual supports to teach social skills -- Visual supports to clarify behavioral expectations -- Building a feeling chart with calming strategies -- Examples of visual supports in action.
Summary: This book is packed with effective visual tools to assist in the education of students with special education needs. It covers how the classroom environment is laid out, schedules and time planning aids, different education approaches and the teaching of social rules and appropriate behavior. All the supports are explained with examples and photos.
Item type Current location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book AIDE Canada Main Library
11:02.a ROGE.c 2013 (Browse shelf) 1 Checked out 04/30/2023 103301

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Why are visual supports so effective? -- Building the classroom environment -- All about schedules -- Task analysis through mini-maps -- Visual supports for instructional success -- Visual supports for expressive communication and self-advocacy -- Visual supports to teach social skills -- Visual supports to clarify behavioral expectations -- Building a feeling chart with calming strategies -- Examples of visual supports in action.

This book is packed with effective visual tools to assist in the education of students with special education needs. It covers how the classroom environment is laid out, schedules and time planning aids, different education approaches and the teaching of social rules and appropriate behavior. All the supports are explained with examples and photos.