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Author:   Abigail Werner Werner James ,  Kaiyee Tay
Publisher:   Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Imprint:   Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Dimensions:   Width: 21.40cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 27.60cm
Weight:   0.360kg
ISBN:  

9781849057912

ISBN 10:   1849057915
Pages:   136
Publication Date:   21 July 2015
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 14 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements. Introduction. How to Use This Book. Part I: Introductory Lessons. Lesson 1: Understanding Traffic-Signal Colors to Represent Stop, Slow Down, and Go. Lesson 2: Identifying and Listing People According to Groups. Lesson 3: Introduction for the Learner to the Topic of Touch. Part II: Learning about Touch with Different People-Groups. Lesson 4: Physicians, Nurses, Medical Technicians, and Emergency-Helpers. Lesson 5: Close Family Members or Adult Friends Who Are Like Family. Lesson 6: Younger Children. Lesson 7: Peers. Lesson 8: Teachers. Lesson 9: More Distant Family Members and Adult Family Friends. Lesson 10: Community Members and Strangers. Part III: Follow-Up Discussions. A. Protection From Abuse. B. Explanation of Urges to Touch Inappropriately. C. Touching Oneself. D. Proximity When Not Touching. E. Accidental Touches. References.

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Easy to understand and more importantly to implement, Autism and Appropriate Touch will be invaluable to anyone struggling to teach a child on the autism spectrum the hidden curriculum of appropriate touch. -- Davida Hartman, Senior Educational Psychologist and author of Sexuality and Relationship Education for Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Author Information

Abigail Werner James is a Licensed Behaviour Specialist with over 10 years' experience working with young people with Autism Spectrum Disorder for Youth Advocate Programs Inc. She has a BA in Human Development and Family Science and an MA in Human Sciences.

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