Everyday Education: Visual Support for Children With Autism [Hardcover]

Pernille Dyrbjerg (Author), Maria Vedel (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1843104571 | ISBN-13: 978-1843104575 | Publication Date: June 16, 2007

Visual support aids can be highly effective tools for increasing levels of communication and independence in children with autism, who often have difficulty interpreting spoken language and non-verbal facial expressions. Fully illustrated with inspiring examples, "Everyday Education" provides a wealth of ideas for creating visual support aids for children on the autism spectrum. Photographs and clear, practical explanations describe how these tools can be arranged helpfully around the home for the child to use. The authors describe how visual support aids can be used in all kinds of everyday situations, from labelling - for example, sticking a picture of a dinner plate with a knife and fork to the chair in which the child sits at meal times - to putting together a pictorial activities schedule for the child to refer to. This fun and encouraging book will be a valuable source of ideas for parents of children with autism and professionals working with them.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"'These are my signs! Before I got my signs all I could do was cry.' - Dicte, a 7-year-old with infantile autism" --Dicte, a 7-year-old with infantile autism"

About the Author

Pernille Dyrbjerg is the mother of Dicte, who has been diagnosed with infantile autism. She is a teacher at a specialist school for autistic children in the Copenhagen area. Maria Vedel is a hearing and speech therapist. She has worked for a number of years as an adviser for parents with autistic children and with professionals who work with autistic children. Through the years, the authors have worked together giving seminars at the Centre for Autism, Copenhagen, where they both teach.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 127 pages
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Pub (June 16, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1843104571
• ISBN-13: 978-1843104575
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,885,745 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Databases & adaptive devices for children with developmental delays, July 29, 2008

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first words...God's breath (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Everyday Education: Visual Support for Children With Autism (Hardcover)

Originally published in the United Kingdom, and now,Philadelphia, this resource presents various kinds of home made adaptive devices for special needs children. Contained within are photos of home made charts, devices, flash cards, and learning aids that can be used to assist the differently abled child to learn many of the necessary skills to develop, communicate, prepare for life, and socially interact, despite his or her special needs.
There are two specific databases of downloadable graphics of
thousands of images, with suggestions for incorporating your own digital images, as well as creating learning devices to support your child's needs. These are : 1) Boardmaker (www.mayer-johnson.com), and 2) ISPEEK
(www.jkp.com). Consult these websites to get the descriptions, the
specifications for your computer, and the costs for each.
Check this book/resource out in your local library to see its value; then, get busy creating these learning materials for the child you are assisting. It's well worth the look.

5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful example of how to implement these ideas at home, November 10, 2008

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Seminal Murphys (St. Louis, MO, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Everyday Education: Visual Support for Children With Autism (Hardcover)

In response to the last reviewer, I don't believe there is a "snap-shot" of an autistic kid!! I thought you were just being rude to the little girl.

I found this book to be immensely helpful because there were a lot of pictures showing how they implemented the girl's therapy in her own, real home. I have been frustrated when trying to do the same because most materials refer to the classroom, which is, of course, a very different setting than the home. I highly recommend purchasing this book or borrowing it from your local library.

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Repulsive & Offensive Cover Picture of Autistic Girl, April 4, 2008

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Christian C. (Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Everyday Education: Visual Support for Children With Autism (Hardcover)

First, let me just say that I will NOT purchase this book-I don't care how great the content is. My issue is with how the little autistic girl on the cover is portrayed. She looks like a crazed-witch. I have a child with autism, so I know what it is like, and this book cover photo is NOT what autism is in a snap-shot. This book cover photo scared me. My very first and only thought was "what does a book about a crazed-looking-girl-witch have to do with autism?" Authors and Publishers: is this the message you want sent to people? The message this picture sent to me (and I know better) was that autism is scarey, autistic people are scarey, and is that crazy autistic person going to hurt me? Is this what you want peoples first reactions to be when they consider your book? This picture is horrifying and offensive. They say a picture can paint a thousand words. Well, this one surely does. I'm repulsed that the authors felt this was an appropriate picture. End result: more negative ideas and opinions about autism floating through the world and more isolated autistics. Rethink how you approach autism, please. And God Bless that little girl on the cover of the book.