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Learning With A Visual Brain In An Auditory World

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This is an excellent book. It was difficult for me to follow the jargon in particular; but well worth the effort. The book details from a neurological point of view how a typical child learns; and where the breakdown occurs for an autistic child; and how to bridge that gap through motor activity and visual pictures. A wonderful look inside the autistic mind and autistic behavior. This is my favorite book. I only wish that the authors would create a sort of at-home manual for parents of small children; for beginner preschoolers who do not read or write, and how to begin them down that road. There is some information in this book for that, but I would like to see a whole book written for exactly how to do it step-by-step in detail, and also entirely for laymen, with no jargon. I hope others choose to read this book and comment. I would love to know someone else's thoughts.

This book brings a new light to the world from the perspective of someone affected with Autism Spectrum Disorder. It is a valuable resource for parents, but especially educators. In today's classroom it is not uncommon to have a student with ASD participating in 70-100% of daily classroom activities. The book demonstrates the best way to access those learners, and the techniques presented are helpful for ALL LEARNERS.
Most students today learn in much the same was as a person with ASD, though they are not affected by the same deficit in their social understanding of their world. If this method of teaching concepts is highly effective, from how to brush your teeth to how the nitrogen cycle works, why are more educators not using it in the classroom? It is a new way to think about learning concepts, and though you may need to re-read a few sections and spend some time really thinking about what is being said, it is completely worth the time.