Steps to Independence: Teaching Everyday Skills to Children with Special Needs, Third Edition [Paperback]

Bruce L. Baker (Author), Alan J. Brightman (Author), Jan B. Blacher (Author), Louis J. Heifetz (Author), Stephen P. Hinshaw (Author), Diane M. Murphy (Author), Jan Blacher (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1997 | ISBN-10: 1557662681 | ISBN-13: 978-1557662682 | Edition: 3rd

...expanded section on behavior problem management... written for parent of children with special needs, incorporating teaching tools such as activities, inventories, and illustration so children learn everyday

Editorial Reviews

Review

Don't borrow this book. Buy it. You'll need it at your fingertips for years. -- Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati

Steps to Independence can help build a child's self-esteem and maturity. -- Down Syndrome News: The Newsletter of the National Down Syndrome Congress,

Steps to Independence is the kind of 'active reference' book that will spend little time gathering dust on the shelf. -- Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati

About the Author

Bruce L. Baker is Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Californis, Los Angelse. Alan J. Brightman is Manager of the Worldwide Disability Solutions Group of Apple Computer, Inc., in Cupertino, California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 383 pages
• Publisher: Paul H Brookes Pub Co; 3rd edition (January 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1557662681
• ISBN-13: 978-1557662682
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #797,372 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource!, March 14, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Steps to Independence: Teaching Everyday Skills to Children with Special Needs, Third Edition (Paperback)

No parent OR special education teacher should be without this book! Easy to read, and the content is excellent! Step-by-step approaches to teaching everyday skills to children with special needs, but would be just as valuable to ANY parent! After reading this book, I have found it easier to establish goals for my students and everyone is using the same approach to teaching everyday living skills (play, toileting, self-help, PLUS behavior management)! It is working fabulous! The students are learning more with less frustration! A must-have for your resource library!

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Resource for Parents and Professionals, March 28, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Steps to Independence: Teaching Everyday Skills to Children with Special Needs, Third Edition (Paperback)

I love this book. I have a son with Down syndrome and I use this book to help him achieve independent skills like toileting (great chapter!) and self-help skills. Also has a great section on behavior. Very comprehensive. I recommend buying a copy for yourself and your child's teacher/aide!

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Acquiring Skills for Life, October 12, 2006

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Virginia Allain "(retired librarian)" (Poinciana, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Steps to Independence: Teaching Everyday Skills to Children with Special Needs (Paperback)

I've been looking for a book like this for quite some time. Here's what it covers:

Chapter 1: Setting Out

Chapter 2: Targeting a Skill

Chapter 3: Establishing Steps

Chapter 4: Picking Rewards

Chapter 5: Setting the Stage

Chapter 6: Teaching

Chapter 7: Observing Progress and Troubleshooting

Chapter 8: Get Ready Skills

Chapter 9: Self-Help Skills

Chapter 10: Toilet Training

Chapter 11: Play Skills

Chapter 12: Independent Living: Self-Care Skills

Chapter 13: Independent Living: Home-Care Skills

Chapter 14: Independent Living: Information Skills

Chapter 15: Plugging into the Personal Computer Revolution

Chapter 16: Behavior Problems

Chapter 17: Initiating a Behavior Management Program

Appendix A: Get Ready Skills

Appendix B: Self-Help Skills Inventory

Appendix C: Self-Help Skills Programs

Appendix D: Play Skills Programs

Appendix E: Information Skills Programs

Index