Autism and ICT: A Guide for Teachers and Parents / Edition 1

by Colin Hardy, Jan Ogden, Julie Newman, Sally Cooper

Overview

This book offers a practical approach for staff and carers who want to develop the use of ICT for children on the autistic spectrum and for those with language and communication difficulties. It combines descriptions of current research and literature on the subject of autism and ICT with practical guidance on software and hardware. A practical approach encourages experimentation, values the skills and attributes that participants bring and minimizes the technical barrier to ICT use.

It includes concise information on what autism is, and examples of a range of pupils and their typical learning behaviors. It offers advice on how ICT can relate to various aspects of autism, information on concept keyboards and touch-sensitive screens and switches, and help with buying a computer and using the internet.

Teachers, carers and parents of children with autism or language and communication problems will find lots of useful suggestions and advice on how to use ICT to help access the curriculum.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781853468247
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/12/2002
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	8.25(w) x 11.69(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Authored by Hardy, Colin; Ogden, Jan; Newman, Julie; Cooper, Sally

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 What is autism?; Chapter 3 Beyond the Triad; Chapter 4 The special qualities of ICT "“ a rationale; Chapter 5 Practical strategies across the autistic spectrum; Chapter 6 Early learning, computing and communication; Chapter 7 Writing and recording; Chapter 8 The Internet; Chapter 9 Buying and using your own computer; Chapter 10 Conclusions;