a practical guide to help young children with hyperlexia, Asperger syndrome and high-functioning autism /
Audra Jensen ; foreword by Peter S. Jensen.
Philadelphia :
Jessica Kingsley Publishers,
2005.
1 online resource (189 pages) :
illustrations
Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-180) and indexes.
1 Something about Him; 2 The Walking Paradox; 3 The Case for Teaching Reading; 4 Teaching Babies to Read; 5 Line of Attack; 6 Learning Early Social Expectations; 7 Navigating the School System; 8 Customizing Behavior Therapy; 9 Customizing Language Therapy; 10 Theory of Mind; 11 Ten Commandments; Appendix A: Special Education Law in the United States; Appendix B: Some Useful Organizations in the UK.
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Audra Jensen' son began reading when he was only two years old. She shares her experiences - both the challenges and joys - of raising a child with autism and hyperlexia - an early and obsessive interest in the written word associated with social deficits and significant difficulty in understanding verbal language. The author stresses the importance of diagnosis of the condition for successful implementation of effective teaching strategies and encouragement of more typical childhood development. As well as useful advice, this guide provides a comprehensive reading curriculum specially designe.
Ingram Content Group
JessicaKingsleyPublishers9781846422492
When babies read.
1843108038
Autistic children-- Education.
Dyslexic children-- Education.
Language arts-- Remedial teaching.
Reading-- Remedial teaching.
Asperger Syndrome, Popular Works.
Autistic Disorder, Popular Works.
Child, Preschool.
Child.
Disabled Children-- education, Popular Works.
Dyslexia, Popular Works.
Infant.
Learning Disorders, Popular Works.
Reading, Popular Works.
Teaching, methods, Popular Works.
Autistic children-- Education.
Dyslexic children-- Education.
EDUCATION-- Special Education-- Communicative Disorders.