Promoting learning through active interaction : a guide to early communication with young children who have multiple disabilities / by M. Diane Klein, Deborah Chen and Michele Haney.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Klein, M. Diane.

Contributor:

Chen, Deborah.

Haney, C. Michele, 1944-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children with disabilities--Care--Study and teaching.

Children with disabilities.

Children with disabilities--Education.

Communication in education--Study and teaching.

Communication in education.

People with disabilities--Means of communication--Study and teaching.

People with disabilities.

People with disabilities--Means of communication.

Physical Description:

ix, 87 pages, 110 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

Other Title:

At head of title PLAI

Place of Publication:

Baltimore : Paul H. Brooks Pub., [2000]

Summary:

"an excellent step by-step approach for successful interaction between caregivers and infants with multiple disabilities"

Contents:

Components of the PLAI Curriculum

Guiding Principles

Target Population

Background Required for Effective Use of the Curriculum

Role of Service Providers

Implementing the Curriculum

Module 1 Understanding Your Child's Cues 11

Module 2 Identifying Your Child's Preferences 25

Module 3 Establishing Predictable Routines 33

Module 4 Establishing Turn Taking 51

Module 5 Encouraging Communicative Initiations 61

Appendix A Using Videotaped Observations 75

Appendix B Data Collection and Recording Sheets 81

Appendix C Background, Development, and Field-Test of the Curriculum 85

Appendix D Handouts in English 89

Overview of Module Goals and Objectives

Overview of Module Goals and Recording Sheets

Important Questions (for the Service Provider)

PLAI Caregiver Interview

Case Study: Michael's Story

Appendix E Handouts in Spanish 145

PLAI Entrevista para el Cuidador del Nino/a

Analisis de un caso: La Historia de Miguel.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1557664641

OCLC:

43590456