When babies read : a practical guide to help young children with hyperlexia, Asperger Syndrome and high-functioning Autism / Audra Jensen ; foreword by Peter S. Jensen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jensen, Audra, 1972-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Autism in children.

Autistic children--Education.

Autistic children.

Language disorders--Parents--Education.

Language disorders.

Reading (Preschool).

Physical Description:

189 p.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Jessica Kingsley, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Audra Jensen' son began reading when he was only two years old. She shares her experiences of raising a child with autism and hyperlexia. She stresses the importance of diagnosis of the condition for successful implementation of effective teaching strategies and encouragement of more typical childhood development.

Contents:

COVER

When Babies Read: A Practical Guide to Help Young Children with Hyperlexia, Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism

Contents

Foreword by Peter S. Jesen MD

Preface

Acknowledgements

1 Something about Him

2 The Walking Paradox

Definitions

Where does hyperlexia fit?

Diagram of hyperlexia

To diagnose or not to diagnose? That is the question

3 The Case for Teaching Reading

Create a hyperlexic?

Early brain development

Making the case

Teaching guidelines

What method?

4 Teaching Babies to Read

Preparation

Level One:Match word

Level Two:Pointing

Level Three:Match object

Level Four: Reading

Level Five: Generalization

The Genelect Program

Set One:Familiar names and high-frequency words

Set Two:Facilitating words

Set Three: First letters

Set Four: First phonics words a (CVC)

Set Five:Common high-frequency words

Set Six: Individual interest words

Set Seven: More phonics words e, i,o,u (CVC)

Set Eight:Phonics vowel change (CVC)

Set Nine:More high-frequency words

Set Ten: Phonics long vowel (CVC-e)

Set Eleven: Phonics blends

Set Twelve: More long vowels

Phonemic conventions

Sight and high-frequency words

5 Line of Attack

Home

Outside therapies

School

Other environments

Strategies

6 Learning Early Social Expectations

Reminder Book

Situation Book

Incentive Chart

7 Navigating the School System

Placement

When you have to fight

Process guidelines

8 Customizing Behavior Therapy

Pro-active responses

Foundation skills

Social skills

Academic skills

9 Customizing Language Therapy

Receptive language

Expressive language

Wh- questions

Intraverbals

Grammar

Social language

10 Theory of Mind

Picture inferencing

What comes next?

"Guess"/"Don't Guess".

Verbal inferencing

Thought bubbles

Role playing with figures

11 Ten Commandments

Appendix A: Special Education Law in the United States

Special education law terms

The special education process

Legal documentation

Appendix B: Some Useful Organizations in the UK

Appendix C: Glossary and Diagnostic Criteria

Glossary

DMV 91994) Diagnostic criteria

Other disorders

References

Subject Index

Author Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786610538232

9781280538230

1280538236

9781846422492

1846422493

OCLC:

476047444