Tales from the table : Lovaas / ABA intervention with children on the autistic spectrum / Margaret Anderson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Anderson, Margaret, 1957-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Autistic children--Education--Case studies.

Autistic children.

Home schooling--Case studies.

Home schooling.

Lovaas, O. Ivar (Ole Ivar), 1927-2010.

Lovaas, O. Ivar.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (128 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Tales from the Table is a practitioner's account of the successes and limitations of using Lovaas/ABA home education with five young boys on the autistic spectrum. The abilities and skills of these children before, during and after intervention are documented with a focus on the realities of undertaking Lovaas/ABA home education: the impact of a 35-hour learning week on both child and parents, changing tutors and issues of commitment to the approach. Each chapter includes a commentary on the programme from a different perspective, with the voices of parents, siblings and teachers providing the

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Contents; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Contextualising Autism and Early Intensive Behavioural Intervention; Chapter 3 Sam's Tale: I Can Try; Chapter 4 Jack's Tale: Wavy Blue Cheese; Chapter 5 David's Tale: I'm Not David, I'm Woody; Chapter 6 Oli's Tale: Tip That Spoon; Chapter 7 John's Tale; Chapter 8 Moving Along: Autism and Rights; SUBJECT INDEX; AUTHOR INDEX;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611105365

9781281105363

1281105368

9781846426117

1846426111

OCLC:

476140258