Langbeschreibung
This fully revised and updated second edition is essential reading for practitioners who support learners with multiple disabilities and vision impairment. The book reflects international initiatives that seek to ensure that people with disabilities have opportunities to take meaningful control within their learning and their lives.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Acknowledgements Preface Overview PART 1 Making Connections CHAPTER 1 Revisiting Learning Through Touch PART 2 Finding Out About Touch CHAPTER 2 Reflecting on Touch CHAPTER 3 The Anatomy and Physiology of Touch CHAPTER 4 Functions of Touch CHAPTER 5 Early Development of Sensory and Cognitive Abilities PART 3 Identifying and Reducing Potential Barriers to Learning CHAPTER 6 The Influence of Vision Impairment on Early Haptic Development CHAPTER 7 The Potential Influences of Multiple Disabilities on Learning Through Touch CHAPTER 8 Assessment and Assessment of Touch CHAPTER 9 Interpersonal Communication Through Touch CHAPTER 10 Tactile Symbols and Early Literacy PART 4 Finishing Touches CHAPTER 11 Mediating Experiences Through Touch CHAPTER 12 Concluding Thoughts Glossary of Useful Terms Portfolio Activities Useful Resources References Index