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Summary: behaviorist model of teaching
Review: I do find this book helpful and it breaks many tasks down into manageable steps. It is comprehensive and easy to read. Be aware that the book uses a behaviorist model of teaching / training and rewards are an integral part of the teaching method. Those who are troubled by this approach may find the book less helpful. The book (as do most in the field) also assumes that the child is in a school or intervention program and does not address the somewhat differing needs of children who are homeschooled or receiving all their therapies at home.
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Summary: Excellent Resource for Parents and Professionals
Review: I love this book. I have a son with Down syndrome and I use this book to help him achieve independent skills like toileting (great chapter!) and self-help skills. Also has a great section on behavior. Very comprehensive. I recommend buying a copy for yourself and your child's teacher/aide!
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Summary: Excellent resource!
Review: No parent OR special education teacher should be without this book! Easy to read, and the content is excellent! Step-by-step approaches to teaching everyday skills to children with special needs, but would be just as valuable to ANY parent! After reading this book, I have found it easier to establish goals for my students and everyone is using the same approach to teaching everyday living skills (play, toileting, self-help, PLUS behavior management)! It is working fabulous! The students are learning more with less frustration! A must-have for your resource library!
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Summary: A Must Have For Parents struggling With Training
Review: This book is a must have for parents struggling with training there children independence skills. It ofter so many easy to do exercise to get your little or big one independence. My 3 year old is finally bushing his teeth, because this book showed easy to do steps to get him going. I highly recommend this book to any parent struggling with training there children independence. It offers easy steps by step solutions in teaching your child what you have been trying to teach them for months . Try it, its a great training tool for independence.
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Summary: Great Resource!
Review: This book is great. Not only does each chapter breaks down into specific steps on how to teach everyday skills like toilet training, homecare skills (dressing, feeding) as well as behaviour management - it contains advice and charts on how to monitor and assess improvement in a systematic way. Also explains the use of rewards for motivation etc.No doubt one of the most comprehensive and useful books I have bought. Has helped me construct a program to help my dyspraxic son establish a routine and confidence performing everyday skills consistently. Recommended purchase!
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