The Essential Guide to Safe Travel-Training for Children with Autism and Intellectual Disabilities.

The Essential Guide to Safe Travel-Training for Children with Autism and Intellectual Disabilities.

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:Gallimore, Desirée.
Imprint:London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2017.
Description:1 online resource (217 pages)
Language:English
Subject:
Children with mental disabilities -- Transportation -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Children with mental disabilities -- Travel -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Handbooks and manuals.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12017494
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Other authors / contributors:D'Avigdor, Lizzie.
D'Avigdor, Martha.
Steer, Mike.
ISBN:9781784505424
1784505420
9781785922572
1785922572
Notes:Print version record.
Summary:In five clear steps, this guide will equip trainers to teach children to travel safely and independently. The first book of its kind, it focuses on goal-setting and preparation techniques while detailing obstacles that may arise along the way. Practical and necessary, it is suitable for work with children of any age and ability.
Other form:Print version: Gallimore, Desirée. Essential Guide to Safe Travel-Training for Children with Autism and Intellectual Disabilities. London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, ©2017 9781785922572
Table of Contents:
  • The Essential Guide to Safe Travel-Training for Children with Autism and Intellectual Disabilities by Dr Desirée Gallimore; Foreword; Preface; About the Author; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part 1: Travel-Training
  • The Essentials; 1. A Life Priority: Safe and Independent Travel; Key Points; 2. How to Achieve Safe and Independent Travel; Trust in your mind; The power of words; Your future is created today; It's your decision; The five consecutive steps of travel-training; Applying the five steps of travel-training; Key points; Part 2: Travel-=Training
  • The Ingredients.
  • 3. Establishing the Travel-Training GoalWhat's a goal?; Considerations to help establish a relevant and achievable travel-training goal; Key points; 4. Planning and Teaching a Travel Route; Planning the route; Which segment to teach first?; How to teach route segments; Sequencing travel-training skills; Key points; Part 3: Travel-Training
  • Important Considerations; 5. Techniques for Travel-Training; Reinforcement-let's be positive!; Ignoring incorrect behavior; Prompting; Stop talking; Criteria setting and fading out from a program; Teaching schedules; Forward and backward chaining.
  • Key points6. Environmental Factors; Where's my red hat? Being visible to traffic; Fear of dogs, loud noises, and people; Stranger danger; Key points; 7. Road Crossing
  • Teaching Road Crossing to the Beginner; Crossing the road at traffic lights using audio-tactile signals; Crossing the road at a marked/controlled crossing; Crossing the road at an unmarked/uncontrolled crossing; Key points; 8. Other Very Important Travel-Training Skills; Money handling; Communication skills; Phone skills; Time awareness; Bus travel; Train travel; Key points.
  • 9. Travel-Training in Schools with Student Groups with DisabilitiesPreparation for travel-training; Key points; 10. Travel-Training Case Studies; Routes for beginner travelers; Routes for intermediate travelers; Routes for advanced travelers; Top Tips for Trainers; Glossary; Encouragement from Parents and Professionals; Index; Blank Page.

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