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1 online resource (217 pages) |
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text file |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
| 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. |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Children with mental disabilities -- Transportation -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Children with mental disabilities. |
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Transportation. |
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Children with mental disabilities -- Travel -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Travel. |
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Electronic books.
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Handbooks and manuals.
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| Added Author |
D'Avigdor, Lizzie.
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D'Avigdor, Martha.
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Steer, Mike.
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| 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 |
| ISBN |
9781784505424 |
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1784505420 |
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9781785922572 |
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1785922572 |
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