Autism and Understanding

The Waldon Approach to Child Development

Inbunden, Engelska, 2012

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Beskrivning

[The authors] provide a detailed breakdown of the scientific underpinnings of Waldon's theory in language accessible enough for parents and rigorous enough to satisfy the informed researcher/practitioner.
- The Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Daniel S. Posner, Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Icahn School of medicine at Mt Sinai, New York, NY

The author sets out an approach based on Dr Geoffrey Waldon's philosophy of the development of understanding, which centres on helping children learn-how-to-learn.

The book includes:

- The inspirational and well documented story of the author's son, diagnosed at two with autism and as 'basically sub-normal', now a successful professional with a wife and child.

- An introduction to Geoffrey Waldon's theory and working methods.

- Testimony from parents and teachers, covering autism and a range of learning difficulties.

This book does not offer a 'miracle cure' for autism, although the author aims to counteract the prevailing view that autism is a lifetime condition. The author demonstrates that with the appropriate intervention, children with autism - and other special needs - can gain a fuller understanding of the world and learn to take a constructive and contributing place in it.

Teachers, therapists, doctors, parents and special interest groups will find this book an important and potentially transformational read.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-05-17
Mått:170 x 242 x 18 mm
Vikt:600 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:240
Upplaga:1
Förlag:SAGE Publications
ISBN:9781446209233

Utforska kategorier

Specialundervisning inom Psykologi och pedagogik

Recensioner i media

′Dr Waldon offered hope to parents, not only changing lives but also often saving lives. The book is a worthy tribute to how Dr Waldon dediated his life to helping children and their families′-Saira Pester, Special Children′A regular one hour lesson using the Waldon Approach can have a significant and lasting impact. It is refreshingly low-tech, and complements and reinforces the student′s learning and activities throughout the rest of their day. But, most important, it provides a framework for understanding how children learn and how children who have difficulties might be helped′-Peter Bowker, Teacher of the Waldon Approach′Geoffrey′s theories were about development and learning and they were applicable to everyone at every stage of life. Although his ideas were actually far broader, he became identified with learning disabilities and with autism. But anyone, from any culture or of any age, could benefit′-John Gooding Teacher of the Waldon Approach′Author Walter Solomon is a fatherinspired to write about his son and theeducational programme which theauthor feels was crucial to his sonoverturning the experts’ expectations tobecome an employed, happily marriedman...He puts his case convincingly,leading you into an understanding of themethod, rather than trying to define it upfront.This is a book I am going to treasure′- Communication′This is an important book for mental health professionals about the Waldon approach to child development, and based originally on the author′s experience with his son...This is clearly a philosophy that deserves to be more widely known, and the author has done a fine job in this respect′-David Lorimer, SCI-MED Network News

Innehållsförteckning

Early Days 1968-1972School Years 1972-1987College Years, UK and Israel 1987-1998Work and Marriage 1998-2011The Waldon Theory of Child Development and the Waldon ApproachCentres Influenced by Geoffrey WaldonCase Studies of Children on the Autistic SpectrumNot Only for Autism - More Case StudiesFunctional Reading: A Special Orientation of the Approach