An Exceptional Children's Guide to Touch: Teaching Social and Physical Boundaries to Kids
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (596 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1849058717 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 72 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-18 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"great content, poor illustration choices" according to allhailandy. This book is composed of different stories, each to teach a different lesson about body boundaries. The stories are written in social story formats, and are fantastic. I really cannot praise the content of the stories enough. However, the art style is baffling. On many of the pages there are reddish-brown splotches and patterns, very reminiscent of dried blood. For a child who has not been through something vio. Occupational therapist and parent of "Good conversation starter" according to Occupational therapist and parent of 2 kids. I like the idea of the book. Good topics and ways to begin conversations with your child. The background is odd and even my 6 year old asked why there are red blood spots in the book! However, I still recommend the book, and if a revision is made without the spots, that would be even better!. kids said Good conversation starter. I like the idea of the book. Good topics and ways to begin conversations with your child. The background is odd and even my 6 year old asked why there are red blood spots in the book! However, I still recommend the book, and if a revision is made without the spots, that would be even better!. Melissa said As someone who is working to teach social boundaries to. As someone who is working to teach social boundaries to a young client with a developmental disability, this is very helpful.
It explores when and where it is okay to touch other people, when and where other people can touch you, why self touching sometimes needs to be private, and what to do if touch feels inappropriate.This book is an invaluable teaching resource and discussion starter for parents, teachers and carers working with children with special needs.. This friendly picture book explains in simple terms how to tell the difference between acceptable and inappropriate touch, thereby helping the child with special needs stay safe.Each story covers a different type of touch from accidental to friendly to hurtful and will help children understand how boundaries change depending on the context. The rules of physical contact can be tricky to grasp and children with special needs are at a heightened risk of abuse
-- Dr Peter Lloyd Bennett, Educational Psychologist Debate - British Psychological Society . -- SEN Magazine This is a beautifully illustrated, succinct, collection of short stories that can help young children gain insight into acceptable and unacceptable physical contact. The combined use of Hunter's text and Katharine's illustrations has created a wonderful resource to help navigate the complexities of social rules and norms regarding physical interactions, traditionally a sensitive area to broach. An Exceptional Children's Guide to Touch is an excellent resource for 'parents, teachers and othe