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The year is 1969, and fresh-out-of-college smart-aleck Howard Shane
has just landed his first teaching job—at Belchertown State
School, a bleak institution where people with disabilities endure
endless days of silence, tedium, and neglect. Howard is stunned by
the conditions at Belchertown and the challenges of his new job,
but as he gets to know his diverse, endearing, and intelligent
students, he becomes consumed with a mission: to unlock their
communication skills and help them reach their full potential.
Pitting his youthful idealism and passion against the rigidity of a
rule-bound administrator, Howard battles his way to small joys and
victories with his students—and, along the way, learns just as
much as he teaches. A stirring and spellbinding memoir from
internationally renowned AAC expert Howard Shane (Boston
Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School), Unsilenced is a
candid look at a pivotal era in disability history and a deeply
personal account of how all human beings can flourish when we care
for each other and fight for change.
How can you help children with moderate to severe autism become
more effective communicators? Discover the Visual Immersion System
(VIS), a practical, research-based intervention framework that taps
into the strong visual processing skills many children on the
spectrum have. You'll learn how to use readily available resources
- from photos and symbols to apps and software - to create a
customised system of visual supports that boost seven key
communicative functions. For each of the functions, you'll get
comprehensive how-to guidance on choosing tools and materials,
conducting systematics instruction, collecting data, and assessing
how well interventions are working. A must for SLPs,
interventionists, and educators, the innovative VIS approach will
ensure better communication and higher quality of life for children
with autism. Why The VIS Works Uses visual supports, an approach
that's proven successful for children with autism Strengthens
communication skills needed for learning and meaningful human
interaction Builds on evidence-based assessment and intervention
procedures developed over decades at Boston Children's Hospital
Incorporates a wide range of low-tech and higher-tech options
Flexible - can be used in home, school, or community settings
provides clear, easy-to-use instructions on conducting
interventions Includes guidance on generalising new communication
skills
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