Learning Through Touch
Written to assist teachers and other professionals who support children with visual impairment and additional difficulties, this text examines the role of touch in developing effective teaching and learning.\ The book is divided into eleven chapters that provide useful background information about the sense of touch, and consider how potential barriers to independent learning through touch can be reduced through structuring appropriate learning experiences.\ A series of reflective activities...
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Written to assist teachers and other professionals who support children with visual impairment and additional difficulties, this text examines the role of touch in developing effective teaching and learning. The book is divided into eleven chapters that provide useful background information about the sense of touch, and consider how potential barriers to independent learning through touch can be reduced through structuring appropriate learning experiences. A series of reflective activities are included which are designed to draw out key issues from relevant chapters and invite the reader to explore the implications for his or her practice. A number of these activities are designed to cross-reference with relevant extension standards from the National SEN Specialist Standards for teachers and recommendations about further reading and teaching resources are provided throughout the book. This text will be useful for teachers and learning support staff working with children who have visual impairment and additional difficulties. It will also have relevance to other professionals working with children with severe and complex needs who wish to understand more about the role of touch in developing effective learning experiences.
AcknowledgmentsPrefaceOverviewPt. 1Finding Out About TouchCh. 1Reflecting on Touch3Ch. 2The Anatomy and Physiology of Touch13Ch. 3Functions of Touch25Ch. 4Early Development of Sensory and Cognitive Abilities37Pt. 2Identifying Barriers to LearningCh. 5The Impact of Visual Impairment on Early Haptic Development53Ch. 6The Impact of Additional Disabilities on Learning Through Touch60Ch. 7Principles Underpinning the Assessment of Touch81Ch. 8Interpersonal Communication Through Touch98Ch. 9Tactile Symbols and Early Literacy111Pt. 3Finishing TouchesCh. 10Mediating Experiences Through Touch127Ch. 11Concluding Thoughts139Glossary of Useful Terms146AppSupporting the Learning of Children Who Have Multiple Disabilities and Visual Impairment: Selection of National SEN Specialist Standards Which Have Particular Relevance to the Role of Touch154Portfolio Activities157Useful Resources and Further Reading163References193Index205
