Learning through touch : supporting learners with multiple disabilities and vision impairment through a bioecological systems perspective / Mike McLinden, Steve McCall and Liz Hodges.
"Now in a fully revised and updated second edition, this crucial book explores the role of touch in developing effective learning experiences for learners with visual impairments and other disabilities. Underpinned by research into holistic approaches to learning, this new edition is structured...
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| Language: | English |
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Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY :
Routledge,
2020.
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| Edition: | Second edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- PART 1: Making connections through touch
- Revisiting learning through touch
- PART 2: Finding out about touch
- Reflecting on touch
- The anatomy and physiology of touch
- Functions of touch
- Early development of sensory and cognitive abilities
- PART 3: Identifying barriers to learning
- The influence of vision impairment on early haptic development
- The potential influences of multiple disabilities on learning through touch
- Assessment and assessment of touch
- Interpersonal communication through touch
- Tactile symbols and early literacy
- PART 4: Finishing touches
- Mediating experiences through touch
- Concluding thoughts.