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Children, particularly those on the autism spectrum, are able to acquire communication skills much more easily when their learning incorporates movement. Even very simple actions such as tapping and hand clapping can have a noticeable impact on their speech and language development. Speech in Action is an innovative approach to learning that combines simple techniques from speech and language pathology with physical exercises that have been carefully designed to meet the individual child's particular needs and abilities. This practical workbook describes the approach, and how it works, and contains 90 fully-photocopiable lesson plans packed with fun and creative ideas for getting both mouth and body moving. Suitable for use either at school or at home, the activities can be dipped into in any order, and are organised by level of ability, with something for everyone. The final chapter contains the success stories of children the authors have used the activities with, demonstrating how the approach can be used in practice. This will be a useful resource for teachers, occupational therapists, and other professionals who work with children with delayed communication skills, as well as parents and carers who would like to support their child's speech and language development at home
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Speech in Action
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America X Gonzalez, Lois Jean Brady and Jim Elliott
Speech in Action Interactive Activities Combining Speech Language Pathology and Adaptive Physical Education
Illustrated by Byron Roy James
Jessica Kingsley Publishers London and Philadelphia
‘American Sign Language alphabet’ diagram on p.137 is reproduced by permission of Martin Frost.
First published in 2011 by Jessica Kingsley Publishers 116 Pentonville Road London N1 9JB, UK and 400 Market Street, Suite 400 Philadelphia, PA 19106, USA www.jkp.com Copyright © America X Gonzalez, Lois Jean Brady and Jim Elliott 2011 Illustrations copyright © Byron Roy James 2011 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any material form (including photocopying or storing it in any medium by electronic means and whether or not transiently or incidentally to some other use of this publication) without the written permission of the copyright owner except in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 or under the terms of a licence issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd, Saffron House, 6–10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Applications for the copyright owner’s written permission to reproduce any part of this publication should be addressed to the publisher. Warning: The doing of an unauthorized act in relation to a copyright work may result in both a civil claim for damages and criminal prosecution. Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Gonzalez, America X. Speech in action : interactive activities combining speech language pathology with adaptive physical education / America X Gonzalez, Lois Jean Brady and Jim Elliott ; illustrated by Byron Roy James. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 978-1-84905-846-9 (alk. paper) 1. Speech therapy. 2. Language disorders--Treatment . 3. Physical education and training. 4. Autism spectrum disorders I. Brady, Lois Jean. II. Elliott, Jim. III. Title. RC