Creating a Responsive Environment for People with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties [Paperback]

This revised and updated second edition aims to enable teachers and care staff working with people with PMLD in any context to create a positive interactive environment for the people with whom they work. Using information from the latest research and from everyday practice, the author discusses the different aspects of a responsive environment and suggests practical strategies that staff can use to create such an atmosphere.Jean Ware is a Reader in Education at Bangor UniversityFrom a review of the 1st Edition
I certainly enjoyed this book. The wealth of examples made it easy to see how to move towards a more responsive environment for people with PMLD, and staff who embark upon using the text for a course are likely to find the experience rewarding. And ultimately, of course, people with PMLD will benefit from being with carers who have a better idea of how to encourage their development. -- Child Language Teaching and TherapyAcknowledgements, Introduction to the Second Edition, 1. The Importance of a Responsive Environment, 2. Getting Started, Making Sense of Children's Behaviour, 3. Responding to People's Behaviour, 4. Starting a Conversation, Giving the Child a Chance to Reply, 5. Sharing Control, 6. Moving On and Moving Out, 7. Using Technology to Extend the Responsive EnvironmentUS? Jean Ware 2003