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Using aspects of the TEACCH structured teaching approach with students with multiple disabilities and visual impairment: reflections on practice

Taylor, K. and Preece, D. (2010) Using aspects of the TEACCH structured teaching approach with students with multiple disabilities and visual impairment: reflections on practice. British Journal of Visual Impairment. 28(3), pp. 244-259. 0264-6196.

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Abstract: This paper reflects on how the first author has adapted aspects of the TEACCH structured teaching approach - developed for use with people with autism - in her work with students with multiple disabilities (MDVI) in a special secondary school for students with severe learning difficulties in England. A brief overview of the TEACCH approach and its distinctive components - physical structure, schedules, work systems and visual structure - is presented; and the reasons why and the ways in which aspects of structured teaching have been adapted and used with regard to three students (at different points on the MDVI 'spectrum') are described. The impacts of the use of this approach during the past three years upon the students and with regard to the first author's teaching are identified, as are limitations and problems identified. The paper throughout is written from the first author's perspective
Uncontrolled Keywords: Autism, MDVI, multiple disabilities and visual impairment, structured teaching
Subjects: L Education > LC Special aspects of Education > LC3950 Exceptional children and youth. Special education > LC4001 Children and youth with disabilities. Learning disabled children and youth
Creators: Taylor, Kim and Preece, David
Publisher: Sage
Northamptonshire and East Midlands: Education, Training and Skills
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Faculty of Education & Humanities
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Faculty of Education & Humanities > Special Education Needs and Inclusion
Faculties > Faculty of Education & Humanities > Special Education Needs and Inclusion
Date: 2010
Date Type: Publication
Page Range: pp. 244-259
Journal or Publication Title: British Journal of Visual Impairment
Volume: 28
Number: 3
Language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0264619610374682
ISSN: 0264-6196
Status: Published / Disseminated
Refereed: Yes
URI: http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/4818

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