An Exceptional Children's Guide to Touch: Teaching Social and Physical Boundaries to Kids

An Exceptional Children's Guide to Touch: Teaching Social and Physical Boundaries to Kids
ISBN-10
0857006592
ISBN-13
9780857006592
Category
Psychology
Pages
72
Language
English
Published
2012-08-15
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Author
McKinley Hunter Manasco

Description

The rules of physical contact can be tricky to grasp and children with special needs are at a heightened risk of abuse. This friendly picture book explains in simple terms how to tell the difference between acceptable and inappropriate touch, thereby helping the child with special needs stay safe. Each story covers a different type of touch from accidental to friendly to hurtful and will help children understand how boundaries change depending on the context. It explores when and where it is okay to touch other people, when and where other people can touch you, why self touching sometimes needs to be private, and what to do if touch feels inappropriate. This book is an invaluable teaching resource and discussion starter for parents, teachers and carers working with children with special needs.

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