Synopsis
- "Robert Orr... has achieved the balance of evidenced-based practice with the integration of the concept of ordinariness. This work is a must for not only those working with children with an expressed extra special need, but also all nurses who work with people who have a learning disability." Helen Laverty, Health Lecturer, University of Nottingham
"This is a slim, accessible and powerful read with a refreshing message... I strongly recommend this as a thoughtful, poignant and often humorous read for all people working with or caring for children, young people and adults with complex needs." PHLD Link
"innovative and bold... A wide range of ideas and opinions are introduced at a good pace, and the writing is elegant and engaging - sure to be attractive to a wide range of readers. ...Robert Orr...stimulated us to think in a new way about how some people with complex needs may or may not view the world...My Right to Play will be a valuable addition to the field -...to our thinking on multiple disability" Eye Contact
This lively and accessible book provides a take on life from the perspective of a child who has no sight and no speech and who uses a wheelchair because of physical disabilities.
The book:
- Offers a glimpse into the thoughts of such a child, recognizing that family and support workers sometimes get things right and sometimes don't
- Enables people new to disability work to avoid pitfalls and take short cuts in becoming interesting and useful to a child with complex needs
- Examines the puzzling behaviour often encountered when working with children who are dependent on others for the ordinary aspects of daily life
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À propos de l?auteur
Robert Orr taught children with special needs from 1969-1991, partly as head of RNIB, Rushton Hall School in Northamptonshire before becoming a trainer in multiple disability and visual impairment for the RNIB Education Support Service. He is currently employed as a family education worker at the Pen Green Centre for under-5s and their families in Corby where he teaches on the MA in Early Education and Care and runs the after school club where he recently gained a coveted certificate in playwork.
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