Author Description

A wealth of information on the development of selfhelp and cognitive skills has been incorporated into this curriculum for moderately and severely disabled children. The curriculum eliminates the need for preparation of individual task analyses for each child. The book begins with background information on the curriculum and a presentation of placement testing materials. The curriculum itself offers detailed analyses of and procedures for developing each skill covered. Selfhelp and cognitive skill areas included encompass selffeeding, dressing, personal hygiene, table skills, personal information, prereading and reading, writing and number concepts. Numerous specific skills are presented within each of these areas. The sequences contained in the curriculum have been tested and found appropriate for the moderately and severely disabled. They can be easily modified as necessary for specific children by branching and probing. The curriculum also can be used as a criterion test to measure a child's progress.