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Programming for People with Special Needs

A Guide for Museums and Historic Sites
  • ISBN-13: 9781442227606
  • Publisher: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS
    Imprint: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS
  • By Katie Stringer
  • Price: AUD $188.00
  • Stock: 0 in stock
  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 13/09/2014
  • Format: Hardback 110 pages Weight: 0g
  • Categories: Museology & heritage studies [GM]
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Programming for People with Special Needs: A Guide for Museums and Historic Sites will help museums and historic sites become truly inclusive educational experiences. The book is unique because it covers education and inclusion for those with both intellectual and learning disabilities. The book features the seven key components of creating effective programming for people with special needs, especially elementary and secondary students with intellectual disabilities: *Sensitivity and awareness training *Planning and communication *Timing *Engagement and social/life skills *Object-centered and inquiry-based programs *Structure *Flexibility In addition, this book features and discusses programs such as the Museum of Modern Art`s Meet Me program and ones for children with autism at the Transit Museum in Brooklyn as models for other organizations to adapt for their use. Its focus on visitors of all ages who have cognitive or intellectual disabilities or special needs makes this title essential for all museum and historic site professionals, especially educators or administrators, but also for museum studies students and those interested in informal education.
Preface Chapter 1: Museums, Education, and Accessibility Chapter 2: Sensitivity and Awareness: Preparing the Museum and Staff Chapter 3: Universal Design at Museums and Historic Sites Chapter 4: Model Programs of Accessibility at Museums in the United States Chapter 5: A Case Study and Model for Museums and Historic Sites: Seven Key Elements of Effective Programs Chapter 6: Conclusions: Making a Difference in Your Community Appendixes Bibliography Suggested Reading
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