Hero stories: A coping strategy for a child who has autism

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Hero stories: A coping strategy for a child who has autism

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University of Waikato

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This paper explores Hero Stories, a different narrative approach developed to support a child with autism to gain self-control and allow him to navigate his world as a competent and capable learner. It examines the development and use of 'Hero Stories books' as a strategy for assisting a child with autism to cope with stressful situations within the home and school, and explores how these stories can contribute to enhancing a child's sense of themselves as thinkers and powerful learners, in c...

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Research paper

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Journal article

Date created

2011

Creator

Jones, Linda / Merry, Rosina / Mitchell, Donna

URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10289/7331

Related subjects

autism / coping strategies / stories

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