Learning With A Visual Brain In An Auditory World Paperback – February 27, 2007

A fantastic book. I pretty well-verse in the workings and understanding of visual thinking, and find most of the publications on visual thinking /learning among SEN students do not provide new information to my existing base of knowledge. This book was the first in a very, very long while that had me pay attention to anything on visual thinking of SEN students. In fact,I had to read it several times to get a basic understanding. Arwood's works brings the paradigm of visual thinking to a different realm altogether. It is deeply impressive. She is indeed 'a lady before her time'. My goal is to thoroughly understand the contents of this book before I move on to the other heavyweight - "Language Function: An Introduction to Pragmatic Assessment and Intervention for Higher Order Thinking and Better Literacy"

Dr. Ellyn Arwood always provides good information to help teach children. Wonderful reference book. This will be a gift. I wish more parents and teachers will read and use this book to help teach children.

This is the ABA way to teach children with autism how to respond “properly.” I have autism and was taught to do things I didn’t understand the meaning of. ABA is the worst thing you can do to a child with autism. This book only reminded me of how inefficient ABA is. And how detrimental it is. This doesn’t help parents with their children. It separates the relationship even more.

I homeschool my 5-year-old autistic son, and I really have to say that this has absolutely helped me understand why my son behaves the way he does, and how I can help him learn academically, as well as teach him how to communicate and behave in an acceptable way.All I can say is this is a must read for anyone who works with an ASD child or adult.

Fabulous book. I encountered this program in a classroom I work in and have done one workshop w/ Dr Arwood. I have given my copy of the book to a family whose child I know will benefit..... and so will have to buy another for myself sometime.

Don't use it as much as I thought I would.

This book brings a new light to the world from the perspective of someone affected with Autism Spectrum Disorder. It is a valuable resource for parents, but especially educators. In today's classroom it is not uncommon to have a student with ASD participating in 70-100% of daily classroom activities. The book demonstrates the best way to access those learners, and the techniques presented are helpful for ALL LEARNERS. Most students today learn in much the same was as a person with ASD, though they are not affected by the same deficit in their social understanding of their world. If this method of teaching concepts is highly effective, from how to brush your teeth to how the nitrogen cycle works, why are more educators not using it in the classroom? It is a new way to think about learning concepts, and though you may need to re-read a few sections and spend some time really thinking about what is being said, it is completely worth the time.

This is an excellent book. It was difficult for me to follow the jargon in particular; but well worth the effort. The book details from a neurological point of view how a typical child learns; and where the breakdown occurs for an autistic child; and how to bridge that gap through motor activity and visual pictures. A wonderful look inside the autistic mind and autistic behavior. This is my favorite book. I only wish that the authors would create a sort of at-home manual for parents of small children; for beginner preschoolers who do not read or write, and how to begin them down that road. There is some information in this book for that, but I would like to see a whole book written for exactly how to do it step-by-step in detail, and also entirely for laymen, with no jargon. I hope others choose to read this book and comment. I would love to know someone else's thoughts.

Excellent book!!