1. Accidental Touch. 2. Friendly Touch. 3. Hurtful Touch. 4. Touching Myself. 5. Not Touching. 6. Having my Picture Taken. Keeping Children with Special Needs Safe: Information for Adults.
This friendly picture book explains in simple terms how to tell the difference between acceptable and inappropriate touch, thereby helping the child with special needs stay safe
Hunter Manasco Ph.D. is an assistant professor in the department of speech-language pathology at Misericordia University. He specializes in treating autism and neurological disorders in pediatric and adult populations and has extensive professional experience of working with children with special needs in schools, hospitals and university clinics.
It helpfully introduces the idea of inappropriate touch from other
people and ways of staying safe without being scary or
embarrassing. This is an ideal book to read and discuss with
primary school children with autism and also suitable for older
children.
*Aukids*
Clearly illustrated, with a healthy dose of appropriate humour for
a potentially awkward and embarrassing subject matter, this book is
brilliantly plain and simple. The illustrations will help children,
parents and practitioners to convey the social norms that surround
and govern physical interactions, without denying children the
affection and reassurance that appropriate touch can give.
*Early Years Educator (eye)*
This is an excellent book which would be very useful for parents
and professionals working with vulnerable young children.
*SEN Magazine*
This is a beautifully illustrated, succinct, collection of short
stories that can help young children gain insight into acceptable
and unacceptable physical contact. Teaching any child how to
self-advocate can be tricky, however, Hunter Manasco's An
Exceptional Children's Guide to Touch provides wonderful visual
instructions and a gateway for discussion about this delicate
subject. Child maltreatment is endemic, and I applaud Manasco's
matter-of-fact, presentation of this topic. His book speaks to the
needs of all young children and vulnerable adults, trying to
navigate their way through our complex and confusing sexual jungle.
An Exceptional Children's Guide to Touch is an excellent resource
for 'parents, teachers and other adults' working with young
children and exceptional people.
*Jane Whelen Banks, MHSt, FNP, author of The Loveable Liam
series*
This superbly crafted book teaches the child with special needs
about the complexity of touching without denying them the affection
and reassurance that touch can give. Its child friendly language
and illustrations are perfect in explaining inappropriate touch
without being frightening or embarrassing. In a nutshell, it
provides clear and simple guidelines, backed up by the reassurance
that a trusted adult is always on hand to help if there is any
confusion. This book cannot fail to touch a chord with parents and
professionals alike in its exceptionally brilliant simplicity.
*K.I. Al-Ghani, experienced specialist advisory teacher, autism
trainer and author of The Red Beast*
An Exceptional Children's Guide to Touch will be of great use to
anyone involved with children that have any learning or development
need. The combined use of Hunter's text and Katharine's
illustrations has created a wonderful resource to help navigate the
complexities of social rules and norms regarding physical
interactions, traditionally a sensitive area to broach. This book
could be used with an individual child or within a group setting
and would be a valuable addition to all parents', carers' and
professionals' libraries.
*Jackie Bateman, child protection specialist (sexually harmful
behaviour) and children's services manager, Barnardo's The
Junction*
Teaching social and physical boundaries to children can be a
sensitive issue that schools sometimes grapple with. This well
illustrated book provides a useful resource which is relevant and
accessible for young people and the issues are dealt with in a
sensitive and practical way with appealing illustrations.
*Debate - British Psychological Society*
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