Jay and Ben

By Lulu Delacre, Katharine Swanson
Board_book: $20.00

A child-friendly interactive book that can be used in a variety of ways to promote the educational progress and growth of children with a wide array of abilities.

Description

SUMMARY:

Jay and Ben is an interactive book developed for use with children with developmental and learning differences and disabilities, including-but not limited to-autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit disorder (ADD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), dyslexia, and language delays. The book is designed to help educators, parents, and caregivers teach children about language, reading, story comprehension, functional skills, and basic concepts.

Jay can make his own breakfast, dress himself, and play by himself, but sometimes he feels sad and wishes for a friend. When a magical horse appears and befriends Jay, his wish comes true. Clear visual representation of the text, through sequential illustrations along with picture symbols (based on the commonly-used Boardmaker & Picture Communication Symbols), enables children to gain understanding of the story plot and to recognize printed words.

Children with learning differences and disabilities exhibit a broad range of behaviors and abilities, and they require individualized instruction. Jay and Ben may be used in a variety of ways to promote each child’s educational progress and growth.

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About the Creators

Lulu Delacre

Lulu Delacre is a bilingual author and New York Times Bestselling illustrator of children's books. Winner of several Pura Belpré Award Honors and an Orbis Pictus Honor, Delacre was a juror for the 2003 National Book Awards. A native of Puerto Rico, Delacre lives with her husband in Silver Spring, Maryland. For more information, visit luludelacre.com.

Katharine Swanson

Katharine Swanson is a special education teacher who earned her teaching degree with a focus on mental and emotional disabilities. She currently teaches at Porter Road Elementary in Bear, Delaware, and is also working toward her Masters in Special Education degree. Swanson grew up with an autistic younger brother, who inspired her to go into the special education field. Together Swanson and Delacre researched the kinds of materials teachers of special needs children wanted for their students, developed a prototype, and field tested the book with numerous children. Swanson and her son live in Wilmington, Delaware.

Reviews

  • "Oversized, colorful and interactive. . . 'Jay and Ben' is meant not only for autistic children but also for children with other developmental disorders like A.D.D. and A.D.H.D."

    - The New York Times
  • >"Jay and Ben is a truly beautiful book! Ms. Delacre and Ms. Swanson have done a superb job creating both a useful tool and a cherished possession. Jay and Ben works on so many levels—not only teaching language and reading skills, but also aiding in a child's achievement of several daily living skills. Designed to reach a wide audience of children with developmental and learning differences, I highly recommend this book to educators and parents alike.

    - Patricia O. Quinn, Developmental Pediatrician
  • "Ms. Delacre and Ms. Swanson have put together a terrific resource for special education teachers, who have been personally adapting early reading books for their students. Jay and Ben provides the teacher with an easy to read book and a variety of different visual tasks that can be helpful to their students; e.g., word to symbol match, word to word match and sequencing tasks all in 1 book!"

    - Stacy Ellis, Instructional Specialist Services for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Board Book

  • ISBN 9781600604607
  • Publication Date Apr 01, 2013
  • Trim Size 11.25 × 11.25 in
  • Weight 1.25 lbs
  • Page Count 18
  • Word Count 103
  • Interests

  • Audience Children
  • BISAC Category 1 JUV / Disabilities & Special Needs
  • BISAC Category 2 JUV / Concepts / General
  • BISAC Category 3 JUV / Activity Books / General
  • Themes Animals, Beginning Concepts, Childhood Experiences and Memories, Classroom Activities, Disabilities, Dreams & Aspirations, Education, Empathy / Compassion, Fantasy, Fiction, Friendship, How-to / Instructional Nonfiction, Identity / Self Esteem / Confidence, Imagination, Multiple Ethnicities Represented, Overcoming Obstacles, Self Control / Self Regulation, Weather / Seasons / Clothing
  • Reading Levels

  • Age Range Ages 5 - 18
  • Grade Range Grades K - College
  • Guided Reading K
  • DRA 20
  • Lexile Code AD
  • Lexile Level 290
  • Bebop Reading Early Fluent
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