Themed Activities for People with Learning Difficulties

This resource supports professionals working with people who have profound and complex learning disabilities. Designed to encourage learners to participate through object-based activities, it provides resource materials, ideas, and flexible structures to extend and complement professionals’ existing approaches. The book looks at a range of teaching approaches, ideas for adapting activities and equipment, and how to present materials and tasks to the learner. User-friendly and practical, this resource offers a useful starting point for professionals looking to run creative sessions with people with profound learning disabilities. The book looks at 20 objects, each in four different ways through various activities. Each activity has focus objectives and a recording sheet. The activities can be used on an individual basis, in a group setting, or both. They ahve been designed to provide opportunities for participation at all ability levels.