Programming for People with Special Needs A Guide for Museums and Historic Sites
“Programming for People with Special Needs: A Guide for Museums and Historic Sites” by Katie Stringer, published by Bloomsbury Academic on July 10, 2014, is a resource designed to assist museums and historic sites in creating inclusive educational experiences. This 110-page guide addresses the needs of individuals with both intellectual and learning disabilities, emphasizing the importance of effective programming tailored for diverse audiences.
Readers will find a comprehensive exploration of seven key components essential for developing successful programs aimed at individuals with special needs, particularly elementary and secondary students. The book discusses practical strategies such as sensitivity training, planning, and engagement techniques, while also highlighting exemplary programs like the Museum of Modern Art’s Meet Me initiative and autism-focused activities at the Transit Museum in Brooklyn. This guide serves as a valuable tool for museum professionals, educators, and students interested in enhancing accessibility and inclusion in informal educational settings.
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Programming for People with Special Needs: A Guide for Museums and Historic Sites will help museums and historic sites become truly inclusive educational experiences. The book is unique because it covers education and inclusion for those with both intellectual and learning disabilities.
The book features the seven key components of creating effective programming for people with special needs, especially elementary and secondary students with intellectual disabilities:
Sensitivity and awareness trainingPlanning and communicationTimingEngagement and social/life skillsObject-centered and inquiry-based programsStructureFlexibility
In addition, this book features and discusses programs such as the Museum of Modern Art‘s Meet Me program and ones for children with autism at the Transit Museum in Brooklyn as models for other organizations to adapt for their use.
Its focus on visitors of all ages who have cognitive or intellectual disabilities or special needs makes this title essential for all museum and historic site professionals, especially educators or administrators, but also for museum studies students and those interested in informal education.
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