Description
The rules of physical contact will also be tricky to grab and children with special needs are at a heightened risk of abuse. This friendly picture book explains in simple terms easy methods to tell the difference between acceptable and irrelevant touch, thereby helping the child with special needs stay secure.
Each story covers a different type of touch from accidental to friendly to hurtful and will assist children consider how boundaries change depending on the context. It explores when and where it is okay to touch other people, when and where other people can touch you, why self touching every so often must be private, and what to do if touch feels irrelevant.
This book is a useful teaching resource and discussion starter for parents, teachers and carers working with children with special needs.