Autism and Play
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.77 (601 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1849850135 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 116 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-17 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This book is essential reading and a valuable source of inspiration for professionals and parents who are looking for creative and good ideas for play activities for children with autism. Black and white photographs in action and enjoyment of the children and young people is obvious. -- Rostrum The authors supply ideas and strategies that could easily be employed in both school and home settings. It is an inspiring read. Autism and Play provides an innovative and insightful account of play practice in a specialised area. Techniques include imitation and mirroring and there are ingenious ideas for helping children to understand the concept of turn-taking. -- International Journal of Early Years Education Occupational therapists
"A short but valuable book" according to F.M.. Autism and play haven't been connected much, although the problem has been outlined since Lovaas' time.This book has three great merits: 1) it offers a cognitive model for autism which goes beyond the mainstream understanding of this disorder. 2) it gives a short list of games and discusses the benefits of each - with applicability to other games. As a bonus: a development scale from the perspective of pl. "Speech therapist" according to Laura Lee Rohrsen. Simple& insightful information & ideas for teaching children on the Autism spectrum to play with you, then with other children.. Play therapy key for children with autism A Customer "Autism and Play" is a great book for anyone who thinks that play therapy is a key part for the success of children with autism.
Lone Gammeltoft is a speech and language therapist. . He is a member of the board of directors of the Danish Association of Special Schools and Treatment Centres for Autistic Children. She works as a consultant and as a teacher/supervisor at a Special Pedagogical and Psychological Center (PPR) for children with autism s
(Jessica Kingsley Publishers) Author is a psychologist in the United Kingdom. Softcover.. Handbook describes different play sequences which encourage the integration of social, emotional and cognitive development in autistic children. Focuses on the four key skills of visualizing, imitation, mirroring, and turn-taking. For professionals and parents of children with autism