Early intervention games : fun, joyful ways to develop social and motor skills in children with autism spectrum or sensory processing disorders / Barbara Sher ; illustrations by Ralph Butler.
Material type:
TextPublication details: San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, ©2009.Edition: 1st edDescription: xvi, 235 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 047039126X
- 9780470391266
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Parent/Teacher Resource Collection-Children's | 649.154 S551 | Available | 33111007964691 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A resource of fun games for parents or teachers to help young children learn social and motor skills
Barbara Sher, an expert occupational therapist and teacher, has written a handy resource filled with games to play with young children who have Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or other sensory processing disorders (SPD). The games are designed to help children feel comfortable in social situations and teach other basic lessons including beginning and end, spatial relationships, hand-eye coordination, and more. Games can also be used in regular classrooms to encourage inclusion.
A collection of fun, simple games that can improve the lives of children with ASD or other SPDs. Games can be played by parents or teachers and with individual children or groups. Games are designed to make children more comfortable in social situations and to develop motor and language skills Also included are a variety of interactive games to play in water, whether in a backyard kiddie pool, community swimming pool, or lake All the games are easy-to-do, utilizing common, inexpensive materials, and include several variations and modificationsIncludes bibliographical references (pages 233-235) and index.
Understanding sensory processing issues -- How the games help sensory processing challenges -- Social gross motor games -- Social fine motor games -- Water games.
Suggests games and activities that encourage children with autism spectrum or sensory processing disorders to enhance or improve their social, motor, and sensory skills, and provides tips to modify games for various skill and sensory levels.