Playing, Laughing and Learning with Children on the Autism Spectrum: A Practical Resource of Play Ideas for Parents and Carers
- ISBN13: 9781843106081
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
Praise for the first edition:
`An approachable and practical edition that will be welcomed by parents and carers alike. I know how hard it can be to find “How to” resources for parents. Well here is a gem.’
- Children, Young People and Families
Parents of young children newly diagnosed as on the autism spectrum are often at a loss for ideas about how best to help their child. Playing, Laughing and Learning with Children on the Autism Spectrum is not just a collection of play ideas; it shows how to break down activities into manageable stages, and looks at ways to gain a child’s attention and motivation and to build on small achievements.
Each chapter covers a collection of ideas around a theme, including music, art, physical activities, playing outdoors, puzzles, turn-taking and using existing toys to create play sequences. There are also chapters on introducing reading and making the most of television. This updated second edition contains an extensive chapter on how to use the computer, the internet and the digital camera to find and make resources and activities, and suggests many suitable websites to help parents through the internet maze. The ideas are useful both for toddlers and primary age children who are still struggling with play.
July 2nd, 2010 at 2:20 am
Anyone with a child on the autism spectrum knows why this book was written! I found it while surfing Amazon and was hoping it would contain the answers I was looking for — and it really does! The book offers parents very specific suggestions of how to involve and motivate their child in interactive play and it’s easy for the parents/caregivers to understand how to adjust for their child’s specific spectrum disorder. My son has PDD-NOS and I feel much clearer on how to approach play with him now that I’ve read the book. The only reason I didn’t give this book a 5 star rating is because the book was written in England and therefore contains unavailable resources for people outside the UK and the author occassionally uses different and possibly unfamiliar terminology for non-Brit readers. It’s still worth the read!
Rating: 4 / 5
July 2nd, 2010 at 4:07 am
Our son started showing autistic tendencies at 12 months. He’s now 16 months and I’ve had a hard time coming up with ways to play with him and teach him. I thought this book would help, and it had a few ideas that would work for a younger child, but most of them are for at the very least a 2 year old. It will be a great tool to have in the future, but I was hoping for more workable ideas for a younger child.
Rating: 4 / 5
July 2nd, 2010 at 6:41 am
I am a speech-language pathologist who works with autistic children and the mother of an autistic child. I found this book to have good information. It isn’t too clinical, so a parent without specialized training could easily follow the advice offered. Play is so important for children with autism, but it is hard to know what to do when a child isn’t interested in interacting with you. This book gives excellent advice on how to get a child to want to play with you.
Rating: 4 / 5
July 2nd, 2010 at 9:05 am
This book is about learning how to work, act, and play with a child on the spectrum. The book is written in plain english, which makes it very easy to understand and incoperate the play ideas. I enjoyed this book. However my few critisms are that some of the links and references in the back of the book are mostly UK sites. Also, if you want to learn more about behavioral modification programs like ABA or TEACCH techniques, this is not the book for you. Basically, this book gives the reader creative ideas of how to interact with an autistic child. This book is great for parents and therapists. Its a book i think everyone should read, whether you have an autistic child or not. There are several useful ideas, even working with “typical” children.
Rating: 5 / 5
July 2nd, 2010 at 9:39 am
I found this book to be a great resource. It’s a very gentle, child-centered way to promote interactive play with children on the spectrum. The examples are creative and easy to follow and most of the materials you can make yourself. Highly recommended!
Rating: 5 / 5