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A comprehensive set of activities for children ages two through eight that have Asperger, autism, and other disorders that impact emotional and social development designed to teach them basic social and emotional skills.
Remove our emotional bonds with family, colleagues and friends and few of us would want to go on living. Yet establishing and maintaining such bonds is particularly difficult for people on the autism spectrum. This volume contains over 200 enjoyable and stimulating activities and exercises ranging over the entire gamut of social and emotional development, and is applicable to anyone, regardless of diagnosis, but will be particularly valuable for those on the autism spectrum. Activities can be undertaken independently, or with a teacher or therapist, and a full schema for the evaluation of progress and objectives is included. A companion website, free to purchasers provides a wealth of further information and support.
Friendship, even for the most able, requires hard work, and the odds are heavily stacked against those with autism spectrum conditions. Designed for younger children, typically between the ages of two and eight, this comprehensive set of enjoyable activities emphasizes foundation skills such as social referencing, regulating behavior, conversational reciprocity and synchronized actions. The authors include many objectives to plan and evaluate a child's progress, each one related to a specific exercise. Suitable for parental use, the manual is also designed for easy implementation in schools and in therapeutic settings. A comprehensive website, free to purchasers, acts as companion to the book.
"Meet a variety of empowered parents, professionals and consultants that have been able to maintain goals for quality of life, combining efforts in order to achieve effective remediation for their children and students with autism spectrum disorders"--P. [4] of cover.
My Baby Can Dance is for anyone who needs a reminder about what makes social interaction so wonderful and why sometimes, the simplest forms of communication can lead to the most wonderful encounters.For parents of children affected by autism, it is hard to identify exactly when their child slipped away. For one mother it was after planting flowers, for another it was one night in his sleep, for many more it was already too late to say goodbye. The stories in this book are of families that are all very different, and yet, their struggles are strikingly similar. They have made mistakes, they have cried and laughed and prayed. And, in the end they have done it all for the love of a child. Along with the remarkable stories of RDI? families is a message of hope that in their own time and in their own way these children will find their way back home. Eleven stories of families that live autism day by day using the Relationship Development Intervention? Program. Introduction by Dr. Steven E. Gutstein.
Combining their years of experience working with individuals on the autism spectrum, the authors bring practical ideas and teaching methods for offering visual supports to students with autism spectrum disorders.
This title recognizes the importance of offering stabilization strategies that afford students a better regulated body, often enabling students with classic autism to increase their time in school, most of them working up to full-day participation.
"Playful Therapy for Autism" is a comprehensive guidebook that explores the use of play as an effective therapeutic intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The book is designed to help parents, educators, and therapists understand the importance of play in developing social, emotional, and cognitive skills in children with ASD. The book covers various aspects of play therapy, including different play-based interventions, their benefits, and how they can be adapted to suit individual needs. It also provides practical tips and strategies for incorporating play-based activities into everyday routines. The author emphasizes the importance of creating a playful and engaging environment that encourages children with ASD to explore, learn, and interact with others. The book also highlights the role of parents and caregivers in supporting and facilitating play-based interventions. Overall, "Playful Therapy for Autism" is an essential resource for anyone who works with children with ASD and wants to incorporate playful interventions into their therapy sessions or daily routines. The book offers a fresh and engaging approach to therapy that is both effective and enjoyable for children with ASD.
