Teaching Play to Children with Autism
Subtitle: Practical Interventions Using Identiplay
Contributors: Beavan, Liz
Series: Lucky Duck Books; Lucky Duck Books
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd.
Published: 2007
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 116
ISBN-13: 9781849203562
Subjects: Autistic children; Education
Description: This book provides parents and professionals with the answer to a simple question - How might I make a start on play? Identiplay is a launch pad to some of the best work I have seen in the area of play for children with autism' - Caroline Smith, Principal Educational Psychologist and International Trainer. Children on the autistic spectrum and those with specific communication disorders often demonstrate a difficulty in learning to play and a resulting isolation from their peers. The Identiplay intervention, based on the work of Beyer and Gammeltoft, promotes the development of social skills a.
Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

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Table of contents: title: Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Foreword; What is in the pack and how to use it; Section 1 - Theory and Practice; Section 2 - Case Studies and Commentary on Video Clips; Section 3 - Kits and Scripts; Section 4 - Identiplay Beyond the Tabletop; Section 5 - Using Identiplay with Other Resources; References; Worksheets.