Product Description

Learning through play is a well-established principle that underpins much educational practice, yet it is often overlooked in association with children with autistic spectrum disorders. This book considers the wide-ranging benefits of developing play and taking it into drama with these children. The authors demonstrate how to implement such approaches via a highly practical, structured developmental framework, within which participants may gradually learn to be creative, and discuss the psychology and pedagogy of autism in relation to play and drama, connecting them to everyday learning situations using a wealth of examples.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #397815 in Books
• Published on: 2002-03-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 160 pages

Customer Reviews

Play and Drama in children with autism
I thought that this book was excellent. It spelled out in a language that I could understand, how to break through to my son. I have been using the activities that this book suggests and I am really pleased with him. He is more loving and is starting to enjoy being with us for the first time. I would recommend this book to teachers and people that care about children and older people that have autism and Asperger Syndrome. There are also some really good ideas in it that could be used with children that are more severe than my son.