Autism and Play

By Lone Gammeltoft and Jannik Beyer

Book Overview

UK

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1853028452
• ISBN13: 9781853028458
• Release Date: November 1999
• Publisher: Kingsley Publishers, Jessica
• Length: 116 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.8" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

A short but valuable book

Autism and play haven't been connected much, although the problem has been outlined since Lovaas' time. This book has three great merits: 1) it offers a cognitive model for autism which goes beyond the mainstream understanding of this disorder. 2) it gives a short list of games and discusses the benefits of each - with applicability to other games. As a bonus: a development scale from the perspective of play. 3) it is short and written in a friendly style which makes it appealing to people without training in psychology or psychiatry. What this book is not: 1) a large collection of games. 2) a complete guide to design a play therapy. 3) a book for fun activities with your children (autistic or not). If you work with a child with autism, this is a valuable and much needed resource.

Play therapy key for children with autism

"Autism and Play" is a great book for anyone who thinks that play therapy is a key part for the success of children with autism.