Autism and Play

by Lone Gammeltoft and Jannik Beyer

Book Overview

Many children on the autistic spectrum seem to be at a very early developmental stage in their play, which tends to be less spontaneous, exploratory and varied than that of other children. This... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1853028452
• ISBN13: 9781853028458
• Release Date: November 1999
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 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.