Shakespeare's Heartbeat: Drama games for children with autism

by Kelly Hunter

Book Overview

Children on the autistic spectrum experience varying degrees of difficulties; all of which can be understood as a disassociation of mind and body. Expressing feelings, making eye contact, keeping a steady heartbeat and recognizing faces are all part of the autism dilemma which can be poetically explored by Shakespeare.

Over ten years, Hunter worked with children on all points of the spectrum, developing drama games for the specific purpose...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138016977
• ISBN13: 9781138016972
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"