Motivate to Communicate!: 300 Games and Activities for Your Child With Autism

by Griffin, Simone

• ISBN13: 9781849050418
• ISBN10: 1849050414
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-11-01
• Publisher: JESSICA KINGSLEY

Summary

This practical resource is brimming with exciting ideas and guidance for motivating children with autism and other communication difficulties. The clear, user-friendly format enable quick access to over 300 practical, fun-filled games and activities for developing your childs communication skills.

Author Biography

Simone Griffin is a speech and language therapist, and has worked with children with autism for the past ten years in Australia, UK and Canada. Dianne Sandler is currently working as a specialist teacher in the UK. She has worked with children of all ages with autism and people with complex needs for the past 30 years. Dianne has also designed a number of toys which are commercially available for children with special needs.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. 9
Introduction	p. 11
Why motivate?	p. 12
Who is this book for?	p. 13
Your child and autism	p. 13
Your child's sensory preferences	p. 14
Creating communication opportunities across the day	p. 17
How to use this book	p. 22
So I'm ready to goà Where do I search?	p. 25
And finally	p. 31
Motivate Me with Food	p. 33
Bread and toast	p. 36
Big/little	p. 40
Shapes	p. 44
Utensils	p. 47
Messy play with food	p. 50
Food games	p. 54
Cooking ideas	p. 57
Motivate Me with 'Party Toys'	p. 61
Bubbles	p. 64
Balloons	p. 68
Slinkys	p. 74
Lots of balls	p. 78
Cars	p. 82
Wind-up toys	p. 85
Magnetic toys	p. 88
Spinning toys	p. 92
Vibrating toys	p. 95
Light-up toys	p. 98
Stretchy and squishy toys	p. 102
Motivate Me with Social Games	p. 105
Musical toys	p. 107
Movement games	p. 110
Hide 'n' seek	p. 114
Fun with material	p. 116
Fun with Lycra	p. 120
Party games	p. 123
'I spy'	p. 128
Singing	p. 130
Tickles and giggles	p. 132
Motivate Me with Outside Games	p. 137
Garden games	p. 139
Water play/swimming	p. 143
Hide 'n' seek	p. 148
Playground toys and equipment	p. 151
Sand and snow play	p. 155
Messy play (non-food items)	p. 159
Motivate Me at Home and School	p. 163
Ramps, runs and rolling toys	p. 165
Mr. Potato Head™	p. 168
Books	p. 172
Puzzles and shapes sorters	p. 176
Drawing and writing	p. 179
Computer and electronic games	p. 183
Record Sheets	p. 189
Tried and Tested Resources	p. 193
Useful Reading	p. 195
Autism Organizations and Useful Websites	p. 199
Index	p. 203
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