LEARNING THROUGH PLAY One of the best ways for children with autism, Asperger's, and sensory processing disorders to learn is through play. Children improve their motor skills, language skills, and social skills by moving their bodies and interacting with their environment. Yet the biggest challenges parents, teachers, and loved ones face with children on the autism spectrum or with sensory processing disorders is how to successfully engage them in play. Pediatric occupational therapist Tara Delaney provides the answer. In 101 Games and Activities for Children with Autism, Asperger's, and Sensory Processing Disorders, she shows you how to teach your children by moving their bodies through play. These interactive games are quick to learn but will provide hours of fun and learning for your child. And many of the games can be played indoors or outdoors, so your child can enjoy them at home, outside, or on field trips. More than one hundred games that help your child: make eye-contact, stay focused, and strengthen his or her motor skills associate words with objects and improve language and numerical skills learn how to interact with others, how to take turns, and other social skills needed for attending preschool and school

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 Play is often said to be difficult for children with neurological difficulties, especially autism, Asperger’s syndrome, and sensory processing disorder. However, when these children are taught effective ways to engage with objects and people, they have fun. #2 The games and activities in this book are designed to increase a child’s engagement in the world around him or her. When a child doesn’t appear to register what we say or do, or appears to register it in a negative or fearful way, the natural reaction is to pull back and give less. #3 When interacting with any children, including those with neurological difficulties, we must assume that they are connecting to us and getting something from the interaction even if it doesn’t seem like they are. #4 To be motivated to participate in an activity, the child must perceive it as being fun. If the activity is too complicated or long, many children will not engage. To be motivated, they need to perceive activities as being fun.

"A guide for parents who have kids with Asperger's Syndrome"--

Asperger's Syndrome is a form of autism—but with the right guidance, these children can go on to live happy, fulfilling lives. In Parenting Your Asperger Child, Dr. Alan Sohn's and Cathy Grayson's groundbreaking Cognitive Social Integration Therapy (CSIT) offers practical solutions that help parents prepare their children for a fulfilling life of social interaction outside the confines of their syndrome, addressing such topics as: - The six characteristics of Asperger's Syndrome - How to identify a child's type of Asperger's—and the best approaches for dealing with it - Understanding how an Asperger's child sees and interprets the world - Replacing inappropriate coping techniques with productive skills - How to survive and learn from a crisis - How school programs can aid in teaching Asperger children - Making changes that last

It is no easy task to find a teaching technique that can truly change the course of a child with special needs. Thirty years ago, when Janet Tubbs began working with children who had low self-esteem and behavioral problems, she developed a successful program using art, music, and movement. Believing that unconventional children required unconventional therapies, she then took her program one step further—she applied it to children with autism, ADD/ADHD, and Asperger’s Syndrome. Her innovative methods and strategies not only worked, but they actually defied the experts. In this new book, Janet Tubbs has put together a powerful teaching tool to help parents, therapists, and teachers work with their children. Creative Therapy for Children with Autism, ADD, and Asperger's ​​is divided into two parts. Part One provides an overview of Autism Spectrum Disorders and introduces and explains Janet’s novel approach to teaching. Her goal is to balance the child’s body, mind, and spirit through proven techniques. Part Two provides a wide variety of exercises, activities, and games that are both fun and effective. Each is designed to reduce hyperactivity, increase and prolong focus, decrease anger, develop fine motor skills, or improve social and verbal skills. All are part of a program created to help these children relate to their environment without fear, anxiety, or discomfort. A child may appear stubborn and difficult, but that doesn’t mean that the child isn’t intelligent, curious, or creative. With the right treatment, such a child can be reached, taught, and set on the road to improvement. The lessons provided in this book may be just what you and your child have been waiting for.

The best-selling book for teaching basic life skills, fullyrevised and updated This book offers teachers and parents a unique collection of 190ready-to-use activities complete with student worksheets,discussion questions, and evaluation suggestions to helpexceptional students acquire the basic skills needed to achieveindependence and success in everyday life. Each of the book'sactivities focuses on specific skills within the context ofreal-life situations and includes complete teacher instructions foreffective use, from objective and introduction through optionalextension activities and methods to assess student learning. Thebook includes numerous reproducible parent letters which can besent home to help parents reinforce these lessons while childrenare away from school. A revised and updated edition of the classic book for teachingbasic life skills Includes 190 complete activities with reproducible worksheets,discussion questions, and evaluation suggestions for developingindependence Offers ideas for developing practical skills to deal withidentity theft, cell phone manners, budgeting, eating healthymeals, using credit cards, time management, and much more Mannix is the best-selling author of Social SkillsActivities for Special Children, Writing Skills Activities forSpecial Children, and Character Building Activities forKids

This is required reading if you have a Child with Autism or Special Needs. This book is a ready reckoner to help your Child thrive, interact, develop, and play to move forward in life. As parents of Special Needs, we know that every single step forward is a reason to celebrate This book has 105 fun activities to help our children to do just that. The activities in the book are appropriate for children from ages 1 to 13 with the benefits known to last a lifetime. These activities will help: Trigger and stimulate Sensory Development which encapsulates Vestibular, Proprioceptive, Tactile, and Auditory developments, amongst others. Elicit and inspire motor development, such as gross motor skills and fine motor abilities. Trigger and promote communication development. Encourage social engagements and interactions at the learning level of your child. Teach your child, mental dexterity, focus, sharpness, and wit. Help your child exceedingly well on their indoor and outdoor roles And much much more This information is suitably presented in easy-to-grasp bits. This is to enable you to engage easily with your Special Needs child. You will be able to get all the tasks completed in no time, and most importantly without any stress. These activities will help you increase your overall interactions with your Special Needs Child, giving you the much-needed tranquility you desire, both in the short and long run, and your child will continue to experience great improvement in every aspect of life. About the Author: Susan Jules is a single parent and a mother of a 16-year-old Special Needs Child. She is very passionate about Special Needs Education and is quite involved in the activities of her child's school. She lives with her son and her dog Ranger on a small farm near Rexburg, Idaho. She has also written another book " What Will Happen to My Special Needs Child When I am Gone?". Please check out that book too

Beytien gives a balance of personal insight and effective strategies that seeks to inspire and inform all those who are connected to a person with autism. The author, both personally and professionally, understands the wide range of needs and challenges of those with autism spectrum order and explores in depth what helps, what hinders, and why.

Presents strategies for helping children with autism interact with others and achieve their potential, covering such areas as back-and-forth interactions, nonverbal communication, and imitation.

The authoritative bestseller that presents the latest research on Sensory Processing Disorder--Revised and updated Sensory Processing Disorder is an increasingly common diagnosis, with a wide range of symptoms that can be difficult for parents and pediatricians to identify. In Sensational Kids, internationally renowned expert Dr. Miller shares her more than forty years of experience and research findings on SPD. Now in its fourteenth printing, with more than 50,000 copies sold in all formats, it is an authoritative and practical guide to understanding and treating this little-understood condition. Newly updated, this revised edition will include the latest research on SPD's relationship to autism, as well as new treatment options and coping strategies for parents, teachers, and others who care for kids with SPD. Other topics include: The signs and symptoms of SPD Its four major subtypes How the disorder is diagnosed and treated sensory strategies to help SPD kids develop, learn and succeed, in school and in life.