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Teaching Play to Children with Autism: Practical Interventions using Identiplay Second Edition
Author(s): Nicky Phillips (Author), Liz Beavan (Author)
- Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
- Publication Date: 4 April 2012
- Edition: Second
- Language: English
- Print length: 136 pages
- ISBN-10: 1446207668
- ISBN-13: 9781446207666
Book Description
The new edition of this popular book includes:
– More on developing your own scripts
– How to assess the child′s current play skills
– The adult′s role in play
– The use of visual/verbal support
– New case studies
– New scripts
– Advice on taking learning outdoors
– Links to resources and useful websites
A supporting CD ROM contains video clips of the intervention in practice, printable scripts and a PowerPoint presentation to facilitate professional training making this a vital resource for anyone working with young children on the autistic spectrum or with communication difficulties.
Editorial Reviews
Review
– Elizabeth Smith, Assistant Manager, Hillingdon Behaviour Support Team
‘There is appropriate use of diagrams and photographs throughout, which, together with the easy-to-read-layout and text, make the resource interesting and accessible …All those working with children with autism would find this a useful resource and it could be equally valuable for parents’
-Elizabeth Smith, Special Children
‘This book is about the Identiplay intervention…through the use of play scripts, the approach encourages social skills, understanding, imagination and exploration’
-Autism Eye
‘This is a useful and practical resource which is based on the authors’ experience as an educational psychologist and a retired headteacher’
-SEN
The book is easy to read, well laid out and has a wealth of resources such as a list of useful websites and a CD rom containing video clips of the intervention in practise, printable scripts and annotated powerpoint slides to facilitate professional training.–Siobhan Smillie
