Barbara Sher (Boston University)

Early Intervention Games

Fun, Joyful Ways to Develop Social and Motor Skills in Children with Autism Spectrum or Sensory Processing Disorders

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Produktbeschreibung

A resource of fun games for parents or teachers to help young children learn social and motor skills Barbara Sher, an expert occupational therapist and teacher, has written a handy resource filled with games to play with young children who have Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or other sensory processing disorders (SPD).

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 192mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 440g
• ISBN-13: 9780470391266
• ISBN-10: 047039126X
• Artikelnr.: 26488771

Autorenporträt

Barbara Sher, M.A., O.T.R., has more than 30 years experience as a teacher and occupational therapist, specializing in pediatrics. She conducts workshops for parents, teachers, therapists, and children around the world, and is the author of nine books, including Attention Games, Self-Esteem Games, and Extraordinary Play with Ordinary Things, which have been translated into eight languages.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface xiii
Acknowledgments xv
Introduction 1
CHAPTER 1 Understanding Sensory Processing Issues 9
CHAPTER 2 How the Games Help Sensory Processing Challenges 19
CHAPTER 3 Social Gross Motor Games 51
A Kid Sandwich 51
Are You My Mummy? 54
Balloon Baseball 55
Blanket Ride 57
Boat Ride 59
Box Ride 61
Going Through the Tunnel of Legs 63
Hammock Swing 65
Hit the Homemade Piñata 67
 "I'm Here!" 69
Jump to Colors 71
Leap the Shoes 73
Massages 75
Name Game 77
Obstacle Course 79
Races 82
Rolling Children 83
RurRurRurRurRUN! 85
Sausage Roll (or Sushi Wrap, Hot Dog,Burrito . . . ) 86
Scarf Toss 89
Shape Targets 90
Stack the Cans 92
Stop and Go 94
Target Games 96
Throw the Balls into the Box 98
Throwing into the Tubes 101
Throwing Through the Tube 103
Tug-of-War 105
Walk with Rhythm 106
We Are Rocking 109
Who Is This? 111
Who's in the Box? 112
Wiggling Snake 114
CHAPTER 4 Social Fine Motor Games 117
Bingo Game 117
Bubble Blowing 119
Cereal Box Puzzles 121
Cereal Necklace 123
Colored Slots 125
Drawing Faces 127
Dump and Fill 128
Eyedropper Squirts 130
Feather Blowing 132
Listening Game 134
Lost in Rice 135
Penny Flick 137
Point to the Cup 139
Pudding Party 141
Secret Message 142
Sink the Boat 144
Smelling Game 146
Sound Makers 147
Straw Sucking 149
Styrofoam Hammering 151
Tile Painting 153
Toothpick Treats 155
What's in the Sock? 156
Yes-No Game 158
CHAPTER 5 Water Games 161
Blow Bubbles and Hum 162
Boogie Board Ride 164
Bury the Body 165
Catch a Fish 167
Choo-Choo Train 169
Fill the Bucket 171
Floating on Your Back 174
Gecko Walking 176
In and Out Crash 178
Into the Hole 179
The Kids in the Water Go Splashy Clap 182
The Little Dutch Boy 185
Little Jumps, Big Jumps 186
London Bridge 188
Make a Pond 190
Monkey Walking 192
One, Two, Three-Change 194
Parallel Swim 196
Ping-Pong Play 198
Ready? Set. Jump! 200
Riding the Horse Noodles 202
Ring-Around-a-Rosy 203
Save Your Life 205
Shark Attack 207
The Sponge Pass 209
The Squirting Game 212
Tug the Tube 214
Wa-Wa-Wa-Water! 215
Appendix I Index of Games by Sensory System or Skill Stimulated 219
Appendix II Additional Resources 227
The Author 231
Bibliography 233
 

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Preface xiii

Acknowledgments xv

Introduction 1

CHAPTER 1 Understanding Sensory Processing Issues 9

CHAPTER 2 How the Games Help Sensory Processing Challenges 19

CHAPTER 3 Social Gross Motor Games 51

A Kid Sandwich 51

Are You My Mummy? 54

Balloon Baseball 55

Blanket Ride 57

Boat Ride 59

Box Ride 61

Going Through the Tunnel of Legs 63

Hammock Swing 65

Hit the Homemade Piñata 67

“I’m Here!” 69

Jump to Colors 71

Leap the Shoes 73

Massages 75

Name Game 77

Obstacle Course 79

Races 82

Rolling Children 83

RurRurRurRurRUN! 85

Sausage Roll (or Sushi Wrap, Hot Dog,Burrito . . . ) 86

Scarf Toss 89

Shape Targets 90

Stack the Cans 92

Stop and Go 94

Target Games 96

Throw the Balls into the Box 98

Throwing into the Tubes 101

Throwing Through the Tube 103

Tug-of-War 105

Walk with Rhythm 106

We Are Rocking 109

Who Is This? 111

Who’s in the Box? 112

Wiggling Snake 114

CHAPTER 4 Social Fine Motor Games 117

Bingo Game 117

Bubble Blowing 119

Cereal Box Puzzles 121

Cereal Necklace 123

Colored Slots 125

Drawing Faces 127

Dump and Fill 128

Eyedropper Squirts 130

Feather Blowing 132

Listening Game 134

Lost in Rice 135

Penny Flick 137

Point to the Cup 139

Pudding Party 141

Secret Message 142

Sink the Boat 144

Smelling Game 146

Sound Makers 147

Straw Sucking 149

Styrofoam Hammering 151

Tile Painting 153

Toothpick Treats 155

What’s in the Sock? 156

Yes-No Game 158

CHAPTER 5 Water Games 161

Blow Bubbles and Hum 162

Boogie Board Ride 164

Bury the Body 165

Catch a Fish 167

Choo-Choo Train 169

Fill the Bucket 171

Floating on Your Back 174

Gecko Walking 176

In and Out Crash 178

Into the Hole 179

The Kids in the Water Go Splashy Clap 182

The Little Dutch Boy 185

Little Jumps, Big Jumps 186

London Bridge 188

Make a Pond 190

Monkey Walking 192

One, Two, Three—Change 194

Parallel Swim 196

Ping-Pong Play 198

Ready? Set. Jump! 200

Riding the Horse Noodles 202

Ring-Around-a-Rosy 203

Save Your Life 205

Shark Attack 207

The Sponge Pass 209

The Squirting Game 212

Tug the Tube 214

Wa-Wa-Wa-Water! 215

Appendix I Index of Games by Sensory System or Skill Stimulated 219

Appendix II Additional Resources 227

The Author 231

Bibliography 233