Play Helps
Toys and Activities for Children with Special Needs
4th Edition
Published on 26. September 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-0-7506-2522-7 (ISBN)
Description
Children with special needs need special toys to help them realize their full potential. The author's experiences in the children's ward and as a home tutor culminated in three very successful Editions of "Play Helps". An established source-book for parents, therapists, teachers and others helping children with special needs, the 4th Edition continues this innovative and easy access approach. Everyone working with children with special needs - parents, therapists, toy librarians, teachers, health visitors, playgroup leaders, child minders and all who play with children in hospitals, hostels or at home will find this book indispensable.
More details
Edition
4th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Therapists, teachers, health visitors, parents, toy librarians and playgroup leaders
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
1, black & white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
492 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7506-2522-7 (9780750625227)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Roma Lear, a Froebel-trained teacher, started her carer by teaching childrenin hospital wards. Her innate creativity and enthusiasm led her to devise toys and games with which to hold the interest of sick, and often bed-bound children. While raising her own family, she first became involved in playgroups,then established the Kingston Toy Library and later became a Home Tutor for children with special needs.
Content
Before you begin; Making play possible; Making the most of sight; Making the most of hearing; Making the most of touch; Making the most of taste; Making the most of smell; What to do with...