Early Intervention Games
Fun, Joyful Ways to Develop Social and Motor Skills in Children with Autism Spectrum or Sensory Processing Disorders
Published on 8. October 2009
256 pages
978-0-470-52850-1 (ISBN)
Description
A resource of fun games for parents or teachers to help youngchildren learn social and motor skills
Barbara Sher, an expert occupational therapist and teacher, haswritten a handy resource filled with games to play with youngchildren who have Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or other sensoryprocessing disorders (SPD). The games are designed to help childrenfeel comfortable in social situations and teach other basic lessonsincluding beginning and end, spatial relationships, hand-eyecoordination, and more. Games can also be used in regularclassrooms to encourage inclusion.
* A collection of fun, simple games that can improve the lives ofchildren with ASD or other SPDs.
* Games can be played by parents or teachers and with individualchildren or groups.
* Games are designed to make children more comfortable in socialsituations and to develop motor and language skills
* Also included are a variety of interactive games to play inwater, whether in a backyard kiddie pool, community swimming pool,or lake
* All the games are easy-to-do, utilizing common, inexpensivematerials, and include several variations and modifications
Barbara Sher, an expert occupational therapist and teacher, haswritten a handy resource filled with games to play with youngchildren who have Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or other sensoryprocessing disorders (SPD). The games are designed to help childrenfeel comfortable in social situations and teach other basic lessonsincluding beginning and end, spatial relationships, hand-eyecoordination, and more. Games can also be used in regularclassrooms to encourage inclusion.
* A collection of fun, simple games that can improve the lives ofchildren with ASD or other SPDs.
* Games can be played by parents or teachers and with individualchildren or groups.
* Games are designed to make children more comfortable in socialsituations and to develop motor and language skills
* Also included are a variety of interactive games to play inwater, whether in a backyard kiddie pool, community swimming pool,or lake
* All the games are easy-to-do, utilizing common, inexpensivematerials, and include several variations and modifications
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Barbara Sher
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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10/2009
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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.
Content
Preface xiii
Acknowledgments xv
Introduction 1
CHAPTER 1 Understanding Sensory Processing Issues 9
CHAPTER 2 How the Games Help Sensory Processing Challenges19
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 SkillStimulated 219
Appendix II Additional Resources 227
The Author 231
Bibliography 233
Acknowledgments xv
Introduction 1
CHAPTER 1 Understanding Sensory Processing Issues 9
CHAPTER 2 How the Games Help Sensory Processing Challenges19
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 SkillStimulated 219
Appendix II Additional Resources 227
The Author 231
Bibliography 233
