Play Skills
Learning interpersonal play skills can be an area that those on the spectrum find particularly challenging. At the same time, playing games, or engaging in fun activities can be one of the best ways to learn social skills and spark the imagination, all while having fun!
Below is a list of our favourite books and resources to help you understand how best to engage your child with autism or ASD in play.
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Self-Esteem Games: 300 Fun Activities That Make Children Feel Good about Themselves
The key ingredient in children’s development, emotionally, socially, and intellectually, is a strong sense of their own self-worth. The 300 games and activities in this fun book will give them just that.
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Sensory Play for Toddlers and Preschoolers – Easy Projects to Develop Fine Motor Skills, Hand-Eye Coordination, and Early Measurement Concepts
Sensory Play for Toddlers and Preschoolers is a practical, hands-on guide for parents and educators who want to inject more play into their children’s day! Since this collection features simple sensory play ideas with items you already have in your home, playtime has never been easier.
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Small Steps Forward – Using Games and Activities to Help Your Pre-School Child with Special Needs (2nd. Edition)
This new edition of the award-winning Small Steps Forward includes up-to-date research and practice, providing parents and carers with the information they need and a host of ideas to encourage their child’s development.
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Smart Play: 101 Fun, Easy Games That Enhance Intelligence
Children who move their bodies as part of the learning process are more stimulated and alert-and they retain more of what they are taught. By sharing the upbeat, joyful activities in “Smart Play”, you can enhance your child’s intelligence, boost his or her confidence, teach academic and motor skills, and provide a lasting foundation for learning.
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Social Skills Games and Activities for Kids with Autism
Social Skills Games and Activities for Kids With Autism provides complete instructions for using fun, engaging games and activities to teach social skills to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
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Spirit Games: 300 Fun Activities That Bring Children Comfort and Joy
Spirit games make children feel brighter and more confident. By tapping into children’s natural delight, spirit games restore the sparkle to their eyes. By sharing the upbeat activities in Spirit Games, you can encourage your child’s self-esteem and provide a lasting foundation for happiness.
$19Product Details »In stock
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Stepping Out – Using Games and Activities to Help Your Child with Special Needs
Stepping Out provides parents and carers with practical advice, and fun games and activities to improve a child’s skills in the six areas of development.
$48.95Product Details »In stock
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Tasks Galore: Let’s Play
The fourth book in the popular resource series for parents, teachers and therapists, is filled with 100’s of fun multi-modal tasks described in text and color photos.
$84.95Product Details »In stock
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Teach Me With Pictures: 40 Fun Picture Scripts to Develop Play and Communication Skills in Children on the Autism Spectrum
An easy-to-use resource for professionals and parents, this book provides fun and practical ideas to help motivate and extend communication and play skills in children with autism with the support of pictures.
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Thriving with Autism: 90 Activities to Encourage Your Child’s Communication, Engagement, and Play
To help you in your efforts to help your child flourish, this book has 90 playful, evidence-based activities. Thriving with Autism provides an easy, effective toolbox to supplement and support the developmental work parents and caregivers are doing with their children. These solutions are designed for kids with autism from ages 1 to 11. The benefits can last a lifetime.
$25.99Product Details »In stock