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Everyday Activities to Help Your Young Child with Autism Live Life to the Full: Simple Exercises to Boost Functional Skills, Sensory Processing, Coordination and Self-Care
Dion Betts
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Description for Everyday Activities to Help Your Young Child with Autism Live Life to the Full: Simple Exercises to Boost Functional Skills, Sensory Processing, Coordination and Self-Care
Paperback. This book is full of simple occupational therapy methods and activities to help school-aged children with autism spectrum disorders. They can be integrated into everyday life and be carried out by parents or carers with no training. The activities will strengthen visual, motor, sensory processing, and self-care skills, as well as coordination. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: JNSG2; MJNA; MQT; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 231 x 11. Weight in Grams: 264.
Does your child struggle with brushing their teeth? Is it difficult to get them dressed and undressed each day? Do they struggle to understand their body's relationship to the world?
This book is brimming with simple ideas, activities and exercises to address these daily challenges that young children with autism face. Easy to carry out and to fit into your routines, they will help improve a child's sense of body awareness, coordination and motor skills, and address key tasks such as eating meals and healthy sleep. There are also ideas for tackling social challenges, including playing with friends, going ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
263g
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849052382
SKU
V9781849052382
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-10
About Dion Betts
Dion Betts (Author) Dion E. Betts, Ed.D., is Superintendent of Schools, Boyertown Area School District, USA. Debra Jacobs (Author) Debra S. Jacobs is an occupational therapist in private practice and also at a Public School in Tucson, USA
Reviews for Everyday Activities to Help Your Young Child with Autism Live Life to the Full: Simple Exercises to Boost Functional Skills, Sensory Processing, Coordination and Self-Care
This guide to incorporating occupational therapy techniques into routine activities combines the expertise of Jacobs, an occupational therapist, and Betts (superintendent, Boyertown Area Sch. District). It introduces readers to autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and describes how ASD can affect areas like body awareness and the senses, then presents clear, simple activities that can be performed by families throughout the course ... Read more