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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     More Content       More by this author     Cook, Jennifer, 1975-     Subjects     Asperger's syndrome in children -- Education.     Children with autism spectrum disorders -- Education.     Play therapy.     Play.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Cook, Jennifer, 1975-       by title:      The asperkid's game ...       by call number:      371.9 O11a     Search the Web     Cook, Jennifer, 1975-     Asperger's syndrome in children -- Education.     Children with autism spectrum disorders -- Education.     Play therapy.     Play.       MARC Display

The asperkid's game plan : extraordinary minds, purposeful play ... ordinary stuff / Jennifer Cook O'Toole. by Cook, Jennifer, 1975- Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2014. Call #: 371.9 O11a Subjects Asperger's syndrome in children -- Education.   Children with autism spectrum disorders -- Education.   Play therapy.   Play. ISBN:  9781849059596 (hbk.) 1849059594 (hbk.) Alternate title:  Asperkid's gameplan. Description:  247 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (page 247) Contents:  Colored rice, three dimensions and see-through eggshells : The foundational role of sensory work ; Anxiety management, logical (non-reactive) thinking, effective communication and flexible problem-solving -- Human knots and cake : What it means to be part of a team ; Teamwork, collaboration and negotiation of roles -- How much "matter" can you stuff in there? : Personal priorities, meet your team ; Perspective-taking and impulsivity -- The forest, the trees and the sum of the parts ; Part-to-whole relationships, inclusion and perception versus fact -- Illusions, spy games and triangles : The (continued) possibility of more than one truth ; Cognitive flexibility, listening skills and theory of mind -- Paint chip emotions : Helping your asperkid "see" a rainbow of feelings ; Absolutism, emotional awareness and emotional vocabulary -- Cracking, poking and popping : Breaking through rigidity and letting wonder in ; Resistance to change, reciprocity and flexible thinking. Summary:  Examines "the learning style of children with [Asperger's] syndrome and explains how to introduce structured play that engages Asperkids and explicitly addresses ASD weaknesses while exploiting ASD strengths"--Amazon.com. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Central Library Adult Nonfiction 371.9 O11a Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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