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1 online resource |
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Playing the games/using the book -- A midsummer night's dream -- Games to begin -- Fairyland -- Dreams -- The mechanicals -- The lovers -- Darkness of night -- The tempest -- Caliban -- Ariel -- Miranda and Ferdinand -- The clowns -- Magic -- Resource for playing with the children -- Afterword |
| Summary |
Children on the autistic spectrum experience varying degrees of difficulties; all of which can be understood as a disassociation of mind and body. Expressing feelings, making eye contact, keeping a steady heartbeat and recognizing faces are all part of the autism dilemma which can be poetically explored by Shakespeare. Over ten years, Hunter worked with children on all points of the spectrum, developing drama games for the specific purpose of combatting autism. These unique games, derived from specific moments in the plays, shed new light on how to teach Shakespeare to children, using the dram |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
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| Subject |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Study and teaching (Elementary)
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 |
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 fast |
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Autistic children -- Rehabilitation
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Drama -- Therapeutic use.
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Children.
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Drama.
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Autistic Disorder -- therapy
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Child
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Play Therapy -- methods
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Drama
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children (people by age group)
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plays (performing arts compositions)
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drama (literary genre)
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MEDICAL -- Gynecology & Obstetrics.
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Drama
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Children
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Education, Elementary
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Autistic children -- Rehabilitation
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Drama -- Therapeutic use
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Autisme.
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Psychodrama.
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Kinderen.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781317601418 |
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1317601416 |
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1317601424 |
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9781317601425 |
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1317601408 |
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9781317601401 |
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9781315747477 |
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1315747472 |
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