| Description |
x, 166 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
1. Why play? -- 2. Play and children with autism -- 3. Learning to play -- 4. Taking play into drama -- 5. Learning through drama: play as a learning medium -- 6. Learning in drama: play with meaning -- 7. Learning about drama: play with a purpose -- Postscript: Implications for play in practice -- App. A. Practical strategies for teaching play -- App. B. Practical strategies for teaching social play -- App. C. Guidelines for drama with children with autism -- App. D. Resources for teaching play and drama |
| Summary |
Learning through play is a well-established principle that underpins much educational practice, yet it is often overlooked in association with children with autistic spectrum disorders. This book considers the wide ranging benefits of developing play and taking it into drama with these children. It demonstrates how to implement such approaches via a highly practical structured developmental framework, within which participants may gradually learn to be creative |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages [160]-164 |
| Subject |
Autistic children -- Education.
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Drama in education.
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| Genre/Form |
Drama.
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| Author |
Peter, Melanie.
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| LC no. |
00002264 |
| ISBN |
1853466972 paperback |
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