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More than 150 activities for usewith children aged 5-11

By Carmel Conn

This book shows how usingdrama with children across theautism spectrum can help todevelop:

• Social skills

• Playfulness and pretence

• Verbal and non-verbal communication

• Self-awareness and self-esteem.

Taking a developmental approach,the book is divided into twoparts: Simple child-focusedactivities (Units 1-2) for children ina special school setting who areat an early stage of engagement;and Group-orientated activities(Units 3-9) for use in inclusivesettings where mixed groups ofchildren, with and without autism,

can work together to developpersonal and social skills. Each unit focuses on one skillarea at a time and follows asimilar format which includes abrief theoretical background, aclear set of aims, an assessmentprofile and a set of dramaactivities to develop the focusskill.

Complete with case studies,photocopiable resources andstep-by-step guidance on how todeliver a drama programme, thispractical resource will beinvaluable for mainstream andspecial needs teachers, speech &language therapists, dramateachers and dramatherapists.

Ages 5-13

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Groupwork for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Liz Ann Davidson, Kerrie Old, ChristinaHowe & Alyson Eggett

These three books include a short, easy-to-read theoretical background to ASDfocusing on the underlying impairments andtheir impact on sensory processing, motordevelopment, play, language andcommunication skills, social skills, emotionaldevelopment and behaviour for the relevantage group.

Each developmental area is intrinsicallylinked and progress in one aspect ofdevelopment is dependent on progress inanother so a multi-disciplinary approach isessential. All the books examine the role ofvarious individual professionals whilstemphasising the need to develop a multi-disciplinary approach combining their areasof expertise.

The books also describe a multi-disciplinaryapproach to groupwork providing practicaladvice and photocopiable resources toenable readers to:

• Assess individual needs

• Organise groups (includinggroup members, venue and transport)

• Set individual group targets

• Plan group sessions (examplesof activities for eachdevelopmental area areprovided)

• Evaluate progress.

Each book offers ideas fordeveloping good team work,including peer review, and workingtowards a trans-disciplinary approachwhere professionals can step intoeach others’ roles where appropriate.

Ages 3-16

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Play Better Games

Enabling Children with Autism to join in with everyday games

By Carmel Conn

Games are an important vehicle for children’s learning. Theyprovide a powerful, naturally occurring learning environment thatis physical, playful and fun. Playing games requires interpersonalskills in language, thought, social behaviour, creativity, self-regulation and skilful use of the body. When children play gamestogether they develop the following key capacities:

• Cooperative behaviour

• Focused attention

• Social understanding

• Holding information in mind

• Motor, spatial and sequential planning

• Self-regulation, eg impulse control, coping with excitement,controlled exertion

• Collaborative behaviour and negotiation

• Self-expression and creativity.

Games provide a social experience that is emotionallycompelling, where children laugh and have fun and do not realisethey are interacting, problem solving, negotiating and cooperating with each other. Play Better Games isdesigned to help practitioners and parents to think about what might prohibit their children from joining in withgames and plan effective strategies for support. It will be of benefit to teachers, therapists, group works, playworkers, midday supervisors and support workers, as well as to parents and siblings of children with autism.

Ages 5+

Play Better Games Cards

Enabling Children with Autism to join in witheveryday games

By Carmel Conn

Many children with autism want to join in with thesocial play of other children, but may not know how.These Pocket Game Cards describe ordinary, oftentraditional, games that are especially suited forplaying with mixed groups of children, with and without autism.

Pocket Game Cards include games that have been carefully chosen in terms of theamount of skill required in playing them, for example, in language, imagination ormotor coordination. Simple and straightforward ideas are given on how to providesupport within the game playing for children who have difficulty with these kinds ofplay skills.

It is probable that many of the skills needed for interpersonal engagement, friendshipand play can only be acquired within the actual context of children’s everyday playfulencounters. The focus here is on enabling children with autism to play games withother children so that, through playing games, learning can take place.

An easy to use resource that can be dipped into for ideas again and again.

Ages 5+

Here’s One I Made Earlier

Ideas for enlivening and extending SLT sessions

By Alison Roberts

This imaginative and practical book contains a collection ofideas and games that should provide you with lots of newresources without spending a fortune. Some of the games andactivities address particular communication themes, e.g.

• listening techniques • vocabulary building

• speech sounds • friendship skills,

while others cover several areas simultaneously. The book is organised into chapters according tothe major skill area being addressed, with suggestion for linked items in other chapters. To addto well-established and structured programmes of therapy that SLTs use, there are two principlesthat can make for better therapeutic outcomes, and on which the book is based: -

• Clients often respond more effectively if they feel that they “own” their therapy by being involved in making the materials that they will use.

• Therapy is improved when it is good fun, and preferably humorous.

You don’t need to be a great artist or craftsman to create these games and activities, or hugequantities of spare time to make most of the items, especially if you can getorganised with equipment all in one go. There is a basic shopping list to helpyou get started. A must have for all Speech and Language Therapists.

Ages 11+

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A practical guide to help young people improve their behaviour

By John Ling

Designed to help all those who work and/or live withyoung people who have difficulties with theirbehaviours and relationships with others, this book is apractical guide to help young people become moreaware of their behaviour and its effect on other people.

Focusing on mediation (including communication, theunblocking of channels, the breaking down of barriers,the righting of wrongs, making amends, and restorativejustice), the book includes:

• Dialogues used by a neutral person to highlightdifficulties and possible changes in behaviour.

• Cartoons and other visual techniques that can beused to present alternative ways to discussproblems.

• Examples of socialstories coveringpersonal stuff, dailyroutines, home life,social skills,homework, workand playtime, PEand games, as well as a guide to writing your own social stories.

• Powerpoint presentation for staff, parents and carers.

Developed from work with children and young peoplewith Autism, Asperger Syndrome, and relatedconditions, as well as troubled young people with nonamed condition, the ideas and techniques can be usedand modified to help all young people to become moreaware of their behaviour and its effect on other people.

Ages 3-16

Writing and Developing Social Stories

Practical interventions in autism

By Caroline Smith

Social stories are short stories intended for children with autism to help them understand their social world and behave appropriately within it. The stories:

• Provide clear, concise and accurate information about what is happening in a specific situation, outlining both why it is happening and what a typical response might be

• Are written by those directly supporting a child with autism and only successful stories are included in the book

• Are infinitely flexible and adaptable to an individual child in a specific social situation.

Offers practical support to anyone meeting the needs of a child or young adult with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Ages 3-16

Social Skills Programmes

An integrated approach from early years toadolescence

By Maureen Aarons & Tessa Gittens

From the authors of Autism this publicationcontains detailed photocopiable session plans for early years, infants, juniors andadolescents.

• Emphasises integrated working practices that cross professional boundaries

• The session plans are very flexible; they can be used as presented, or adjusted to include aspects of the national curriculum or to meet the needs of particular groups in both clinical and educational settings.

• Primarily for able and verbal children with an

autistic spectrum disorder,the programmes arerelevant to the needs of amuch wider group ofchildren than those with aformal diagnosis.

• At the early-years levelthe programme introduces children to goodattention behaviour, which includes looking,listening and turn-taking. By adolescence, theparticipants are helped to deal effectively withreal-life situations, as well as gaining someinsight into the thoughts, perspectives andintentions of others.

Ages 3-16

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Autism

A social skills approach for childrenand adults

By Maureen Aarons & Tessa Gittens

An excellent source of practicalideas that form the basis forprogrammes of intervention forchildren with autism. The content isprimarily aimed at those workingwith children who have normal, ornear normal, cognitive abilities.

• Offers children with autism anaccessible route to a social skillsprogramme

• This approach to remediationappreciates that a disorderaffecting social functioningshould be remediated byfocusing on this area

• The authors are speech &language therapists who workboth in the community and ineducational settings.

Ages 3-16

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Drama Scripts for People with Special Needs

By Sheree Vickers

Intensely practical and hands-on, this is a book of scripts and drama-workshopbreakdowns designed especially for people with special needs, including those withPMLD or Autism Spectrum Disorders.

• Just follow the script as written or substitute the characters and situations themselves to create limitless drama possibilities

• Each script format and workshop plan has been fully worked with groups of varying ages and abilities and includes valuable notes of experience – documenting lessons where the unexpected happened and how it was handled.

As with any group of special people, getting to know their needs is paramount inorder to gear the drama towards their specific requirements. However, these scriptformats are guaranteed to work even on a first meeting!

Ages 6+

Interactive Storytelling

Developing inclusive stories for children and adults

By Keith Park

Interactive storytelling where the story is spoken or chanted, beganas a way to include individuals with severe and profound learningdisabilities in larger group activities, whether children at school oradults in day services.

• The stories are performed in call-and-response – one person calls out a line and the rest of the group respond either by calling back the same line or by calling out a pre-arranged response – and require no previous experience in drama or storytelling.

• They can be performed anywhere, by anyone.

This hands-on manual will enable teachers, therapists, parents andanyone working with children or adults in community settings to useperformance and recital to bring stories, drama and poetry tolife for people of all abilities.

Ages 4+

Creative drama

By Anna Chesner

This practical manual is for anyone who hasthe opportunity of facilitating creative dramafor people with learning disabilities.

• Offers basic principles of working,different approaches to drama andspecific structures that can be easily used.

• Demonstrates how creative drama candeliver many benefits to both individualsand groups including increased tolerance

and respect, enhancingself-esteem anddeveloping social skills.

• Includes many easy-to-follow exercises andphotocopiable activitiesthat can be used with every group.

Contents: Arrivals and greetings; Body work;Sensory work; Voice work; Life skills; Games;Puppets; Improvisation; Dramatisation; Fairytales; Performance; De-rolling; Closures.

Ages 7+

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The Art Activity Manual

A groupwork resource

By Marylyn Cropley

A simple, flexible and practical approach to art activities, this book is ideal for all group facilitators who need a quick and easy way of using art activities therapeutically.

• The activities can be used by anyone, regardless of art ability, and there are more than 100 ideas and suggestions with detailed session plans.

• Based on ‘doing and enjoying’, the activities use the minimum of equipment and can be adapted tosuit people with mixed abilities and level of need.

• Specifically designed for individuals with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and sensory loss, mental health needs and older people.

• Art is a powerful intervention and communication tool, and these activities can also be used to improve communication skills, build confidence and self-esteem, and develop self-awareness.

Ages 5-7

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Themed Activities for People with Learning Difficulties

By Melinda Hutchinson

User-friendly and practical, this is an excellent resource for allprofessionals looking to run creative sessions with people with profoundand complex learning difficulties. Using a selection of twenty everydayobjects, it provides the resource materials, ideas and flexible structure toextend and complement professionals’ existing approaches.

• Provides ideas, work outlines, activities and methods, recording sheets and photocopiable materials

• Can be used with individuals and groups in a variety of settings, including educational establishments, day provisions and at home

• Designed to provide opportunities for participation at all ability levels.

• With the help of this book, the list of object-based activities is endless!

Ages 7+

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Working with Adults witha Learning Disability

By Alex Kelly

A comprehensive and practical resource for allspeech & language therapists and students,Working with Adults with a Learning Disabilitycovers all aspects of working with this clientgroup. Written by the author of the hugelysuccessful Talkabout, this book covers:

• An introduction to learning disability;

• Assessment of clients and their environment

• Profound and multiple disability

• Social skills

• Augmentative and alternative communication

• Dysphagia.

Each section gives thereader a theoreticalbackground to the subjectunder discussion, practicalsuggestions and formats for assessment, a guide to intervention as well as aclear and worked-out example. In addition, theauthor addresses staff training, group therapy,accessing the criminal justice system andworking with a multidisciplinary team.

Ages 16+

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Semantic-Pragmatic Language Disorder

By Charlotte Firth and Katherine Venkatesh

A resource pack that provides a simple and practical framework to identify,treat and manage Semantic-Pragmatic Disorder in children.

• An overview section places Semantic-Pragmatic Disorder in its context,discusses its origins and identifies the characteristics of this disorder incomparison to Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome.

• The Questions and Answers and Problems & Solutions sections providephotocopiable advice and information that can be distributed toteachers and parents.

• Includes Developmental checklists in four stages (0-2, 2-5, 6-8 and 9 to16 years) as an aid to identification of the disorder.

• Therapy ideas and activities can be cross-referenced to the points onthe developmental checklists. Complemented by photocopiablehandouts, including pictures, games and worksheets.

Ages 0-16

By Lucie Andersen-Wood & Benita Rae Smith

Foreword by Susie Summers

This photocopiable title coversthe principles and practice ofpragmatics. It offers anopportunity to explore thissubject with confidence and toplan intervention programmes foreffective management.

Contents:

• Introduction to pragmatics

• Theoretical approaches to pragmatics

• Pragmatic development

• Pragmatic dysfunction

• Introduction to the assessment of pragmatics

• Informal assessment

• Principles of intervention

• Basic intervention & training

• Facilitation & teaching

• Specific client groups andspecific pragmatic difficulties.

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Seasonal Activities for Sensorimotor Development

Fun and engaging group activities for children with movementdifficulties

By Ann Bavosa

This book contains easy-to-use activities for therapists, educators and carers to provide fun and engaging sensorimotor groups forstudents with movement and sensory dysfunction.

• The activities span an entire year with a different main activity foreach week. Themed by season, the activities can be linked to theschool year and incorporated into the classroom.

• The activities promote socialisation, postural strengthening,improvement of gross and fine motor skills, and self-regulation of the body.

• Comprehensive instructions on how to run a group are included, as well as benefits andadaptations for severely affected individuals and wheelchair users.

There are sensory-regulating warm-up appetizers to increase body awareness and prepare thestudents for movement; main course activities to strengthen fine and gross motor skills; andcool-down desserts to regulate the body and assimilate benefits gained during group activities.The activities are suitable for use with any school-age students, including those withoutmovement difficulties, but are especially beneficial forstudents with mild to moderate motor disabilities, whoexhibit increased difficulty functioning in a groupsetting.

Ages 7+

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Sensory Motor Activities for Early Development

By Chia Swee Hong, Helen Gabriel & Cathy St John

This is a successful manual of tried and tested activities to developgross and fine motor skills in children. It contains:

• Numerous creative activities to stimulate sensory and body awareness, encourage basic movement, promote hand skills andenhance spatial/perceptual skills.

• Information on working in small groups

• Handouts that can be photocopied to give to parents or othercarers for home practice.

Ages 0-5

Hands On Dyspraxia

Enhance the understanding and use of vocabulary in secondaryschool students and young adults

Supporting children and young people with sensory and motor learning challenges

By Jill Christmas

A practical working guide for parents, teachers and alliedprofessionals, offering an understanding of dyspraxia, its underlyingcauses, strategies and helpful advice.

• Explains the terms used in dyspraxia, for example, proprioception,bilateral integration, vestibular, postural, cross lateral and tactiledefensiveness.

• Outlines the impact that these issues can have in the class orhome setting.

• Includes practical advice and strategies.

This handbook will illuminate dyspraxia issues for people who haveto deal with the outcome of having this condition. It providesmedical/physiological understanding of the condition and willfacilitate access to education and everyday living for the childrenand young people in question.

Contents: Introduction; Dyspraxia: an overview; Sensory integration;Eye and hand skills; Visual perception; Bilateral integration: workingboth sides of the body together; Primitive or baby reflexes; Dailyliving (self-care) skills; Additional exercises, activities and therapy.

Ages 4-16

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