Playing it Right! Social Skills Activities for Parents and Teachers of Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Including Asperger Syndrome and Autism [Paperback]

Rachael Bareket (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1931282811 | ISBN-13: 978-1931282819 | Publication Date: February 8, 2006

The social world is very complex, and children with a developmental delay in this area need basic tools to help them succeed in their friendships and to communicate effectively in the world. The book is a series of activities designed to help children on the autism spectrum develop basic social skills by focusing on elements of social interaction in a variety of settings home, preschool, kindergarten and elementary school. The book is intended for use by parents, teachers and others working with young children of varying ages. The appendix includes materials such as reward cards, schedules, choice boards, and worksheet templates.

Editorial Reviews

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Playing It Right! is right on target when I plan lessons for my social skills groups. The visual nature of each of the activities helps abstract concepts become more concrete! The kids are proud of their posters and I love how effective they are as teaching tools. --Teresa A. Cardon, M.A., CCC-SLP<br /><br />I am extremely impressed with the knowledge and quality of the programs in Playing It Right! and recommend this book to both parents and teachers. --Dr. Tony Attwood, Author and autism expert<br /><br />The first hands-on how-to manual I ve ever read that provides practical solutions to enhancing development with children with autistic disorders." --Dr. Rick Jarman, Behavioral and Developmental Pediatrician

The first hands-on how-to manual I ve ever read that provides practical solutions to enhancing development with children with autistic disorders." --Dr. Rick Jarman, Behavioral and Developmental Pediatrician

I am extremely impressed with the knowledge and quality of the programs in Playing It Right! and recommend this book to both parents and teachers. --Dr. Tony Attwood, Author and autism expert

About the Author

Rachel Bareket lives in Melbourne, Australia, with her husband and son. Born in New Zealand where she trained as a marine biologist, she moved to Australia in 1995 to work in the environmental field. Rachael currently works at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University as an educator in environment and land management, designing and delivering training programs. Rachael s background as an educator prompted her to research and write social skills activities when her son was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome at age 4. Playing It Right! reflects her family s experiences in coping with a child with autism spectrum disorders.

Product Details

• Paperback: 101 pages
• Publisher: Autism Asperger Publishing Co. (February 8, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931282811
• ISBN-13: 978-1931282819
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #29,480 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #34 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Personal Health > Children's Health > Autism & Asperger's Syndrome

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44 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Playing it Right!, May 11, 2008

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Lisa K. Morgan Long "Lisa Morgan-Long" (Oakville, Ontario, CA) - See all my reviews
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Playing it Right! Social Skills Activities for Parents and Teachers of Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Including Asperger Syndrome and Autism

This book is EXACTLY what I was looking for! My 7.5 year old son is very high functioning autism spectrum disorder (PDD-NOS) and is cognitively very bright, but he does have difficulties managing his anger, and social skills (understanding the position of others, unwritten social rules) do not come naturally to him. He needs to be taught and practise these skills.

Whereas many books talk about the reasons that kids in the ASD have difficulties with these issues and give background and theories, and talk about things these kids need to be taught, this book actually gives you specific lesson plans for 20 specific social issues that your child may have. The lesson plans are simple, straightforward, short, child-friendly and very effective. The lessons are very interactive and include a short craft where the child is involved to facilitate understanding. They are very visual (child-friendly), very sensory and many include a "reminder card" that the child can make to refer to in their pocket or have posted in a convenient space. A list of things that you need to complete the lesson is at the very start of the lesson.

The book starts off with a social skills checklist of 20 social issues so that you can check off the specific social skills that your child needs to learn / practice and then directs you directly to the specific lesson plan to work on that skill. I found that 16/20 pertained to my child in one way or another. My son is 7.5, but I think this book would be very suitable for high functioning children as young as 4 and as old as 9 or 10.

This book is set up to use over and over again with completed examples of the work sheets in the lesson plan and then blank templates in the back. I have recently bought a second copy of this book for my son's school.

If you have to buy one book to work on social skills with an ASD child, I would highly recommend this one.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical and easy to use, September 7, 2008

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I am a public school speech pathologist and I was able to immediately use this resource with students in a productive manner. Excellent!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful, September 27, 2010

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This book has really helped me plan therapy activities for an 11 yr old patient with Asperger's Syndrome. I like the check lists and the way it involves the patients parents and family. Very practical.