Reaching the Young Autistic Child
by Sibylle Janert
Free Association Books 2000
Sibylle Janert is a psychologist with over 10 years of experience of working with young children with autistic features and their families. A great parent resource for practicle, simple and useful suggestions.
CONTENTS:
Preface
Foreword by Dr. Miriam Stoppard
Introduction
PART I : Adult Behaviours that Help the Child's Development
1. Face-to-face play and shared attention: where language development begins
2. Talking, singing and communicating for two
3. Dangerous holes and the importance of feeling contained
PART II : Let's Play! - Games and Activities
4. Communication games
5. Vocal and musical interaction games
6. Interaction games using toys, books and other objects
PART III : Trying to Make Sense of It
7. The addictive nature of autistic behaviours
8. Focussing on body-sensations without meaning
Appendix
About the Nurseries and Schools
About the Children
Bibliography
Index
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