Teaching Social Skills to Children with Autism Using Minecraft®

Name: Teaching Social Skills to Children with Autism Using Minecraft®
Brand: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
SKU: 9781785924613
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JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERSISBN: 9781785924613

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By Raelene Dundon, Illustrated by Chloe-Amber Scott

Imprint JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS

Release Date 16/04/2019

Format PAPERBACK

Pages 224

This comprehensive and accessible guide contains everything that needs to be known inorder to set up and run a Minecraft® Social Group for children with autism spectrumdisorders.Minecraft®, often described as 'digital Lego', provides an ideal forum to help children withautism and related conditions to develop social and communication skills. This book offersguidance on how to use the game to support the learning of social and emotional conceptssuch as having a conversation, showing interest in others and understanding anotherperson's point of view.With over 150 pages of photocopiable and downloadable session plans, visuals andhandouts, this manual is essential reading for professionals working with autism who areinterested in introducing Minecraft® to support social skill development in their students.

Acknowledgements. Introduction. Part 1. 1. What are social skills? 2. How are social skills impaired in children with Autism? 3. How can group programs support children with Autism to develop social skills? 4. What is Minecraft? 5. Why use Minecraft to teach social skills? Part 2. 6. Getting set up. 7. Running the program. 8. Sessions plans and handouts. Part 3: Resources. 9. Minecraft Money. 10. Minecraft Snakes and Ladders. 11. Helpful websites. Bibliography.

Teaching Social Skills to Children with Autism Using Minecraft®

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Teaching Social Skills to Children with Autism Using Minecraft®

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