Early Intervention Games: Fun, Joyful Ways to Develop Social and Motor Skills in Children With Autism Spectrum or Sensory Processing Disorders by Barbara Sher

Author:Barbara Sher [Sher, Barbara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: General, Family & Relationships, Parenting
ISBN: 9780470391266
Google: ZsYYieeMhhMC
Amazon: 047039126X
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 2009-10-02T08:47:18+00:00

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2. Use smaller and smaller boxes to challenge the children ’ s eye - hand

coordination.

3. Place the box at different distances away from a throwing line (a piece

of masking tape or string on the fl oor could mark a throwing line). The

farther away, the greater the skill needed.

4. Use other things to throw: beanbags, Ping - Pong balls, shoes, rolled - up

socks, and so on.

W H A T I S B E I N G L E A R N E D

ࡗ On the most basic level, children are practicing their eye - hand coordina-

tion and learning the concepts of in front, behind, inside, and beside.

ࡗ The more important element, however, is that children

are experiencing surprise. Many children with ASD do not

take kindly to surprises and prefer expected routine. In this

game, the unexpected is delightful and can help children

learn that surprises can be good.

ࡗ After playing the game the fi rst time, the anticipation

of the surprise enters into the mix, which

adds to the pleasure. Of course, some chil-

dren, like one I worked with once, will not

get the point of repeating the game and

have to explain to you matter - of - factly that

of course the balls are in the box! For chil-

dren like this it ’s best to move on to another

game before they lose all respect for your

intelligence.

M O D I F I C A T I O N S

ࡗ This game can get pretty rowdy and exciting,

and could be diffi cult for children who have

severe auditory sensitivities. You might

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consider using an audible whisper for the singing and the response to

make it a quieter but still very effective game.

ࡗ The game can also be made quieter if children are asked to stand in

specifi c places, and then each child takes a turn to throw.

Throwing into the Tubes

If you played Throw the Balls into the Box, here ’ s a way to transfer that skill to

a different setting.

G O A L S

Playing with others

Eye - hand coordination

Reinforcing object permanence

Call and response

M A T E R I A L S

Three child - sized inner tubes

Small balls, such as rubber or plastic balls — at least two per child

S E T U P

Pile the inner tubes on top of one another in the center of the circle to form

a column of tubes with a hole down the center of the column.

D I R E C T I O N S

Give each child two balls and sing or chant this song (to the tune of “ London

Bridge Is Falling Down ” ):

Throw the balls into the tube

Into the tube

Into the tube

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Throw the balls into the tube

Where did the balls go?

Then lift up the fi rst inner tube and say, “ Are they here? ”

Model for the kids to respond, “ No! ”

Then lift the next tube, and ask again, “ Are they here? ”

“ No! ”

Then lift the last tube, which will reveal all the balls. Ask,

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