Social computer games may someday be a good intervention for adolescents with autism.
Play therapy is often used to treat children with autism, but many adolescents feel themselves to be too old for play therapy. This short paper describes the use of certain types of video games as an intervention for people with autism. The author describes the field of social physics as a way of having computers see the emotions of the player. The author suggests that such video game structures could mimic the real social world.
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Responding to sensory activities
Jun 15, 2011 by AnonymousI found that working with this population the individuals have shown a liking for the following activities:
Make your own play dough it is save to eat but it will not taste very well.
the need the following:
kool- aide mix multiple flavors (small packet size)
1 cup of flour (sifted)
1/2 cup salt
3 teaspoons of cooking oil
1 cup boiling water ( Per Kool aide packet)
Mix the salt, flour oil n kool aid in a bowl
add boiling water, mix with spoon for about 1 minute
then knead with hand it will be warm so check before letting kids touch.
Parents of Autistic Child create book...Look Who is Coming
Apr 27, 2010 by ddickraderA month or so ago, I noticed my 3-year old mild to moderately diagnosed autistic grandson picking up books (albeit upside down) and pretending to read - I suspect he was mirroring what he understood in his special school pre-school class. One problem with Aidan and books is that after a few seconds, he's finished with the mock reading, and may tear them up during play.
I bought some muslin, cut it into approximately 5" x 7" pieces, folded the edges over, stitched them down (to prevent fraying), then added a button hole in the top left corner of each. I gathered family pictures, and using Publisher, reversed them horizontally, added names (Aidan, Mom, Dad, Grady, Nana, etc.) also reversed, put four pictures w/names on a page, and printed to iron-on t-shirt transfers. After cutting them apart, I ironed one picture w/name on each muslin page, and attached all via a piece of tulle ribbon (strong), knotted tightly. I had originally thought of a metal key ring, but nixed that because it'd be too hard to thread and secondly, because it could accidentally hurt someone if hurled.
I had enough pages to add "action pictures" of Aidan getting a haircut, riding a horse, jumping, eating, and the very last page was one with him going "night-night".
Aidan has a limited and reluctant vocabulary, but as he flipped through the pages with me while I said each name, he repeated most of them. He can also throw, bend, and generally play with the book and it won't break and is washable.
And I've just ordered Look Who Is Coming for Aidan, and may order more for other grandchildren w/out autism. I applaud the authors.
Parents of Autistic Child create book...Look Who is Coming
Apr 27, 2010 by ddickraderA month or so ago, I noticed my 3-year old mild to moderately diagnosed autistic grandson picking up books (albeit upside down) and pretending to read - I suspect he was mirroring what he understood in his special school pre-school class. One problem with Aidan and books is that after a few seconds, he's finished with the mock reading, and may tear them up during play.
I bought some muslin, cut it into approximately 5" x 7" pieces, folded the edges over, stitched them down (to prevent fraying), then added a button hole in the top left corner of each. I gathered family pictures, and using Publisher, reversed them horizontally, added names (Aidan, Mom, Dad, Grady, Nana, etc.) also reversed, put four pictures w/names on a page, and printed to iron-on t-shirt transfers. After cutting them apart, I ironed one picture w/name on each muslin page, and attached all via a piece of tulle ribbon (strong), knotted tightly. I had originally thought of a metal key ring, but nixed that because it'd be too hard to thread and secondly, because it could accidentally hurt someone if hurled.
I had enough pages to add "action pictures" of Aidan getting a haircut, riding a horse, jumping, eating, and the very last page was one with him going "night-night".
Aidan has a limited and reluctant vocabulary, but as he flipped through the pages with me while I said each name, he repeated most of them. He can also throw, bend, and generally play with the book and it won't break and is washable.
And I've just ordered Look Who Is Coming for Aidan, and may order more for other grandchildren w/out autism. I applaud the authors.
Responding to sensory integration/cool stuff, but rather I would not teach a child in therapy to "just run into" any room of any kind to "play" ever, leisurely approach any KinderKare object of play and treat those things with respect
Feb 12, 2010 by AnonymousYou might be more helpful at teaching children who normaly sabbatage their own products from obnoxioius undisciplined behavior by giving them applied time outs whenever they "just run into" a room, any room of the house except to go to the toilet, we all have to rush on that urge to go to the restroom lavatory at times. Not a good habit too. Anyway, at no time should a child be encouraged to run through a park ding dong unaware, a street to chase a ball where cars are. It shows them respect when we guide them to their play toys, participate in front of a therapist with them intercommunicative style of interest about thier childhood items. Also keeping aloof with the help of a good dr. to remain a disciplinarian parent that often makes too harsh remarks, bad errors, but means do as I say and not as I do and keeps the family goin. That is what the good dr. is for to notice the parents errors and correct them. I encourage the child-parent familiarity to be one of once upon a time and thats it for me. After adulthood a little more approval of talents, achievements, but a stauch, living room parent and a DO NOT EVER ENTER A CHILDS BEDROOM even if it is questionable what is going on, you either call 911 or stand at their doorarch and speak issues from there. A room of a kid is their absolute haven and never to be crossed in my book. Thanks for listening K.K.