Every good game, no matter how simple, is based on a simple premise. One simple game concept that is sure to enchant every boy heart and most girl hearts too is the concept of knocking something down. Be it a block tower, a sand castle, a bowling pin or a parent--kids love knocking things down. I often build upon this simple game with kids gradually by finding more and more complicated ways to knock something down. These complications are good because it keeps the game from getting boring and it involves more social interaction in the form of planning, negotiation, coordination, tool use, and strategy--to say nothing of all the language and communication that complicated games of knocking stuff down requires. So, I highly recommend that you consider this simple premise--your child is very likely to enjoy a game if, in some way, he or she is able to dislodge something and send it tumbling downward. Start simple and keep at it and you may end up with something like this:
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Not Too Easy, Not Too Hard is a discussion about how to find games that are at the right level of difficulty for your child.
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Playing is like breathing, hugging, prayer--you need to play. Everyone needs to play. Playing is a means of growing attraction between any two souls. You suspect two people are falling in love if they start to play together. If you want a child to love you, learn from you, imitate you, communicate with you, enjoy you--then play with that child. Both of you will experience joy.
It sometimes helps, when one is trying to understand the meaning of a phenomenon , to see that phenomenon in a different context. Watch here as a Husky and a Polar Bear come together in play. Although not as dramatic, I recently saw a rabbit and a squirrel play together in my back yard. Who knew this even happened? Watching them, I felt they provided me with a confirmation, yet again, of the importance of play to the well-being of all beings who are capable of playing. Dr. Stuart Brown Director of the National Institute of Play, speaking in 2007 on Speaking of Faith, describes how play promotes trust, empathy, and adaptability to life's complications. I see the capacity to communicate and enjoy social interaction grow every day with children who have Autism Spectrum Disorders as they play with family and friends at the clinic where I practice. This blog and the companion web site, Autism Games are dedicated to inspiring you, fellow lover of a child with autism, to play in a thousand different ways and for a thousand different reasons with your child.
It sometimes helps, when one is trying to understand the meaning of a phenomenon , to see that phenomenon in a different context. Watch here as a Husky and a Polar Bear come together in play. Although not as dramatic, I recently saw a rabbit and a squirrel play together in my back yard. Who knew this even happened? Watching them, I felt they provided me with a confirmation, yet again, of the importance of play to the well-being of all beings who are capable of playing. Dr. Stuart Brown Director of the National Institute of Play, speaking in 2007 on Speaking of Faith, describes how play promotes trust, empathy, and adaptability to life's complications. I see the capacity to communicate and enjoy social interaction grow every day with children who have Autism Spectrum Disorders as they play with family and friends at the clinic where I practice. This blog and the companion web site, Autism Games are dedicated to inspiring you, fellow lover of a child with autism, to play in a thousand different ways and for a thousand different reasons with your child.
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Hi Tahiri
I showed this video clip to a 14 year old student with ASD who was in revovery phase after a a 'meltdown' today. He recovers best when he watches visual images. He was so relaxed by the end of that 4 minutes it was amazing!
Loved the post too by the way :)
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