Everyday Activities to Help Your Young Child with Autism Live Life to the Full Simple Exercises to Boost Functional Skills, Sensory Processing, Coordination and Self-Care

Name: Everyday Activities to Help Your Young Child with Autism Live Life to the Full Simple Exercises to Boost Functional Skills, Sensory Processing, Coordination and Self-Care
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ISBN: 9781849052382

ISBN-10: 1849052387

ISBN-13: 9781849052382

Edition: 2012

Authors: Dion Betts, Debra Jacobs, Carol A. Just

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This jargon-free text shows how occupational therapy techniques can be used to help your young child with autism live life to the full.

Book details

List price: $21.95
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publication date: 12/1/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 144
Size: 5.97" wide x 9.00" long x 0.45" tall
Weight: 0.572



Foreword



Acknowledgments


A Note About This Book


Introduction


What are Autism Spectrum Disorders?


What is occupational therapy?


Functional assessment


Skill assessment


Sensory processing


Visual/motor skills


Self-care skills


How to use this book



Body Awareness


Let's make a paper me


Right/left discriminative and self and others in the environment


My right hand


Mom's right hand


The bed has a right and left side


Balance


Building bicycle skills


Pillow walk


Target practice


Up on your knees please


Mobility



Increasing Coordination


Eye-hand coordination


Infants: Birth to two years of age


Toddlers: Ages two to five


Children: Elementary school age


Bilateral coordination


Infants


Toddlers


Children



Fine Motor Skills


Foundation skills


The pinch


Wrist position


Make it noticeable


Right or left handed?


Progressing hand skills and tool use


Scissors


Coloring in shapes and spaces


Writing legibly on the line


Turning the page


Following the reading


A word about hand strength


Nail face picture


Hole punch activities


Let's find the good stuff



Understanding the World through the Senses


Position in space


Swing


Knee riding


Exercise balls


Movement


Under leg ball toss


Touch


Compression shirts


Burrito time


Gentle touch


Neutral warmth


Heavy blanket


Sound


Turn down the noise


Taste


Smell


Vision


Attention



Daily Living Skills


Mealtimes


Dressing


What's the weather?


Let's pick


Getting into clothes


What about style?


Grooming


Bathroom


Hand washing


Nail care


Bath time


Taking care of belongings


Daily schedules


Visual schedules


Keeping organized


Sleep


Chores



Activities in the Home, School, and Community


Play


Playing alone


Parallel play


Playing together


Breaks at school


Computer use, television, and videogames


Technology


Worship


Holidays


Restaurants


Running errands with the family


Leisure


Going to the movies


Bicycle riding


Bowling and arcades



Calming Techniques


Staying calm at home


Opportunities for self-expression


Self-calming materials and furniture


Staying calm in school


Visual schedules


Children learn using many senses


Staying calm in the community


The night before


Snacks


Backpack/bag


Clothing



Building Capacity: Optimizing Care and Treatment


Support for parents, carers, and professionals


The grief process


Networking and a team approach


Types of professionals arid services


Assessment and goal planning


Celebration


References


Index