The Social Play Record: A Toolkit for Assessing and Developing Social Play from Infancy to Adolescence
Book Details
- Publisher : Jessica Kingsley
- Published : January 2006
- Category :
Child and Adolescent Studies - Catalogue No : 23206
- ISBN 13 : 9781843104001
- ISBN 10 : 1843104008
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Social play is about relating to others, playing and making friends all of which are key elements for social inclusion, adjustment and well-being. The Social Play Record is a practical resource for assessing and developing social play in children with autistic spectrum disorders (ASDs) or difficulties with social interaction. This toolkit is designed to be used collaboratively with children, parents, carers and practitioners. It is suitable for assessing children of all learning abilities and stages of development, from early infancy to adolescence, and includes photocopiable assessment and intervention materials.
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The toolkit is divided into user-friendly sections, including:
* a guidance section, which also gives information on what constitutes social play, its significance, development and how to address social interaction difficulties
* an assessment section for recording stages of social play and key abilities, such as independent and peer play, friendship and advanced group skills
* an intervention section, which gives step-by-step directions for developing key social play skills.
Parents, teachers and professionals working with or caring for a child with social interaction difficulties will find this toolkit an essential assessment resource.
Contents:
Assessment Booklet. Introduction: What is The Social Play Record? PART I: The SPR Assessment User Guide. 1.1. The SPR Assessment: An Overview. 1.2. The Recording Sheets. 1.3. The Home Comments Sheet. 1.4. The Practitioner Rating of Peer Relationships. 1.5. The Peer Preferences Chart. 1.6. The Friends Questionnaire. 1.7. Scoring the SPR Assessment. 1.8. Planning Intervention. PART II: Links to Intervention. 2.1. How it All Fits Together. 2.2. Early Social Play. 2.3. Unoccupied or Preoccupied. 2.4. Independent Play. 2.5. Peer Play. 2.6. Advanced Group Play. 2.7. Friendship Skills. Conclusion. References. Appendix1: Worked Examples. Appendix 2: Ideas and Templates. Appendix 3: Small Steps Chart. Appendix 4: Theory and Research. 4.1. What is Social Play? 4.2. Social Play and Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders. 4.3. How the Social Play Record was developed.
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