Reaching the Child with Autism Through Art: Practical, Fun Activities to Enhance Sensory Motor Skills and to Improve Tactile and Concept Awareness

Author:   Toni Flowers
Publisher:   Future Horizons Incorporated
ISBN:  

9781885477231


Pages:   100
Publication Date:   30 September 1996
Format:   Paperback
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Reaching the Child with Autism Through Art: Practical, Fun Activities to Enhance Sensory Motor Skills and to Improve Tactile and Concept Awareness


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It is no secret that the arts are often underestimated when it comes to education. But author Toni Flowers knows better. Art encourages communication, positive self-image, concept development, spatial relationships, fine-motor skills, and many more facets of healthy child development. In this book, she provides dozens of artistic activities (called “experiences”) that will delight children with autism. Notes on each activity page offer helpful dos and don’ts, along with many real-life experiences Toni encountered while working with children on each activity. Give the children in your life the opportunity to express themselves!

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Author:   Toni Flowers
Publisher:   Future Horizons Incorporated
Imprint:   Future Horizons Incorporated
Dimensions:   Width: 21.30cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 27.60cm
Weight:   0.337kg
ISBN:  

9781885477231


ISBN 10:   1885477236
Pages:   100
Publication Date:   30 September 1996
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Part I: Introduction Part II: Choices Part III: Definitions Part IV: Collage Experiences Part V: Painting Experiences Part VI: Play Experiences Part VII: Sculpture Experiences

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Flowers was awarded Teacher of the Year by the Autism Society of America in 1989. She has more than 25 years of experience working with individuals with Autism. She is currently a special education administrator in southern Indiana. It is no secret that the arts are often underestimated when it comes to education. But author Toni Flowers knows better. Art encourages communication, positive self-image, concept development, spatial relationships, fine-motor skills, and many more facets of healthy child development. In this book, she provides dozens of artistic activities (called “experiences"") that will delight children with autism. Notes on each activity page offer helpful dos and don’ts, along with many real-life experiences Toni encountered while working with children on each activity. Give the children in your life the opportunity to express themselves!

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