Autism has been identified as the fastest growing, serious
developmental disability in the United States, where nearly 2
million people are affected. One of the most frustrating aspects of
autism and similar disorders is that affected children affected do
not interact with others and often seem unaware of the people and
the environment around them. Therapist Densmore takes us with her
as she works in a remarkable program she has developed to lead such
children into the social world. Allowing readers to look over her
shoulder during sessions, Densmore explains Narrative Play, her
approach to inspiring social contact. The work includes interviews
with parents of children with autism and will be of wide interest
to professionals, teachers, parents, and family members who can use
the approach to help a child move into the social world. The book,
and the theory it promulgates, will also interest students of
psychology, special education, pediatrics, neurology, and speech.
Autism has now reached epidemic proportions. It has been identified
as the fastest growing, serious developmental disability in the
United States, where nearly 2 million people are affected. For
parents, therapists, and teachers, one of the most frustrating
aspects of autism and similar disorders is that children affected
are not social. They do not interact with others—even parents and
siblings—and often seem unaware of the people and environment
around them. In this work, therapist Ann E. Densmore takes us with
her as she works with children with autism in a remarkable program
she has developed to lead such children into the social world. They
travel to farms, ponds, playgrounds, and other natural settings
where they interact with peers and siblings, and with the novel
therapist whose play therapy has brought remarkable results for
many children. Using a conversational style that allows readers to
look over her shoulder during sessions, Densmore explains her
approach to inspiring social contact, Narrative Play. A child moves
through four stages in this approach, finally combining language,
play and narrative skills to interact with others. The work
includes interviews with parents of children with autism, and will
be of wide interest to professionals, teachers, parents, and family
members who can use this approach to help a child move into the
social world. This work, and the theory it promulgates will also
interest students of psychology, special education, pediatrics,
neurology, and speech.
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