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LEGO®-Based Therapy: How to build social competence through LEGO®-based Clubs for children with autism and related conditions
This complete guide to LEGO® Therapy contains everything you need to know in order to set up and run a LEGO® Club for children with autism spectrum disorders or related social communication difficulties and anxiety conditions.
By providing a joint interest and goal, LEGO® building can become a medium for social development such as sharing, turn-taking, making eye-contact, and following social rules. This book outlines the theory and research base of the approach and gives advice on all practical considerations including space, the physical layout of the room and choosing and maintaining materials, as well as strategies for managing behaviour, further skill development, and how to assess progress.
Written by the pioneer of the approach alongside those who helped form it through their research and evaluation, this evidence-based manual is essential reading for professionals working with autism who are interested in running a LEGO® Club or learning more about the therapy.
By providing a joint interest and goal, LEGO® building can become a medium for social development such as sharing, turn-taking, making eye-contact, and following social rules. This book outlines the theory and research base of the approach and gives advice on all practical considerations including space, the physical layout of the room and choosing and maintaining materials, as well as strategies for managing behaviour, further skill development, and how to assess progress.
Written by the pioneer of the approach alongside those who helped form it through their research and evaluation, this evidence-based manual is essential reading for professionals working with autism who are interested in running a LEGO® Club or learning more about the therapy.
146 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2014
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December 18, 2020
Research to guide educators, parents, or therapists through a Lego-Based Therapy approach to use intrinsic motivation and an authentic environment to increase communication skills.
March 5, 2015
This was an easy read and not only covered the idea of Lego based therapy but also hints and tips from people who have put it into practice. The concept is exciting and I feel like I have a lot of information to arm myself with as I implement changes to my Lego Club.
January 27, 2022
A useful guide, if a little bit dry. LEGO based therapy groups are really great, so it's worth reading this and learning more. This book focuses on LEGO groups that run in the long term for autistic young people so it might be a bit different in style to how you might run LEGO groups in mainstream schools / to address other types of needs. But still useful to get a general idea.
August 16, 2023
Really good book co-written by experts in the field
It would have benefited from “lesson” plan outlines and pictures. Perhaps a companion website?
It would have benefited from “lesson” plan outlines and pictures. Perhaps a companion website?
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews