Teaching Social Skills to Children with Autism Using Minecraft®: A Step by Step Guide

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Raelene Dundon Chloe-Amber Scott

Teaching Social Skills to Children with Autism Using Minecraft®

A Step by Step Guide

Raelene Dundon, Chloe-Amber Scott

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English

Jessica Kingsley Publishers
15 February 2019

Child & developmental psychology; Teaching of autistic students; Teaching of students with emotional & behavioural difficulties; Teaching of a specific subject; Educational: Personal, social & health education (PSHE)

This comprehensive and accessible guide contains everything that needs to be known in order to set up and run a Minecraft® Social Group for children with autism spectrum disorders.

Minecraft®, often described as 'digital Lego', provides an ideal forum to help children with autism and related conditions to develop social and communication skills. This book offers guidance on how to use the game to support the learning of social and emotional concepts such as having a conversation, showing interest in others and understanding another person's point of view.

With over 100 pages of photocopiable and downloadable session plans, visuals and handouts, this manual is essential reading for professionals working with autism who are interested in introducing Minecraft® to support social skill development in their students.

By: Raelene Dundon
Illustrated by: Chloe-Amber Scott
Imprint: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 294mm, Width: 210mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 600g
ISBN: 9781785924613
ISBN 10: 1785924613
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 15 February 2019
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgements. Introduction. Part 1. 1. What are social skills? 2. How are social skills impaired in children with Autism? 3. How can group programs support children with Autism to develop social skills? 4. What is Minecraft? 5. Why use Minecraft to teach social skills? Part 2. 6. Getting set up. 7. Running the program. 8. Sessions plans and handouts. Part 3: Resources. 9. Minecraft Money. 10. Minecraft Snakes and Ladders. 11. Helpful websites. Bibliography.

Raelene Dundon is a registered psychologist and the Director of Okey Dokey Childhood Psychology. She is a mother of three children, two of whom have autism, and is based in Melbourne, Australia.

Reviews for Teaching Social Skills to Children with Autism Using Minecraft®: A Step by Step Guide

Children with autism often develop talents in specific areas, such as playing computer games, but have difficulties with the social skills needed to develop friendships. This ingenious and engaging group programme uses motivation and game-playing talents to teach specific social skills. By discovering new worlds within Minecraft, the participants explore and acquire the social abilities needed to make friends. -- Dr Tony Attwood, Minds and Hearts Clinic, Brisbane Motivation, in autism, switches us on! Outside of 'interest' connecting to social understanding is unlikely. The author of this book recognises this understanding. Such a resource is unique and has been a long time coming. I am excited by and highly recommend this insightful book. -- Wenn B. Lawson (PhD) Psychology. AFBPsS; MAPs. Senior Consultant Complex Support. SA. Dept. of Ed. Disability, Policy & Planning