Building Social Awareness in Autistic Children and their Peers Using Minecraft®: A Step by Step Guide...

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Raelene Dundon Chloe-Amber Scott

Building Social Awareness in Autistic Children and their Peers Using Minecraft®

Name: Building Social Awareness in Autistic Children and their Peers Using Minecraft®
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ISBN: 9781805018537

A Step by Step Guide to Running Neurodiversity-Affirming Groups (Revised Edition)

Raelene Dundon, Chloe-Amber Scott, Jessica Scott

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English

Jessica Kingsley Publishers
21 January 2026

Teaching of special educational needs; Educational: Personal, social & health education (PSHE)

Minecraft® provides an ideal space for children of all neurotypes to learn and develop social awareness. The game makes exploring concepts like perspective-taking and communication fun, and it quickly provides common ground for both structured group and playground conversations.

This new edition shares everything you need to know about setting up and running a Minecraft Social Group that supports both autistic children and their peers, with each session plan focusing on a different aspect of social development, like cooperation, persistence, and accepting difference - all aimed at helping kids to build lifelong skills. It has been fully updated with neuro-affirmative language and principles, including an age-appropriate exploration of the double empathy problem (the idea that communication is a two-way street, and those who aren't autistic need to make adjustments just as much as those who are).

With over 100 pages of downloadable session plans and handouts, this manual makes it easy for professionals to use Minecraft to help children develop their social awareness and feel more confident with communication.

By: Raelene Dundon
Illustrated by: Chloe-Amber Scott, Jessica Scott
Imprint: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 294mm, Width: 210mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 700g
ISBN: 9781805018537
ISBN 10: 1805018531
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 21 January 2026
Audience: Primary & secondary/elementary & high school , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Children's (6-12) , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Raelene Dundon (Author) Raelene Dundon is a late diagnosed Autistic ADHDer and is an Educational and Developmental Psychologist and Play Therapist. She is the Director of Okey Dokey Childhood Therapy, a large multidisciplinary practice in Melbourne, Australia and a lecturer at Deakin University. Raelene has over 15 years' experience providing support to neurodivergent children and their families.

Reviews for Building Social Awareness in Autistic Children and their Peers Using Minecraft®: A Step by Step Guide to Running Neurodiversity-Affirming Groups (Revised Edition)

As our understanding of neurodiversity in childhood evolves, we need to revise our programmes to increase social awareness and connection. Raelene's revised guide explores different social styles and increases self-awareness and interpersonal abilities through a process of discovery and having fun. -- Professor Tony Attwood, Clinical Psychologist specialising in autism for over 50 years