Play: A Selected Bibliography
The materials listed below are available
to Indiana residents from the Center for Disability Information and Referral (CeDIR),
Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, Indiana's University Center
for Excellence on Disabilities, 2853 E. Tenth Street, Bloomington, IN
47408-2696, 800/437-7924 (toll
free in Indiana; voice/TT), 812/855-9396 (Bloomington; voice/TT).
Beyer, J. (2000). Autism and play. Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley.
Coleman, M. J. (1999). Play &learn: a motor-based preschool curriculum for children of all abilities. Minneapolis, MN: AbleNet Inc.
Diamant, R. B. (1992). Positioning for play: Home activities for parents of young children. Tucson, AZ: Therapy Skill Builders.
Dimidjian, V. J. (Ed.). (1992). Play's place in public education for young children. Washington, DC: National Education Association of the United States.
Embracing play: teaching your child with autism [videorecording]. (2000). Emeryville, CA: Behavioral Intervention Association.
Floortime DVD training series, 1: The basics: relating and communicating [videorecording]. (2005). Baltimore, MD: ICDL.
Floortime DVD training series, 2: Sensory regulation and social interaction [videorecording]. (2005). Baltimore, MD: ICDL.
Floortime DVD training series, 3: Symbolic and logical thinking [videorecording]. (2005). Baltimore, MD: ICDL.
Foundations: the value of unit block play [videorecording]. (2000.) Rifton, NY: Community Playthings.
Fuge, G. (2004). Pathways to play!: combining sensory integration and integrated play groups: theme-based activities for children with autism spectrum and other sensory-processing disorders. Shawnee Mission, KS: Autism Asperger Pub.
Learning through play [videorecordings]. (1990). Omaha, NE: Media Resource Center, Meyer Rehabilitation Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center. A three video set.
Levin, J. (1990). Fun for everyone: a guide to adapted leisure activities for children with disabilities. Minneapolis, MN: AbleNet Inc.
Moor, J. (2002). Playing, laughing, and learning with children on the autism spectrum: a practical resource of play ideas for parents and carers. Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley.
Newman, S. (2004). Stepping out: using games and activities to help your child with special needs. New York: Jessica Kingsley.
Newman, S. (1999). Small steps forward: using games and activities to help your pre-school child with special needs. Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley.
Segal, M. (1998). Your child at play. Birth to one year: discovering the senses and learning about the world. New York: Newmarket Press.
Segal, M. (1998). Your child at play. One to two years: exploring, daily living, learning, and making friends. New York: Newmarket Press.
Segal, M. (1998). Your child at play. Two to three years: growing up, language, and the imagination. New York: Newmarket Press.
Segal, M. (1998). Your child at play. Three to five years: conversation, creativity, and learning letters, words, and numbers. New York: Newmarket Press.
Sher, B. (1992). Extraordinary play with ordinary things: recycling everyday materials to build motor skills. Tucson, AZ: Therapy Skill Builders.
Smith, M. (2001). Teaching playskills to children with autistic spectrum disorder: a practical guide. New York: DRL Books.
Widerstrom, A. (2005). Achieving learning goals through play: teaching young children with special needs. Baltimore, MD: P.H. Brookes Pub.
Wolfberg, P. (2004). Peer play and the autism spectrum: the art of guiding children's socialization and imagination: integrated play groups field manual. Shawnee Mission, KS: Autism Asperger Pub.