Play and Social Skills for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

• Main Authors: Charlop, Marjorie H. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Lang, Russell (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Rispoli, Mandy (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: Evidence-Based Practices in Behavioral Health,
• Subjects: Child psychology.; School psychology.; Rehabilitation.; Social work.; Child and School Psychology.; Social Work.

This book discusses the deficits in the development and presentation of play behavior and social skills that are considered central characteristics of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The book explains why play provides an important context for social interactions and how its absence can further exac...