Fun with messy play ideas and activities for children with special needs /

• Main Author: Beckerleg, Tracey.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: London ; Philadelphia, PA : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2009.
• Subjects: Children with disabilities > Recreation.; Sensorimotor integration.; Motor learning.; Play therapy.; Creative activities and seat work.; CRAFTS & HOBBIES > General.; Electronic books.
• Online Access: ebrary; View fulltext via EzAccess; MyiLibrary

Funny smells, sticky hands and squishy textures are all part of the way in which children develop sensory awareness. Fun with Messy Play is an exciting activity book that heightens the sensory perception of children with special needs through the imaginative use of everyday 'messy' materia...

Table of Contents:

• Why do messy play?
• Play and its purpose
• Guidelines for messy play
• Sensory stimulation
• Language and communication
• Social development
• Motor skills
• Relaxation
• Dry play
• Wet play
• Non-messy play
• Pre-writing skills
• Things to remember.