Climbing Art Obstacles in Autism

Author: Karen Loden Talmage, Vickie Dobrofsky (Contributing Author)
Publishing Info: Spiral Bound 61 pages / May 2007

Want to involve your young students in classroom art projects? Climbing Art Obstacles in Autism paves the way. This new book includes full-color photos of art activities. It is an exceptional activity book that combines educational goals with art projects tied to classroom themes and therapeutic goals with proper hand placements clearly depicted in the photos. Climbing Art Obstacles in Autism encourages independence with its lists of needed materials and step-by-step photos for each art project. Detachable pages make for easy use in special needs or inclusion classrooms.

In Climbing Art Obstacles in Autism, Educator Karen Loden Talmage shares the visual format she has used successfully in her classroom that allows young children opportunities to practice visual-motor skills through typical childhood art. Vickie Dobrofsky, occupational therapist, explains how therapeutic goals can be addressed through these fun and purposeful classroom art activities.