Shakespeare's Heartbeat: Drama games for children with autism

Over ten years, Kelly Hunter worked with children on all points of the autistic spectrum, developing drama games for the specific purpose of combatting autism. These unique games, derived from specific moments in the plays, shed new light on how to teach Shakespeare to children, using the drama as an exploration of how it feels to be alive.

Shakespeare's poetic definitions of seeing, thinking and loving reveal the very processes that children with autism find so difficult to achieve. This book provides an indispensable learning tool for those wishing to encourage children's eye contact and facial expression, improve their spatial awareness and language skills and introduce them to imaginative play.

Author: Kelly Hunter
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 11/28/2014
Pages: 270
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781138016972