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The Big Top Game
The Big Top Game was specifically designed for individuals with Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD) and Non-Verbal Learning Disabilities (NVLD). The three most common disorders in the PDD group are Autism, Aspergers Syndrome, and PDD not otherwise specified (NOS).
The game is designed additionally to help those who care for and interact with these individuals by helping them gain understanding, develop empathy, and improve interpersonal relationships with the individuals.
The Learning Objectives Are:
1. Increasing interpersonal and communication skills.
2. Learning empathy.
3. Improving skills in expressing feelings.
4. Improving self-esteem.
5. Developing more insight into themselves and their condition.
The game was developed with special attention to the needs and learning styles of PDD and NVLD children. In order to accomplish this goal, the game employs (1) Effective Sensory Stimuli, (2) Behavioral Reinforcement, (3) Social/Emotional Development, and (4) Educational Skills Development.
The theme of the game is that the animals have escaped from the circus, and the players have to work together to rescue them and return them to the circus.
Ages: 6-12, and older children when appropriate.
The game is designed additionally to help those who care for and interact with these individuals by helping them gain understanding, develop empathy, and improve interpersonal relationships with the individuals.
The Learning Objectives Are:
1. Increasing interpersonal and communication skills.
2. Learning empathy.
3. Improving skills in expressing feelings.
4. Improving self-esteem.
5. Developing more insight into themselves and their condition.
The game was developed with special attention to the needs and learning styles of PDD and NVLD children. In order to accomplish this goal, the game employs (1) Effective Sensory Stimuli, (2) Behavioral Reinforcement, (3) Social/Emotional Development, and (4) Educational Skills Development.
The theme of the game is that the animals have escaped from the circus, and the players have to work together to rescue them and return them to the circus.
Ages: 6-12, and older children when appropriate.
