Synopsis
This compendium features more than 100 games, activities and exercises in which the competitive elements have been eliminated to allow people to participate without fear of failure. Activities include: poetry readings, group hugs, universal gestures, what am I thinking? and name discussions.
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Revue de presse
This handbook can be used for all age groups [and] for non-competitive groupwork this book is a useful and stimulating resource. --NAPA Newsletter
Can be used across all age groups and disciplines, but may be particularly useful for those with learning disabilities, mental health problems, physical disabilities, or for elderly and geriatric patients. --Jill Manning, Senior Occupational Therapists, Child Development Centre, Bury St Edmonds, NAPOT
The book will be useful to those involved in the organisation of groups...especially in the residential/ day centre environment. |t will also be a useful teaching aid to those considering starting a group as it is non-prescriptive and ful of ideas...Physiotherapists would benefit from knowing of this publication --Alison Hurst, Physiotherapy Journal
Présentation de l'éditeur
This superb practical handbook contains 100 activities that are non-competitive and can be used across the whole age spectrum with individuals or groups. It provides indispensable material for use with learning disabilities, mental health, physical disabilities and regressed psychiatric or geriatric patients.
- The non-competitive nature of these activities ensures that people feel safe in making a contribution, and fear of failure or disappointment is effectively eliminated.
- Divided into photocopiable sections, these provide a session format that focuses on maintaining and increasing the function of the whole person.
- An ideal resource for day centres, hospitals, care homes and the creative group leader.
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