The Activity Kit for Babies and Toddlers at Risk: How to Use Everyday Routines to Build Social and Communication Skills

258 Pages·2015·6.83 MB·English

by  Deborah Fein

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Praise for
The Activity Kit for Babies and Toddlers at Risk
“I had the tremendous fortune of previewing this book and being coached
by the authors when my daughter was diagnosed with autism spectrum
disorder at 14 months old. We actually had fun incorporating the creative
activities into our daily lives. Along with therapy, these techniques
undoubtedly contributed to my daughter’s amazing progress. Reading this
book is like having these four leading consultants guiding you in your
home every step of the way!” —Stephanie S., parent
“Fantastic! The book provides key information about typical developmental
milestones from birth through toddlerhood, and is chock full of clever
games and activities to make learning fun.” —Wendy Stone, PhD,
Director, READi Lab (Research in Early Autism Detection
and Intervention), University of Washington
“I will recommend this book to all the parents I work with. It is just what
you need if you are worried about your infant’s or toddler’s development.
The chapters are bursting with easy-to-implement games and activities,
embedded in daily routines, that could help any child.”
—Sally Ozonoff, PhD, coauthor of A Parent’s Guide
to High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder, Second Edition
“A marvelous, unique resource that fills an important need. This book
is filled with practical and helpful advice and activities that parents can
readily use when developmental delays are suspected. It enables you to take
active steps to facilitate your child’s development.”
—Fred R. Volkmar, MD, coauthor of A Practical Guide to Autism
“This clearly written, extremely user-friendly book will be invaluable to
parents. It contains a plethora of ingenious ideas that you can incorporate
into your everyday routines to enhance and expand your young child’s
learning.” —Katarzyna Chawarska, PhD,
Yale Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine

The AcTiviTy KiT
for BABies And Toddlers AT risK

The Activity Kit
for Babies
and Toddlers
at Risk
How to Use Everyday Routines to Build
Social and Communication Skills
Deborah Fein, PhD
Molly Helt, PhD
Lynn Brennan, EdD, BCBA-D
Marianne Barton, PhD
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Library of Congress Cataloging- in- Publication Data
Fein, Deborah.
The activity kit for babies and toddlers at risk : how to use everyday routines to build social and
communication skills / Deborah Fein, Molly Helt, Lynn Brennan, and Marianne Barton.
pages cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-4625-2091-6 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1. Developmentally disabled children—Behavior modification. 2. Parents of developmentally
disabled children. 3. Developmental disabilities—Treatment. I. Title.
RJ506.D47F45 2016
649′.151—dc23
2015025239
To Elizabeth and Emily (D. F.),

Matty and Jack (M. H.),

Ben (L. B.),

and Megan and Kelsey (M. B.),

who have taught us so much about parenting
and who give us so much joy