Kimberly,
My students with autism also loved Fluxx and also Mille Bourne and Uno.
They can't stand Set. I think (hypothesis only, not based in anything
but my own experience) that the reason my students with autism have
liked Fluxx so much is because although the rules are changing
constantly, THEY are controlling that change. And, if the teacher has
set up the class area as a safe place where its okay to make a mistake,
this gives them a good concrete opportunity to work on keeping the
social skills intact when the rules change quickly. :) The same applies
to my students with emotional disabilities.
Many of my students with cognitive disabilities like Fluxx, but its very
hard for them, and they like it for different reasons.
Magi
Kimberly Terrill wrote:
Conno and Ki have very mild autism and are very, very strict with the
lettter oof the law... so if the composting card says "it's ok to look
at the bottom card first" They will insist we do EXACTLY as the rule
says... which states 'card' as a singular. Actually, I was afraid they
would have trouble with the game because of the changing rules, but
they really like it. I guess because even though the rules change, but
there is always a written new rule. When they were done playing the
had to sort and count the different types of cards.
I think everyone is happy now, thanks.