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Games make great therapeutic devices for
kids on the autistic spectrum because they are at once predictable and
structured while also dynamic and interactive. Kids on the higher end of the
spectrum (like my own son) seem to especially enjoy historical strategy games –
I think because they are sufficiently complex dynamic systems for their usually
average to above average intellects while also allowing the social element to
be controlled to a manageable level. For HFA and Asperger kids, multi-player
games make a fabulous differentiated tool. Also, Fluxx makes a great tool for kids on
the autistic spectrum because it is a fun way to practice mental flexibility! I
am a Looney Labs fan precisely because it was effective in loosening up the
rigidity of thinking that goes along with autism. Now, at 15, he has
internalized what it means to “don’t count your chickens before
they hatch!” I’ll be ever grateful to Andy for giving me a tool to
teach that lesson in such a fun way.
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