What's So Funny?: Humor-Based Activities for Social Skill Development
- ISBN-10
- 1630917206
- ISBN-13
- 9781630917203
- Series
- What's So Funny?
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 208
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2021-08-15
- Publisher
- Slack
- Author
- Rachel Chaiet
Description
"What's So Funny? contains a curriculum of more than 50 activities that emphasize two main ideas. The first is that humor (linguistic or physical) can be taught to many individuals with autism spectrum disorder or other disorders through explicit instruction, exposure to various types of humor, and embracing the individual's preferred sense of humor. The second is that humorous activities can be used to increase social engagement, which can sometimes be a challenge for those with developmental disabilities"--
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