At Camp Sunrise, children with unique learning styles will be partnered with their same-age peers. They benefit from observing and interacting with these peers, particularly when these interactions are facilitated by experienced professionals.
While playing with peers, children acquire many interrelated skills that are necessary for attaining social competence and forming meaningful friendships. They learn to communicate effectively, solve problems, negotiate and compromise, understand the feelings and perspectives of others and work out emotional conflicts. Particularly within a social-pretend framework, children practice and assimilate these skills while exercising their imaginative potential.
Considering play's social, cultural and developmental significance, enhancing opportunities for children with autism to become competent in play with peers is of prime importance.
While playing with peers, children acquire many interrelated skills that are necessary for attaining social competence and forming meaningful friendships. They learn to communicate effectively, solve problems, negotiate and compromise, understand the feelings and perspectives of others and work out emotional conflicts. Particularly within a social-pretend framework, children practice and assimilate these skills while exercising their imaginative potential.
Considering play's social, cultural and developmental significance, enhancing opportunities for children with autism to become competent in play with peers is of prime importance.