Comments on: Engaging Autism: Using the Floortime Approach to Help Children Relate, Communicate, and Think

By: Elizabeth G. Bruce

Elizabeth G. Bruce — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:30:12 +0000

When I bought this book, I was expecting helpful solutions, but all I got were general facts that most parents of autistic children already know. The book definitely needed more specific information on how to handle problems.
Rating: 1 / 5

By: Jessica Desroches

Jessica Desroches — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:23:45 +0000

Nice to know more than one method for teaching children with Autism. This book has great information to help you individualize teaching for young children with Autism.
Rating: 5 / 5

By: John A. Ramos

John A. Ramos — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:46:19 +0000

I sent this book to my daughter. She has learned a lot about autism as it affects my grandaughter and her obvious disabilty. easy reading,, and teaches one how to understand and live with a child affected with Autism.
Rating: 5 / 5

By: Billie R. Hoch

Billie R. Hoch — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:59:04 +0000

I was very disappointed in this book. There was very little information in the book. It basically just kept repeating the same general concept over and over again. As an educator of elementary age ASD students, I was hoping to expand upon the TEACCH and ABA approaches that I have been employing. But, I found very little information that was useful. I have read literally hundreds of books about autism and related disorders, including many first hand accounts. The authors of this book did not seem to demonstrate a firm understanding of autism spectrum conditions.
Rating: 1 / 5

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:05:23 +0000

I would give more stars, if book didn’t seem to suggest Floortime as a primary means to deal with behavior. For my child, modernnewest ABA are working better for helping my child connect to the world. Floortime seems to help my child during free time and when behavior is not negative; but, as a means to deal with negative, or otherwise “not typically developing” behavior, Floortime doesn’t seem to give my child enough of a chance. To me, Floortime-only (without ABA) may work for other children, but not mine. Note: I am a layperson & parent, but would have liked less conjecture in this book, in regards to lack of any empirical evidence for Floortime-only approach being included. Generally speaking, my child seems to respond well to Floortime, but not as a means to deal with behavior, or when my child is upset. Floortime = good play time & learning time for my child, but not good for when my child is upset (ABA has provided more growth for my child it turns out, in regards to tantrums and negative behaviorreactions to the world).
Rating: 2 / 5