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The Big Top |
Media Game |
Topic Bullying |
Grade Level 2-5 |
Publisher Franklin Learning |
| Detailed Description |
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The Big Top Game™ is designed for individuals with Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD) and Non Verbal Learning Disabilities (NVLD). The three most common disorders in the PDD group are Autism, Aspergers Syndrome, and PDD not otherwise specified (NOS). The game is designed additionally to help those who care for and interact with these individuals by helping them gain understanding, develop empathy, and improve interpersonal relationships with the individuals. Players who can benefit include individuals with the disorders, parents, siblings, and friends. The learning objectives are: Increasing interpersonal and communication skills Learning empathy Improving skills in expressing feelings Improving self-esteem Developing more insight into themselves and their condition. The Big Top Game™ has been developed with special attention to the needs and learning styles of PDD and NVLD children. In order to accomplish this goal, the game employs Effective Sensory Stimuli, Behavioral Reinforcement, Social/emotional development, and educational skills development The theme of the game is that the animals have escaped from the circus, and the players have to work together to rescue them and return them to the circus. This is a cooperative game; there is no competition. |