tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9098592838939819977.post4429080912276698983..comments2023-05-06T03:52:03.117-07:00Comments on South West ASD Network: one track mind, perserveration and the game "what else could it be"Deb Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00053704431995459525noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9098592838939819977.post-62206411074345888762009-11-21T18:15:34.078-08:002009-11-21T18:15:34.078-08:00another game that teaches flexible thinking is the...another game that teaches flexible thinking is the matching game.<br /><br />Sounds strange I know that matching teaches flexible thinking but the key is in what it is you are matching.<br /><br />Get a pack of cards with different images on them, a fireman, ambulance officer, different birds and animals, astronauts, plants anything, any clip art images you can find.<br /><br />The cards need to be the same size and shape.<br /><br />Now the game is for the child to fip over two cards and tell you how many ways they are the same.<br /><br />Easy enough if you flip over two pictures of birds, but if you flip over a picture of a bird and a pencil that is far more difficult.<br /><br />This game can be used in groups of children if they are into competition but if your kids like mine dont like loosing then they are better off competing against their personal best.<br /><br />This is a fascinating game. I thought my kids would do incredibly well in it as they always excelled in school up to this point (Primary school is more a regurgitation of facts then using imagination) but the difference between ASD thinking and neurotypical thinking really showed up profoundly here.<br /><br />Then when the game gets too simple you can look for how many differences.<br /><br />There are so many games out there that use imagination and our kids find them very very difficult. You need to keep the amount of time that you do them short as they use such a lot of brain power and you may only get one or two answers at first. Be gentle with these games they are very difficult. Even if they only find one similarity or difference it is teaching their brain there are more possiblities out there.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07798181779202425828noreply@blogger.com