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The Non-Competitive Activity Book

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The Non-Competitive Activity Book by Robin Dynes offers 100 practical, non-competitive activities suitable for individuals and groups across all ages. Designed to support those with learning disabilities, mental health issues, physical disabilities, and psychiatric or geriatric conditions, the activities create a safe space free from fear of failure or disappointment. Organised into photocopiable sections, it provides a clear session format that promotes and enhances overall personal functioning.
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This book is ideal for professionals and carers in day centres, hospitals, care homes, and creative group settings who seek inclusive and supportive activity resources.

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Contains 100 activities that are non-competitive and which can be used across the whole age spectrum with individuals or groups. This book provides material for use with learning disabilities, mental health, physical disabilities and regressed psychiatric or geriatric patients. It is useful for day centres, hospitals, and the group leader.

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This superb practical handbook contains 100 activities that are non-competitive and can be used across the whole age spectrum with individuals or groups. It provides indispensable material for use with learning disabilities, mental health, physical disabilities, and regressed psychiatric or geriatric patients.

The non-competitive nature of these activities ensures that people feel safe in making a contribution, and fear of failure or disappointment is effectively eliminated. Divided into photocopiable sections, these provide a session format that focuses on maintaining and increasing the function of the whole person.

The Non-Competitive Activity Book is an ideal resource for day centres, hospitals, care homes, and the creative group leader.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780863883729

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 February 2000

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Speechmark Publishing Ltd

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 297.0mm

Weight: 630g

Pages: 152

About the Author

Robin Dynes is the author of 'Creative Writing in Groupwork', 'Creative Games in Groupwork', 'The Reminiscence Puzzle Book' and 'Memory Games for Groups', all published by Speechmark/Winslow He has been involved in lecturing, organising and running groups on writing at weekend workshops and day schools under the auspices of the local authority.

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