So many games are highly competitive and language based putting kids with social and or language disorders at a disadvantage. This selection of cooperative games often include visual cues are not so language intensive. The highly visual nature of many of these cooperative games often give kids with autism or visual strengths an advantage as they play with their peers.
Therapists and parents appreciate that cooperative games are designed for players to work as a team against a common obstacle rather than playing against each other. Kids make decisions together, learn to share and to work as a team. These games have worked extremely well in therapy settings and encourage inclusion by eliminating stress and the focus on winning.