Describing Skills for Kids with Autism & Asperger's

Author: Janine Toole Phd
Publisher: Happy Frog Press
ISBN: 9781775285267
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 100

Book Description
Does your learner need help describing the events and situations in his/her life? The Describing Skills workbook provides step-by-step activities to quickly build the ability to describe objects, people and events in detail. These expressive language skills can be challenging for children with Autism/Aspergers and for adults with aphasia or other cognitive issues. The ability to verbalize and describe their world is key for all learners. Whether it is describing an item they are looking for, recounting an incident that occurred to them, this workbook will ensure your learner has the ability to express their needs, concerns and interests. Support your struggling speakers with this fun, engaging workbook that will build your learner's ability and confidence in this important skill.

Developing College Skills in Students with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome

Author: Sarita Freedman
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN: 0857002929
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 228

Book Description
Going to college can be a daunting prospect for any young person, but for teenagers on the autism spectrum this is especially true. This book describes the unique needs that ASD students entering further or higher education are likely to have. The author identifies the key skill-sets they will need to develop in order to be successful in college and in life, and shows how they can be helped to develop these. She outlines the skills required for success in further and higher education in relation to the strengths and weaknesses of individuals with ASDs, and explains how those weaknesses can be ameliorated to enable success at college. Describing the unique accommodations and support that students with ASD will need, and the skills for which they will need particular help, she provides effective intervention strategies that can be implemented throughout the period leading up to college entrance. This book is essential reading for psychologists, special educators, educational therapists, high school teachers/career counselors, and other professionals supporting high school and college students on the autism spectrum. Parents of such students will also benefit from the ideas presented in this book.

Follow-up Questions and Comments for Kids with Autism & Asperger's: Six-Minute Thinking Skills

Author: Janine Toole
Publisher: Six-Minute Thinking Skills
ISBN: 9781989505083
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 96

Book Description
Does your learner need help with conversation skills? The Follow-up Questions & Comments workbook provides step-by-step activities that develop strong conversation skills. In this workbook, your learner will practice three types of conversational responses. Short Comments Follow-up Comments Follow-up Questions These three response types are the key to maintaining a conversation topic. The ability to maintain a conversation is vital for all learners. Conversations are how we get to know people, develop and maintain relationships, and build connections to reach our short and long term goals at any age. Support your struggling speakers with this fun, engaging workbook that will build your learner's ability and confidence in this important skill. Grab this workbook, start with the first easy-to-use worksheet, and get your learner on the road to social success.

How to Teach Life Skills to Kids with Autism Or Asperger's

Author: Jennifer McIlwee Myers
Publisher: Future Horizons
ISBN: 1935274139
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 346

Book Description
The co-author of "Asperger's and Girls" presents a no-nonsense guide to teaching children with Asperger's or autism the life skills they will need to function as an adult.

S.O.S. Social Skills in Our Schools

Author: Michelle A. Dunn
Publisher: AAPC Publishing
ISBN: 9781931282789
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 250

Book Description
Forming healthy, solid relationships with their typical peers is a major challenge for most children with autism spectrum disorders. This comprehensive social skills curriculum has the dual purpose of helping educators develop appropriate social skills in children with pervasive developmental disorders while also fostering understanding and tolerance among typical peers and school staff. The curriculum includes built-in booster lessons, so the child receives multiple presentations of the material, thus reinforcing the lesson for better understanding and generalization.

The Survival Guide for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder (And Their Parents)

Author: Elizabeth Verdick
Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing
ISBN: 1631986007
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 249

Book Description
Help autistic kids understand their unique gifts and needs and learn strategies for daily living in a neurotypical world. This positive, straightforward reference book offers kids with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) their own comprehensive resource for both understanding their condition and finding tools to cope with the challenges they face every day. Freshly updated, the content reflects changes in the understanding of ASD since the book was first released, including clarification that Asperger's syndrome is no longer a specific diagnosis and what this means for readers. The book also features new stories of young people with autism and an added chapter, "Tech Talk." Some children with ASD are gifted; others struggle academically. Some are more introverted, while others want to be social. Some get “stuck” on things, have intense interests, or experience repeated motor movements like flapping or pacing (“stims”). The Survival Guide for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder covers all of these areas, with an emphasis on helping children gain new self-understanding and self-acceptance. Meant to be read with a parent, the book addresses questions (“What is ASD?” “Why me?”) and provides strategies for communicating, staying safe and smart online, making and keeping friends, and succeeding in school. Body and brain basics highlight symptom management, exercise, diet, hygiene, relaxation, sleep, and toileting. Emphasis is placed on helping kids handle intense emotions and behaviors and get support from family and their team of helpers when needed. The book includes stories from real kids, fact boxes, helpful checklists, and resources. Sections for parents offer additional information. Survival Guides for Kids Helping Kids Help Themselves® Straightforward, friendly, and loaded with practical advice, the Free Spirit Survival Guides for Kids give kids the tools they need to not only survive, but thrive. With plenty of realistic examples and bright illustrations, they are accessible, encouraging, kid-friendly, and even life-changing.

Super Skills

Author: Judith Coucouvanis
Publisher: AAPC Publishing
ISBN: 1931282676
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 370

Book Description
The title says it all! Super Skills: A Social Skills Group Program for Children with Asperger Syndrome, High-Functioning Autism and Related Challenges is SUPER at many levels. Based on a thorough and comprehensive understanding of the unique characteristics of individuals with ASD, Judy Coucouvanis presents 30 lessons grouped under four types of skills necessary for social success: fundamental skills, social initiation skills, getting along with others, and social response skills. Each lesson is highly structured and organized, making it easy for even inexperienced teachers and other group leaders to follow and implement successfully. A series of practical checklists and other instruments provide a solid foundation for assessing students? social skills levels and subsequent planning.

Social Skills Success for Students with Asperger Syndrome and High-functioning Autism

Author: Richard L. Simpson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781544320540
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 210

Book Description
Provide students the social skills instruction they need to succeed in school and in life! Students on the autism spectrum have so much to offer our schools and communities, but they often aren't provided with sufficient opportunity to develop to their full potential. This practical resource offers down-to-earth methods and strategies backed by evidence for enhancing the social skills of children and adolescents who have Asperger Disorder and other forms of high-functioning autism. Case studies, vignettes, classroom materials, checklists, and templates will help you: • Deliver interventions that model desirable behaviors and provide opportunities for students to practice • Support students in navigating social situations, forming relationships with peers and adults, and following rules and routines • Develop, implement, and evaluate social skills intervention and support programs Educators and specialists will appreciate how this practical and friendly resource approaches each student as a unique learner and offers ways to build multi-faceted social skill intervention and support plans for each one. "Packed with practical, research-based activities, this book is the answer for teachers and parents. Educators will find value in the detailed processes and activities as well as the ready-to-use materials." -Renee Bernhardt, Supervisor of Special Education Cherokee County School District, Canton, GA "This is an up-to-date, practical, and practitioner-friendly resource for developing, implementing, and evaluating social skill intervention and support programs." -Debi Gartland, Professor of Special Education Towson University.

Teach Me With Pictures

Author: Linda Hodgdon
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN: 0857006320
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 170

Book Description
An easy-to-use resource for professionals and parents, this book provides fun and practical ideas to help motivate and extend communication and play skills in children with autism with the support of pictures. The book describes how picture scripts can help facilitate play and learning and provides 40 photocopiable scripts across a range of different activities such as drawing, cooking, using construction toys, imaginative play, arts and crafts, and life skills. Tasks are presented in small manageable step-by-step picture sequences and support a range of skills including following instructions, increasing independence, comprehension, story-telling and choice-making. Readers can print copies of the scripts from the online downloadable content that accompanies the book. Ideal for special education teachers, early years practitioners, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, and parents, this will be an excellent tool for any classroom, home or therapy setting.

Communication Problems in Autism

Author: Eric Schopler
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 147574806X
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 356

Book Description
The North Carolina State Legislature's mandate to Division TEACCH has three major components. First, to provide the most up-to-date and cost effective services possible for families with autistic or similar language impaired children; second, to conduct research aimed toward the better under standing of such devastating disorders; and third, to provide training for the professionals needed to pursue these goals. One element in achieving these aims is to hold annual conferences on topics of special importance to the under standing and treatment of autism and similar disorders. In addition to training professionals and parents on the most recent de velopments in each conference topic, we are publishing a series, Current Issues in Autism, based on these conferences. These books are not, however, simply the published proceedings of the conference papers. Instead, some chapters are expanded conference presentations, whereas others come from national and in ternational experts whose work is beyond the scope of the conference, but es sential in our attempt at comprehensive coverage of the conference theme. These volumes are intended to provide the most current knowledge and profes sional practice available to us at the time.