The Science of Making Friends

Author: Elizabeth Laugeson
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118127218
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 389

Book Description
The groundbreaking book that puts the focus on teens and young adults with social challenges This book offers parents a step-by-step guide to making and keeping friends for teens and young adults with social challenges—such as those diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, bipolar, or other conditions. With the book’s concrete rules and steps of social etiquette, parents will be able to assist in improving conversational skills, expanding social opportunities, and developing strategies for handling peer rejection. Each chapter provides helpful overview information for parents; lessons with clear bulleted lists of key rules and steps; and expert advice on how to present the material to a teen or young adult. Throughout the book are role-playing exercises for practicing each skill, along with homework assignments to ensure the newly learned skills can be applied easily to a school, work, or other "real life" setting. Bonus content shows role-plays of skills covered, demonstrating the right and wrong way to enter conversations, schedule get-togethers, deal with conflict, and much more. PART ONE: GETTING READY Ch. 1: Why Teach Social Skills to Teens and Young Adults? PART TWO: THE SCIENCE OF DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING FRIENDSHIPS Ch. 2: Finding and Choosing Good Friends Ch. 3: Good Conversations: The Basics Ch. 4: Starting and Entering Conversations Ch. 5: Exiting Conversations Ch. 6: Managing Electronic Communication Ch. 7: Showing Good Sportsmanship Ch. 8: Enjoying Successful Get-Togethers PART THREE: THE SCIENCE OF HANDLING PEER CONFLICT AND REJECTION: HELPFUL STRATEGIES Ch. 9: Dealing With Arguments Ch. 10: Handling Verbal Teasing Ch. 11: Addressing Cyber Bullying Ch. 12: Minimizing Rumors and Gossip Ch. 13: Avoiding Physical Bullying Ch. 14: Changing a Bad Reputation Epilogue: Moving Forward

The Science of Making Friends

Author: Elizabeth Laugeson
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118416503
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 389

PEERS® for Young Adults

Author: Elizabeth Laugeson
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1315297043
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 539

Book Description
Session 1. Trading information and starting conversations -- session 2. Trading information and maintaining conversations -- session 3. Finding a source of friends -- session 4. Electronic communication -- session 5. Appropriate use of humor -- session 6. Entering group conversations -- session 7. Exiting conversations -- session 8. Get-togethers -- session 9. Dating etiquette : letting someone know you like them -- session 10. Dating etiquette : asking someone on a date -- session 11. Dating etiquette : going on dates -- session 12. Dating etiquette : dating do's and don'ts -- session 13. Handling disagreements -- session 14. Handling direct bullying -- session 15. Handling indirect bullying -- session 16. Moving forward and graduation.

The PEERS Curriculum for School-Based Professionals

Author: Elizabeth A. Laugeson
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136239618
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 480

Book Description
The PEERS® Curriculum for School-Based Professionals brings UCLA's highly acclaimed and widely popular PEERS program into the school setting. This sixteen-week program, clinically proven to significantly improve social skills and social interactions among teens with autism spectrum disorder, is now customized for the needs of psychologists, counselors, speech pathologists, administrators, and teachers. The manual is broken down into clearly divided lesson plans, each of which have concrete rules and steps, corresponding homework assignments, plans for review, and unique, fun activities to ensure that teens are comfortable incorporating what they've learned. The curriculum also includes parent handouts, tips for preparing for each lesson, strategies for overcoming potential pitfalls, and the research underlying this transformative program.

Social Skills for Teenagers and Adults with Asperger Syndrome

Author: Nancy J Patrick
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN: 1846428440
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 210

Book Description
This resource provides practical strategies for helping teenagers and adults with Asperger Syndrome to navigate social skills, friendships and relationships at home and in the community. The author offers advice and useful strategies for tackling day-to-day problems such as visits to the dentist or the doctor, searching for a job, sorting out personal finances, going on vacation, and dealing with public transport, as well as more intimate topics such as dating and acquiring and maintaining friendships. The chapters are structured around real-life scenarios and the challenges they present, followed by step-by-step solutions and suggestions. A final section provides a set of practical self-help tools, which encourage the reader to note down answers to the questions posed and record personal reflections. This accessible guide will be essential reading for teenagers and adults with Asperger Syndrome and their families, teachers, therapists, counsellors, carers, social and health work professionals.

Why Things Matter to People

Author: Andrew Sayer
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139497170
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 295

Book Description
Andrew Sayer undertakes a fundamental critique of social science's difficulties in acknowledging that people's relation to the world is one of concern. As sentient beings, capable of flourishing and suffering, and particularly vulnerable to how others treat us, our view of the world is substantially evaluative. Yet modernist ways of thinking encourage the common but extraordinary belief that values are beyond reason, and merely subjective or matters of convention, with little or nothing to do with the kind of beings people are, the quality of their social relations, their material circumstances or well-being. The author shows how social theory and philosophy need to change to reflect the complexity of everyday ethical concerns and the importance people attach to dignity. He argues for a robustly critical social science that explains and evaluates social life from the standpoint of human flourishing.

Social Skills for Teenagers with Developmental and Autism Spectrum Disorders

Author: Elizabeth A. Laugeson
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 113524068X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 444

Book Description
Social Skills for Teenagers With Developmental and Autism Spectrum Disorders uses discussion, handouts, tips and activities to walk parents and therapists through a step-by-step program that has brought proven results for teens trying to make friends.

Children's Friendship Training

Author: Fred D. Frankel
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135451516
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 205

Book Description
First published in 2003. Children's Friendship Training is a complete manualized guide for therapists treating children with peer problems. This unique, empirically validated treatment is the first to integrate parents into the therapy process to ensure generalization to school and home. Representing over twelve years of research, Children's Friendship Training presents the comprehensive social skills training program developed by these pioneering authors. Step-by-step interventions help children develop the skills to initiate mutually satisfying social interactions. These interactions can lead to higher regard within the peer group and the development of satisfying dyadic relationships that will, in turn, serve to enhance overall well being. Clinical and empirical rationales, illustrative case examples and parent handouts that educate parents and give specific guidelines for homework assignments are presented for each treatment module. Brief relevant reviews of the child development literature and selective reviews of assessment techniques and other approached to children's social skills training are presented to sufficiently acquaint therapists interested in implementing children's friendship training.

Sex and Dating

Author: Dave Burrows
Publisher: Christian Living Books, Incorporated
ISBN: 9781562291693
Category : Courtship
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This book examines common misconceptions teens and young adults face when it comes to sex and dating. It provides simple, practical information that will lead to meaningful relationships and reduce much of the heartache and pain that many endure. Sex & Dating is the result of years of experience by Dave Burrows as a Youth Pastor, counselor, and parent. He provides insight into the do's and don'ts, the why's and the how's of sex and dating. This book is indeed a journey into everything that is necessary to avoid the mistakes of past generations and to chart a course for sound sexual understanding and communication.

The Introvert's Social Survival

Author: Eliza Palmer
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781500619015
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 84

Book Description
Do you consider a party a drag? Do you often yawn at tedious small talks? Do you avoid every invite that involves even just a slice of socializing? Yes, you may be an introvert. But like others, you want to gain that confidence, that prowess to give spotlight to your abilities. You want to get together more than just a couple of friends. Like others, you dream of breaking away from your shell and practicing and sharing your talents. How can you achieve all these? Who can teach you how? Extroverts are said to outnumber introverts with a ratio of 3:1. Intelligent, influential and extrovert leaders like John F. Kennedy, Pope Francis, and Bill Gates, have certainly marked a name. But don't you forget Plato, Mahatma Ghandi, or Marie Curie. Haven't they contributed greatness just the same? They are the introverts-the quiet, but meek, reserved yet insightful. Introverts are a fitting ingredient to civilization. Isn't it wonderful if you can finally have the strength to reveal the talents kept snugly inside? This perceptive and supportive new guide, The Introvert's Social Survival Guide, allows introverts to unleash inner skills and adapt and outshine in a society that sees only extroverts with the ability to do so. Eliza Palmer, a renowned lecturer, author, and Public Health Expert, is here to show you the methods. This introvert's guide will direct you and advise you with the lessons necessary to help you win over new peers and bring out the inner leader in you: Understanding an Introverted Personality Intrinsic Characteristics of an Introvert Facts and Myths about Introverts Introversion: The Pros and Cons Analyzing Your Introverted Self on Studies Fitting the Introvert among a Crowd Gaining Self-Confidence and Social IQ as an Introvert Cultivating Leadership in Introverts Forming Strong Relationships as an Introvert What do you say? Do you want to be an introvert that someone can look up to? A face among the crowd? A leader bursting with assurance and respect? An introvert who knows how to stand out? Get advice from the expert now! Scroll upwards, hit >"Add to Cart!" and get a discount automatically when you buy today!