[PDF] Social Skills Success For Students With Autism Aspergers eBook

Author : Fred Frankel
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 42,10 MB
Release : 2011-10-11
Category : Education
ISBN : 1118108612

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The only evidence-based program available for teaching social skills to adolescents with autism spectrum disorders Two nationally known experts in friendship formation and anxiety management address the social challenges faced by adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The book helps educators instruct youth on conversing with others, displaying appropriate body language, managing anxiety, initiating and participating in get-togethers, and more. The book is filled with helpful information on ASD to aid teachers who have received little training on the topic. Extremely practical, the book includes lesson plans, checklists, and sidebars with helpful advice. Based on UCLA's acclaimed PEERS program, the only evidence-based approach to teaching social skills to adolescents with ASD Contains best practices for working with parents, which is the key to helping kids learn social skills The authors discuss the pros and cons of teaching students with ASD in educational settings like full inclusion (good for academics but bad for social skills) and pull-out special day classes (where the reverse is true) Provides a much-needed book for teachers at all levels for helping students develop the skills they need to be successful.

Author : Richard L. Simpson
Publisher :
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 50,29 MB
Release : 2018
Category :
ISBN : 9781544320540

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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.

Author : Judith Coucouvanis
Publisher : AAPC Publishing
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 44,51 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Education
ISBN : 1931282676

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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.

Author : Richard L. Simpson
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 40,17 MB
Release : 2018-05-22
Category : Education
ISBN : 1544320515

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Provide students the social skills instruction they need to succeed in school and in life! This practical resource provides evidence-based strategies for enhancing 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

Author : Jed E. Baker
Publisher : Autism Asperger Publishing Company
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 11,98 MB
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 193128220X

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Finally a social skills program that covers all the bases! Whether it's learning how long one can look at somebody without being accused of staring; how to shift topics, despite one's desire to stick with that all-consuming special interest; how to say no to peer pressure; or dealing with a sensitive topic - it's all here... and more. In this comprehensive and user friendly book, the author translates years of experience working with students wiht Asperger Syndrome and social-communication difficulties. After brief introductory chapters on skills to target, instructional strategies, behavior management, promoting generalization, etc., as well as a special chapter by Brenda Smith Myles on relevant characteristics of autism spectrum disorders, the reader is presented with the essence of this must-have resource: 70 of the skills that most commonly cause difficulty for individuals with autism spectrum disorders and social-communications problems. The presentation of each skill consists of a reproducible skill handout, as well as activity sheets listing ways teachers and parents can demonstrate, practice, and reinforce the skill in the classroom and at home. A concluding chapter on promoting peer acceptance offers sensitivity training programs for both students of various age groups and school staff, making this a complete social skills training package for students of all ages.

Author : Nancy J Patrick
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 48,70 MB
Release : 2008-09-15
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1846428440

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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.

Author : Michelle A. Dunn
Publisher : AAPC Publishing
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 17,56 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781931282789

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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.

Author : Stephan Silverman
Publisher : PRUFROCK PRESS INC.
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 13,3 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Education
ISBN : 1593632150

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Children with Aspergers syndrome need to be given tools they can recognize to develop their strengths and overcome their weaknesses in a school environment. This guide helps both students and their parents find success in school and life.

Author : Jed Baker
Publisher : Future Horizons
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 44,2 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1932565353

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Describes in pictures the proper responses to real-life situations that youth with social communication challenges face on a daily basis.

Author : Jennifer McIlwee Myers
Publisher : Future Horizons
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 36,59 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Education
ISBN : 1935274139

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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.