60 social situations & discussion starters to help teens on the autism spectrum deal with friendships, feelings, conflict and more : seeing the big picture / Lisa A. Timms
Published
London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2011
60 Social Situations & Discussion Starters to Help Teens on the Autism Spectrum Deal with Friendships, Feelings, Conflict and More: Seeing the Big Pictures; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1: Self-Esteem; Chapter 2: Problem Solving; Chapter 3: Friendships; Chapter 4: Dealing with Feelings; Chapter 5: Self-Control; Chapter 6: Conflict; Chapter 7: Family; Chapter 8: Community; Chapter 9: Relationships; Chapter 10: Cyber Safety; Chapter 11: Classroom Skills; Chapter 12: Job Skills; Appendix
Summary
Teenagers and older children on the autism spectrum are, like everyone else, surrounded by complex social codes and rules that govern everyday interaction, but have much more difficulty in interpreting them. Reading cues such as sarcasm, idioms and body language often presents an impossible challenge, but this book of realistic and thought-provoking stories provides much needed help. Written with both parent and teen in mind, every story outlines a real-life situation that young people on the autism spectrum are likely to encounter. Each story is followed by questions such as 'what else might
