| Social Skills for Teenagers and Adults with Asperger's Syndrome: A Practical Guide to Day-To-Day Life Contributor(s): Patrick, Nancy J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1843108763 ISBN-13: 9781843108764 Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers OUR PRICE: $21.56 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychopathology - Autism Spectrum Disorders - Family & Relationships | Children With Special Needs |
| Dewey: 302.3 |
| LCCN: 2008014820 |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 5.99" W x 9.09" (0.64 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Mentally Challenged |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Patrick, Nancy J.: - Nancy J. Patrick is Assistant Professor of special education at Messiah College, Grantham, Pennsylvania. She is an author, teacher, writer and presenter. She lives near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, with her husband and their three children, one of whom has a disability. |
