| Learning about Friendship: Stories to Support Social Skills Training in Children with Asperger Syndrome and High Functioning Autism Contributor(s): Al-Ghani, Haitham (Illustrator), Al-Ghani, Kay (Author) |
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ISBN: 1849051453 ISBN-13: 9781849051453 Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers OUR PRICE: $20.85 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Special Education - Developmental & Intellectual Disabilities - Education | Special Education - Behavioral, Emotional & Social Disabilities - Family & Relationships | Children With Special Needs |
| Dewey: 618.928 |
| LCCN: 2010015724 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.73" W x 9.59" (0.59 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Mentally Challenged - Topical - Friendship |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Making friends can be a challenge for all children, but those with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) can struggle more than most. This collection of ten fully-illustrated stories explores friendship issues encountered by children with ASD aged four to eight and looks at how they can be overcome successfully. Key problem areas are addressed, including sharing, taking turns, being a tattletale, obsessions, winning and losing, jealousy, personal space, tact and diplomacy, and defining friendship. The lively and entertaining stories depersonalize issues, allowing children to see situations from the perspective of others and enabling them to recognize themselves in the characters. This opens the door to discussion, which in turn leads to useful insight and strategies they can practise and implement in the future. Each story has a separate introduction for adults which explains the main strategies within it. This book will be a valuable resource for all parents and teachers of children with ASD, along with their friends and families, and anybody else looking to help children on the spectrum to understand, make and maintain friendships. |
Contributor Bio(s): Al-Ghani, Haitham: - Haitham Al-Ghani is 27 years of age. He earned a triple distinction in multimedia studies and was the 2007 winner of the Vincent Lines Award for creative excellence. Haitham is an author, cartoon animator and the illustrator of many children's books.Al-Ghani, Kay: - "K. I. Al-Ghani is a special educational needs teacher who has worked for more than 35 years in the field of education. She is currently a specialist teacher for inclusion support and is involved with training professionals, students and parents in aspects of ASD. As an author and a mother of a son with ASD - the illustrator Haitham Al-Ghani - she has spent the last 25 years researching the enigma that is autism." |