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The Social and Life Skills Menu: A Skill Building Workbook for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Contributor(s): Barber, Karra (Author)
ISBN: 184905861X     ISBN-13: 9781849058612
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
OUR PRICE:   $52.25  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: March 2011
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BISAC Categories:
- Psychology | Psychopathology - Autism Spectrum Disorders
Dewey: 616.858
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 8.5" W x 10.8" (1.85 lbs) 336 pages
 
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During adolescence social development and social status among peers is of crucial importance. For teenagers with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) social interaction does not come naturally and often needs to be carefully learned. This workbook provides guided strategies to help those with ASD engage and connect with other people at home, school, work, at social gatherings and in the community.

Using a restaurant menu as a template, The Social and Life Skills MeNu guides readers through each step of a conversation with starter statements to initiate conversation, main course topics to convey the purpose of the interaction, and treats that bring the exchange to a close. Packed with questionnaires, discussion logs and hypothetical social scenarios, this workbook encourages students to think through their responses and consider the consequences of what they say and how others might react. By practicing these easy techniques students can improve self-awareness, increase self-confidence and build on their daily life skills.

This book will be a life-changing tool for all teenagers and young adults with social cognitive disorders, as well as their parents and the teachers and other professionals who work with them.


Contributor Bio(s): Barber, Karra: - Karra Barber is a full-time mother and advocate for her teenage son who has Asperger's Syndrome. She is the founder and facilitator of a well-established support group for parents of children and teens on the autism spectrum. She is the author of Living Your Best Life with Asperger's Syndrome and is a regular contributor to many autism magazines. Karra Barber resides in Northern California.