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Social Skills Training for Children and Adolescents with Asperger
Syndrome and Social-Communication Problems, by Jed E. Baker
$34.95
To order go to www.asperger.net
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Finally a social skills program that covers all the bases!
Whether it's learning how maintain eye contact; 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 sensitive topic - it's all here
… and more. In this comprehensive and user-friendly book, the author
translates years of experience working with students with 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-communication 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.
"If you've been searching for a social skills curriculum that really
works, you've found it! Jed Baker's long-awaited, much anticipated "how-to"
manual is based on his enormously successful social skills training groups.
The book covers everything from assessment and strategies for social skills
training, to generalization of those skills, to behavior management, to
the often-overlooked importance of promoting peer acceptance through sensitivity
training. The core of this book, however, is the inclusion of individual
skill lessons and activities (seventy in all) that address practically
every social situation you can possibly think of. This book is a MUST-READ
and should be part of every parent and professional's AS resource library!"
—Lori Shery, president and cofounder, Asperger Syndrome Education
Network (ASPEN®)
"This very user-friendly book provides a wealth of ready-to-use activities
for both parents and educators.. The centerpiece of the book is a series
of 70 specific skills found to cause problems for individuals with autism
spectrum and other social-communication disorders. Each skill is presented
in a handy format, with the skill to be learned on one page and related
activities on the facing page. The last chapter on sensitivity and awareness
training makes this a complete social skills training package."
—Diane Adreon, assoc dir., Center for Autism and Related Disabilities,
University of Miami
"Dr. Baker's clinical expertise and personal concern for individuals
with Asperger Syndrome is evident throughout this wonderful book. The
chapters contain many easy-to-use strategies to make and keep friends,
specific examples for various age groups, and clear direction for assessment
and intervention. This book is an essential resource for professionals
who want to increase all students' social and coping skills within individual
and group sessions and in everyday life."
— Suzanne Buchanan, Psy.D., BCBA, and Jenna Miller, M.A.T., The New
Jersey Center for Outreach and Services for the Autism Community (COSAC)
INTRODUCTION: A Brief Overview of the Book
CHAPTER 1: Social Skills Training Groups for Children with Asperger Syndrome
CHAPTER 2: Overview of Asperger Syndrome and School Supports
CHAPTER 3: Assessment for Social Skills Training
CHAPTER 4: Strategies for Teaching Social Skills
CHAPTER 5: Where to Provide Skills Training: the Classroom, Small-Group Sessions, and Play-Dates
CHAPTER 6: Behavior Management
CHAPTER 7: Promoting Generalization
CHAPTER 8: Social Skill Lessons and Activities (select for list of lessons)
CHAPTER 9: Sensitizing Peers to Promote Greater Acceptance
