How to Teach Life Skills to Kids with Autism Or Asperger's


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The co-author of "Asperger's and Girls" presents a no-nonsense guide to teaching children with Asperger's or autism the life skills they will need to function as an adult.




Autism Life Skills


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Award-winning autism expert Chantal Sicile-Kira presents a positive and empowering ?bill of rights? for every person with autism. From an award-winning author and advocate, Autism Life Skills presents a positive and empowering "bill of rights" for every person with autism, regardless of impairment level. With advice and reflections from autistic adults across the spectrum, as well as Sicile-Kira's own experience as an advocate and parent of an autistic teen, the book covers these ten essential life skills: Making Sense of the World * Communication * Safety * Self-Esteem * Pursuing Interests * Self-Regulation * Independence * Social Relationships * Self- Advocacy *Earning a Living Whether your child or student has Asperger's or is on the more severely impaired end of the autism spectrum, this action-oriented guide will provide hope and help -- so that every child has a chance to reach his or her full potential.




Coming Home to Autism


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What does an autism diagnosis mean for everyday family life? Explore different rooms in the home to better understand how children with autism experience daily activities, and what you can do to support their development. · Head to the bathroom for guidance on toilet training and introducing a calming bath time ritual. · Discover how to create a safe haven for your child in the bedroom chapter, with tips to try before bedtime to help ease anxiety. · Learn how to transform any corner of your home into a special place for sensory play, fun and learning · Settle down in the parents' corner for top advice on remaining cool, calm and collected in the face of obstacles. Co-written by a mum and a speech-language therapist, and with many more rooms to visit, this book breaks down the information that you need to know to support children with autism at home.




Life Skills Workbook for Teens with Autism and Special Needs


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This book is a resource for parents to help and guide their Special Needs Teen to transition and develop skills.Life becomes increasingly challenging for parents once their wards enter their teenage years. It is never easy to manage a teen, not to mention handling one with Autism Spectrum Disorder or other forms of special needs.Life and Social Skills are extremely important for Tweens and Teenagers with Special Needs. Developing these skills can improve the self-esteem of the child and their sense of belonging. In addition, friendships and social relationships give the child the know-how for managing emotions, reacting to the feelings of others, as well as improving their ability in negotiation, cooperation, and solving problems.It doesn't matter if the child prefers to be on their own or has one or many friends; a good number of life skills will help them know how to act in altered social circumstances, from chatting with a shopping mall aide to being a part of family assemblies or enjoying themselves at teenage parties.This workbook will help parents to help and guide their teenage children to developSocial SkillsFriendship SkillsSelf AdvocacyExecutive Functional SkillsPractical Living SkillsDeveloping a Career PathJob SkillsPeople SkillsAnd much moreGrab this book today to help your teen live a better quality of life




The Autism Activities Handbook


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More than 30 games and activities help the child on the spectrum: follow directions, stay focused, and strengthen motor skills; interact with peers and develop social skills needed for playdates; build vocabulary, expand communication, and answer questions.




Life Skills Activities for Special Children


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The best-selling book for teaching basic life skills, fullyrevised and updated This book offers teachers and parents a unique collection of 190ready-to-use activities complete with student worksheets,discussion questions, and evaluation suggestions to helpexceptional students acquire the basic skills needed to achieveindependence and success in everyday life. Each of the book'sactivities focuses on specific skills within the context ofreal-life situations and includes complete teacher instructions foreffective use, from objective and introduction through optionalextension activities and methods to assess student learning. Thebook includes numerous reproducible parent letters which can besent home to help parents reinforce these lessons while childrenare away from school. A revised and updated edition of the classic book for teachingbasic life skills Includes 190 complete activities with reproducible worksheets,discussion questions, and evaluation suggestions for developingindependence Offers ideas for developing practical skills to deal withidentity theft, cell phone manners, budgeting, eating healthymeals, using credit cards, time management, and much more Mannix is the best-selling author of Social SkillsActivities for Special Children, Writing Skills Activities forSpecial Children, and Character Building Activities forKids




Key Learning Skills for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders


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Outlines a blueprint for an educational intervention program that addresses the myriad needs of children on the autism spectrum, examining related disorders within a developmental context while recommending techniques for addressing specific behavior problems. Original.




Life Skills Workbook for Children with Autism and Special Needs


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This book is a resource for parents to help and guide their Special Needs Child to develop essential skills to increase independence at home, at school, and in the community.By introducing these skills early and building block by block, these children will gain the tools that will help them to be successful. Of course, each child with Special Needs has a different measure of success. For some, putting on clothing, remembering to eat, or simply being able to navigate daily tasks will be the goal. For others, it will be remembering to get to class, or performing simple tasks at home or school.But what makes a huge difference is when these skills begin at home at a very young age and then it is learned over time and developed further throughout adolescence and adulthood.Life skills are daily living skills that include self-care activities, health, safety, advocacy, social relationships, and empowering habits. Learning these wide ranges of life skills is critical. But then every person with autism is different, so the pace that they are taught will vary from person to person.But teaching these life skills to the best of a child's ability at a young age will make a difference as they get older.This workbook has strategies and ideas toHelp children in the ages 4- 12 get started and provide tools to support continued learning through the transition from school to adult lifeHelp learn the importance of social skills, their challenges, and how to overcome diffidence.Help quicken learning and improve social relationships.Activities that help kids develop good reading habits and strong concentration skillsAnd much morePlease do remember that the acquisition of life skills is an ongoing process. All skills take time to acquire and become fluent with. It is ideal to start working on all of these skills while the child is young




The ASD Independence Workbook


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The ASD Independence Workbook offers powerful skills to help teens and young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) successfully navigate the skills required for daily living and integration into their communities. Teens and young adults with ASD face many unique challenges on the road to growing up. Daily interactions that we often take for granted—yet are imperative for living independently—can be particularly difficult. People with ASD require practice with simple activities and interactions in school, in the community, and on the job site. So how can you help the teen in your life gain the skills needed to successfully transition into adulthood? This easy-to-follow and engaging workbook is designed to help young adults ages fourteen and up develop invaluable communication skills and practice with interactions they would encounter in everyday life. Teens will also find information on topics that are imperative for a successful transition into adulthood—including health and safety, self-care, and more. This unique book not only focuses on what adaptive skills are needed in the real world, but also gives teens with ASD the ability to practice these skills, either independently or with a teacher/caregiver. Give the teen in your life the gift of independence. With this workbook, they will be one step closer to leading full, productive, and meaningful lives. Teens need mental health resources more than ever. With over 1.2 million copies sold worldwide, Instant Help Books for teens are engaging, proven-effective, and recommended by therapists.




The Social and Life Skills Menu


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Using a restaurant menu as a template, this book 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.