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Social Skills for Teenagers and Adults with Asperger Syndrome A Practical Guide to Day-to-Day Life
Nancy J. Patrick 208 pp • pb • 9781843108764 • $19.95
‘This comprehensive guide addresses how teenagers and adults with Asperger syndrome (AS) can enhance their social competence and live their best lives.”’ —Library Journal 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 chapters are structured around real-life scenarios and the challenges they present, followed by step-by-step solutions and suggestions.
The Social and Life Skills MeNu
A Skill Building Workbook for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Karra M. Barber 336 pp • pb • 9781849058612 • $49.95
This workbook provides strategies to help those with ASD engage with people at home, school, work, and in the community. Using a restaurant menu as a template, it guides readers through each step of a conversation, and encourages students to think through their responses and consider the consequences of what they say and how others might react.
60 Social Situations and Discussion Starters to Help Teens on the Autism Spectrum Deal with Friendships, Feelings, Conflict and More Seeing the Big Picture
Lisa A. Timms 160 pp • pb • 9781849058629 • $24.95
‘This is a very concrete, easy to understand book for teens with ASD ...This is a rare gem.’ —Autism Society of Michigan
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Succeeding as a Student in the STEM Fields with an Invisible Disability
A College Handbook for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Students with Autism, ADD, Affective Disorders, or Learning Difficulties and their Families
Christy Oslund 160pp • pb • 9781849059473 • $24.95
The STEM fields attract many students with autism and related disabilities who are highly intelligent, but who, upon entering higher education, may find that they struggle with independent living and a different way of learning. Full of practical advice, this is a useful handbook that students and parents can refer to throughout the college years.
Developing College Skills in Students with Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome Sarita Freedman Foreword by Tony Attwood 224 pp • pb • 9781843109174 • $24.95
‘A timely how-to book written to address the needs of students on the autism spectrum who plan to attend college. It contains invaluable advice for parents, mental health professionals, educators, and personnel engaging with these students, as well as for the students themselves. An excellent resource; useful even before the college process begins....I highly recommend this book to prepare for college.’ —AHA Newsletter
Realizing the College Dream with Autism or Asperger Syndrome A Parent’s Guide to Student Success
Ann Palmer 176 pp • pb • 9781843108016 • $21.95
‘Interweaving personal experiences like preparing Eric for college with general information and resources results in excellent guidance for ASD students in high school or college and their parents.’ —Library Journal
Succeeding in College with Asperger Syndrome A Student Guide
John Harpur, Maria Lawlor and Michael Fitzgerald 272 pp • pb • 9781843102014 • $21.95
This guide provides information to help students prepare for student life, interact with staff, cope with pressures, and understand academic and domestic responsibilities.
Top Tips for Asperger Students
How to Get the Most Out of University and College
Rosemary Martin 176 pp • pb • 9781849051408 • $17.95
In this handy book, Rosemary Martin provides guidance and advice for students on the autism spectrum as they plan for and settle into college life. Packed with straightforward methods for coping and succeeding away from home, this book covers every aspect of student life—from how to get up on time for lectures, to the art of living with other people and attending to the basics of personal health care.
Life After High School
A Guide for Students with Disabilities and Their Families
Susan Yellin and Christina Cacioppo Bertsch 272 pp • pb • 9781849058285 • $19.95
‘Yellin and Bertsch provide students with disabilities and their parents an outstanding and highly readable guide to preparing for and transitioning to life after high school.’ —Library Journal Focusing specifically on the issues that affect students with disabilities, the authors offer advice on everything from dealing with college entrance exams and the college application process, to selecting the right college, visiting the campus, and achieving medical and financial independence away from home.
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