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Social Enjoyment Groups for Children, Teens and Young Adults with Autism

Spectrum Disorders
  • ISBN-13: 9781849058346
  • Publisher: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
    Imprint: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
  • By John Merges
  • Price: AUD $42.99
  • Stock: 0 in stock
  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 13/02/2011
  • Format: Paperback (226.00mm X 155.00mm) 208 pages Weight: 300g
  • Categories: Autism & Asperger's Syndrome [MJNA]
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Young people with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) often feel uncomfortable and anxious in social situations, but socializing with classmates and colleagues can be made easier – and enjoyable – with “Guiding Toward Growth group sessions.John Merges' simple yet effective program for teaching social enjoyment skills is based on the concept that there are ten “hurdles making it challenging for people with ASD to enjoy social interaction. This book guides the reader through planning, running and assessing group sessions that have been designed to help participants overcome these hurdles, interact with confidence, and ultimately enjoy more independent and fulfilling lives.This adaptable book can be used with a wide range of ages and communicative abilities, and will be an invaluable resource for all professionals working with groups of children and young people with ASD.
Acknowledgments.; Part I Introduction and Guiding Principles.; 1. Beginnings.; 2. Enjoyment - A Skill.; 3. The Band of Regulation.; Part II The Hurdles.; 4. Introduction to the Hurdles.; 5. Keeping Things the Same.; 6. Attention Challenges.; 7. Emotional Regulation Problems.; 8. Organization Deficits.; 9. Language Processing Issues.; 10. Associative Thinking.; 11. Sensory Sensitivities.; 12. ''Unlearning'' Rituals.; 13. Stereotyping by Neurotypical Individuals.; 14. Motivational Deficits.; Part III FunJoyment Groups.; 15. Introduction to FunJoyment Groups.; 16. Concepts Important in All Groups.; 17. School-Based Groups for Five-, Six-, and Seven-Year-Old Youngsters.; 18. School-Based Groups for Seven- Through Eleven-Year-Old Youngsters.; 19. School-Based Groups for Junior High and High School Students.; 20. Notes About Community-Based Groups.; 21. Community-Based Groups for Ten- and Eleven-Year-Old Youngsters.; 22. Community-Based Groups for Junior High and Senior High Students.; 23. Community-Based Groups for Older High Students and Young Adults.; Part IV Materials and Activities. Sample Permission Letters. Scoreboard. Activities for Five-, Six- and Seven-Year-Olds. Activities for All Other Groups.
The best thing I have ever done for [my children]... I hope to continue to have them involved for a long time.
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