Create a Reward Plan for your Child with Asperger Syndrome

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Create a Reward Plan for your Child with Asperger Syndrome

Name: Create a Reward Plan for your Child with Asperger Syndrome
Brand: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
SKU: 9781843106227
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By John Smith, Jane Donlan, Bob Smith
Imprint: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
Release Date: March 15, 2008
Format: PAPERBACK
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Pages: 112

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Reward plans encourage positive behaviour using the incentive of earning rewards. This book provides a thorough nuts-and-bolts guide to creating a reward plan for your child with Asperger Syndrome (AS) to help him or her develop positive behaviours, such as social and communication skills.John Smith, Jane Donlan and their son Bob, who was diagnosed with AS at age eight, explain the importance of keeping a reward plan positive, specific and challenging enough to be stimulating. Helping your child to learn about positive behaviour while gaining a sense of achievement, a reward plan increases self-esteem, confidence and independence.Create a Reward Plan for your Child with Asperger Syndrome is full of advice and practical suggestions for how to tailor a reward plan to meet your child's specific needs.

Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. What is Asperger Syndrome? The Triad of Impairments. Other characteristics. Positive aspects. A final word. Bob's comments on Asperger Syndrome. 3. Making a Reward Plan. Positivity. Specificity. Giving points. Should you involve your child's school in the reward plan? Reviewing the reward plan. Number of points. What to give points for. Rewards. Personalizing your child's reward plan record sheets. Going over your child's points together. Age. So, to sum up... The original reward plan. The first revision to the reward plan. Subsequent revisions to the reward plan. Bob's comments on the reward plan. 4. Other Techniques to Supplement the Reward Plan. Scripts. Signs. Sketches. Bob's comments on the supplementary techniques. 5. Combining Techniques. 6. Specific Reward Plans. The Bedtime Plan. Bob's comments on the Bedtime Plan. The 'Caring for myself tasks' Plan. Bob's comments on the 'Caring for myself tasks' Plan. What else might you create a specific reward plan for? 7. Conclusion. Looking after yourselves as parents. 8. Useful Resources. Resources relating to Asperger Syndrome and autism. Resources relating to home education. Advice on and resources for financial help.

This excellent book is written by a mother, father and 12-year old son with Asperger Syndrome(AS), and is aimed at families that have a child with AS. The strategies outlined are likely to be helpful for children of all ages, including teenagers. It sees things from both parents; and child's points of veiw and shows how important it is to deal with difficulties as a family, with adjustments taking place on both sides. It is written in an accurate, accessible and positive way and contains a great deal of practical information and suggestions, with clear and concrete instructions and examples. It is full of strategies and tips, well worth investing in.

Create a Reward Plan for your Child with Asperger Syndrome

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