Autism was not a recognized disorder in Jane Austen's lifetime, nor for well over a century after her death. However there certainly appear to have been people who had autism, and Phyllis Ferguson Bottomer proposes that Austen puzzled over and wrote about some of their behaviours just as we do today. So Odd a Mixture closely examines eight ......
An Introduction to Autism for Young Adults and Late Teens
Autistic advocate Sarah OBrien helps newly-diagnosed autistic teens and young adults to understand what autism is, remove stigmas and learn how to make the neurotypical world work for them.
Grounded in the findings on typically and atypically developing infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, this work shows the connections between ASD and impairments in joint attention, communication and language, play, and imitation. It also explores the developmental and neurobiological processes that underlie social-communication deficits in ASD.
Presents advances in understanding and treating autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in very young children. This book highlights the connections between ASD and specific early social-communication impairments, including problems with joint attention, imitation, and play, with a focus on what clinicians can do to help.
During adolescence social development and social status among peers is of crucial importance. For teenagers with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) social interaction does not come naturally and often needs to be carefully learned. This workbook provides guided strategies to help those with ASD engage and connect with other people at home, school, ......
Children, particularly those with special needs, can require considerable help in learning how to relate to other people and how to behave positively and appropriately in social situations. In this practical and helpful book, Marianna Csoti emphasises the benefits that learning communication and social skills can have for these children, including ......
ers and Related Conditions: How to Give Great Greetings, Pay Cool Compliments and Have Fun with Friends
Children need effective communication skills as a foundation for successful participation in activities at home, school and in the community. Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders are often unable to learn social skills from environmental cues and require direct teaching and lots of practice.This collection of social communication cues will ......
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 ......
Speech and Language Pathologist, Sally Bligh, describes the role of the SLP in working with children diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome. As the director of the Bligh Speech Therapy Center and as an SLP for over 20 years, Sally has developed successful techniques and strategies for working with children on the autistic spectrum. In this video, she ......
