Coping Skills » Autism http://addcopingskills.com Get information about Coping Skills Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:30:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.2 The Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships: Decoding Social Mysteries Through the Unique Perspectives of Autism http://addcopingskills.com/2011/12/the-unwritten-rules-of-social-relationships-decoding-social-mysteries-through-the-unique-perspectives-of-autism/ http://addcopingskills.com/2011/12/the-unwritten-rules-of-social-relationships-decoding-social-mysteries-through-the-unique-perspectives-of-autism/#comments Sun, 11 Dec 2011 17:22:07 +0000 admin http://addcopingskills.com/2011/12/the-unwritten-rules-of-social-relationships-decoding-social-mysteries-through-the-unique-perspectives-of-autism/
Born with autism, both authors now famously live successful social lives. But their paths were very different. Temple’s logical mind controlled her social behavior. She interacted with many adults and other children, experiencing varied social situations. Logic informed her decision to obey social rules and avoid unpleasant consequences. Sean’s emotions controlled his social behavior. Baffled by social rules, isolated and friendless, he made up his own, and applied them to others. When they inevitably broke his rules, he felt worthless and unloved. Both Temple and Sean ultimately came to terms with the social world and found their places in it. Whether you are a person with autism, a caregiver in the autism community, or just someone interested in an “outsider” view of society, their powerful stories will enthrall and enlighten you.
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This recording of Marian Joiner’s family seminar introduces family and friends to autism spectrum disorders such as Asperger’s and PDD. Marian gives insight for understanding individuals with ASD and effective, time-tested strategies for improving relationships with friends and relatives with communication disorders. This program includes Marian’s famous “Living with autism” demonstration.

For over 20 years now, The Model Classroom has provided educational opportunities for children with autism. It has also provided support and information for the families and friends of those children, as well as valuable training seminars for educators in the southeastern United States.

Now, the intervention techniques that have made The Model Classroom so successful in creating educational, social and occupational access are being made available through the TMC for Autism DVD products. Our mission: To help people living with autism — and their families and friends — with low-cost, valuable information about proven, effective interventions. For more information, please visit www.tmcforautism.org.

  • Autism Spectrum Disorders: Foundation of Understanding
  • Marian Joiner’s popular seminar introduces family and friends to ASD
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This career planning guide is written specifically for high-functioning adolescents and young adults on the autism spectrum, their families, teachers, and counselors. The two authors weave together a unique blend of information and advice based on personal experiences. Temple Grandin draws from her own experience with autism spectrum disorders and her professional career, and Kate Duffy uses her expertise on employment issues and the mother of two teenagers with autistic-like behaviors. The result is an extremely useful and practical book that introduces step-by-step processes for the job search with a major section on the impact ASD has in the workplace, including managing sensory problems, how to nurture and turn talents and special interests into paid work, jobs that are particularly suited to individuals on the spectrum, and much more. First-hand accounts of job experiences and advice from individuals representing a broad range of careers particularly suited for high-functioning individuals on the autism spectrum round off this exciting new resource.

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]]> http://addcopingskills.com/2011/08/developing-talents-careers-for-individuals-with-asperger-syndrome-and-high-functioning-autism/feed/ 0 Visual Supports for People with Autism: A Guide for Parents and Professionals (Topics in Autism) http://addcopingskills.com/2011/08/visual-supports-for-people-with-autism-a-guide-for-parents-and-professionals-topics-in-autism/ http://addcopingskills.com/2011/08/visual-supports-for-people-with-autism-a-guide-for-parents-and-professionals-topics-in-autism/#comments Thu, 11 Aug 2011 11:31:27 +0000 admin http://addcopingskills.com/2011/08/visual-supports-for-people-with-autism-a-guide-for-parents-and-professionals-topics-in-autism/
(2008 IPPY Awards: Bronze Medalist, Education/Academic/Testing)

Most of us use visual supports in our daily lives–for example, a shopping list, calendar, or a roadmap. Visual supports are particularly beneficial to people with autism because they help make abstract concepts concrete and capitalize on the user’s inherent visual learning strengths.

VISUAL SUPPORTS FOR PEOPLE WITH AUTISM shows parents and educators how incorporating these aids while teaching can improve academic performance, behavior, interaction with others, and self-help skills. In a friendly, conversational-style, the authors, both certified behavior analysts, describe the deficits typical of autism–language, memory, temporal sequential skills, attention, motivation, and social skills–and present strategies to use visual supports to address those issues at school and home.

This guide presents an abundance of examples, illustrated by dozens of black & white and color photos, including: activity schedules; calendars; charts; checklists; color coding; flip books; graphic organizers; mnemonics; nametags; photo boards; Power Cards; scripts; Social Stories; to-do lists; and video modeling.

VISUAL SUPPORTS also explains considerations such as portability, durability, preferences, age appropriateness, and effectiveness. While visual supports can enhance learning, they should, however, eventually be eliminated to avoid over-dependence on them. An entire chapter describes different ways to fade visual supports.

With this book, there’s no limit to what can be taught, from fostering social interaction by using a graphic organizer of conversational talking points to learning to put away toys from video modeling. Most of the visual supports presented in this book are low-tech and easy-to-use, making it simple for parents and professionals to create their own, suited to the needs of their students. Inspiring success stories will further motivate parents and professionals to get started.

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The motivational power of special interests has long been established. This step-by-step book shows parents and educators how to help change an unwanted or inappropriate behavior by capitalizing on the special interests that characterize children and youth with Asperger Syndrome. The approach is simple, making it easy for parents and educators to use and easy for children to learn desired behaviors. A brief, motivational text related to the child s special interest or a highly admired person is combined with an illustration, which is then made into a bookmark or business card- sized Power Card that the child can refer to whenever needed. For younger children, the special interest or hero is incorporated into a short story.

]]> http://addcopingskills.com/2011/07/power-cards-using-special-interests-to-motivate-children-and-youth-with-asperger-syndrome-and-autism/feed/ 0 Taking Care of Myself: A Hygiene, Puberty and Personal Curriculum for Young People with Autism Reviews http://addcopingskills.com/2011/07/taking-care-of-myself-a-hygiene-puberty-and-personal-curriculum-for-young-people-with-autism-reviews/ http://addcopingskills.com/2011/07/taking-care-of-myself-a-hygiene-puberty-and-personal-curriculum-for-young-people-with-autism-reviews/#comments Thu, 07 Jul 2011 07:44:50 +0000 admin http://addcopingskills.com/2011/07/taking-care-of-myself-a-hygiene-puberty-and-personal-curriculum-for-young-people-with-autism-reviews/
Puberty can be especially tough when young people have autism or other special needs. Through simple stories similar to Carol Gray’s Social Stories, author Mary Wrobel teaches caregivers exactly what to say and not say, and shows how you can create helpful stories of your own. Mary addresses hygiene, modesty, body growth and development, menstruation, touching, personal safety, and more. Young students can benefit from self-care skills such as using the toilet, brushing teeth, and washing hands. Parents and teachers should begin teaching these necessary skills as early as possible, even from ages 3-5. The ultimate goal is to maximize the child’s potential for independence and lifelong social success.
]]> http://addcopingskills.com/2011/07/taking-care-of-myself-a-hygiene-puberty-and-personal-curriculum-for-young-people-with-autism-reviews/feed/ 0 The Autism Checklist: A Practical Reference for Parents and Teachers (J-B Ed: Checklist) http://addcopingskills.com/2011/07/the-autism-checklist-a-practical-reference-for-parents-and-teachers-j-b-ed-checklist/ http://addcopingskills.com/2011/07/the-autism-checklist-a-practical-reference-for-parents-and-teachers-j-b-ed-checklist/#comments Fri, 01 Jul 2011 07:32:45 +0000 admin http://addcopingskills.com/2011/07/the-autism-checklist-a-practical-reference-for-parents-and-teachers-j-b-ed-checklist/

A practical resource filled with information, tips, and checklists for helping kids with autism

This useful, accessible guide offers teachers and parents a better understanding of children on the autism spectrum and provides them with the kinds of support and intervention they need. Written in an easy-to-read checklist format, the book is filled with up-to-date research, practical advice, and helpful resources on a wide range of topics. The book covers five areas: basic information on autism, checklists for parents, checklists for teachers, effective support strategies, and helpful resources.

  • Provides vital, accessible information for parents and teachers working with children in the autism spectrum
  • Contains a wealth of useful strategies, information, and resources
  • A volume in the popular Jossey-Bass Checklist series
  • Offers a comprehensive yet affordable resource
  • Kluth is the bestselling author of You’re Going to Love This Kid!: Teaching Students with Autism
  • ISBN13: 9780470434086
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(2008 IPPY Award: Bronze Medalist, Psychology/Mental Health)

Learning self-help skills (eating, dressing, toileting, and personal hygiene) can be challenging for people with autism, but is essential for independence. SELF-HELP SKILLS FOR PEOPLE WITH AUTISM thoroughly describes a systematic approach that parents and educators can use to teach basic self-care to children, ages 24 months to early teens, and even older individuals.

With an encouraging tone, the authors–behavior analysts and psychologists–emphasize that it’s worthwhile to devote the extra time and effort now to teach skills rather than have your child be forever dependent on others. The many case studies throughout SELF-HELP SKILLS depict individuals with deficits in specific self-care tasks, and demonstrate how a coordinated and systematic approach is effective in teaching more complex skills. For example, a 12-year-old with the self-feeding skills of a toddler (who was excluded from the school cafeteria), is taught to stay at the table to eat a full meal using utensils.

The book’s beginning chapters explain the teaching process in detail: Specify the target skill to be taught after prioritizing the self-care tasks that are most important and will likely have the greatest success rate; Use task analysis to break complex skills into a series of small steps that will later be linked together to form the more complex skill; Apply a systematic approach to instruction that consistently employs proven methods for teaching people with autism including verbal prompting, reinforcers/rewards, chaining, graduated guidance, shaping, modeling, visual supports, etc.; Monitor progress by collecting and analyzing data; Modify the approach as needed to achieve the target goal.

A chapter is devoted to each of the four skill areas (eating, dressing, toileting, personal hygiene) offering detailed insight and specific instruction strategies. Appendices contain forms to complete for task analyses, instructional plans, and data collection.

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