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Social Skills Groups for Children and Adolescents with Asperger Syndrome is an empirically-grounded, ready-to-use curriculum for clinicians, teachers and other professionals wishing to lead social skills groups for children and adolescents with AS. It provides an introduction to AS and issues surrounding social skills, including diagnostic and assessment issues, the importance of good social skills, and treatment approaches. At the heart of the resource is a practical, user-friendly, fully photocopiable program, consisting of 10 core sessions and 13 supplementary sessions, which covers topics such as greetings, emotions, facial expressions, conversational skills and more. Each session contains an outline of the aims, the empirical basis of the skill being taught, step-by-step instructions for group leaders, and parent and teacher handouts. A comprehensive and practical social skills group program, this will be an invaluable and unique resource for clinicians, teachers, parents and professionals working with children and adolescents with AS social skills Kim Kiker Painter, PhD, specializes in working with children, adolescents, and families. She has extensive professional experience of assessing and treating individuals with autism spectrum disorders, and has a brother with autism who has greatly influenced her interest in this area. She is currently continuing her clinical work with children and adolescents at Silber Solutions, P.A.Product Identifiers
PublisherJessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN-139781843108214
eBay Product ID (ePID)92046496
Product Key Features
Book TitleSocial Skills Groups for Children and Adolescents with Asperger's Syndrome: a Step-By-Step Program
AuthorKim Kiker Painter
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicEducation, Teaching
Publication Year2006
TypeTextbook
GenreChildren & Young Adults
Dimensions
Item Height295mm
Item Width199mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorKim Kiker Painter
Topic AreaPhysical Therapy, Developmental Psychology
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom