Take control of Asperger's syndrome : the official strategy guide for teens with Asperger's syndrome and nonverbal learning disorders

By: Price, Janet.

Contributor(s): Fisher, Jennifer Engel.

Publisher: Waco, TX Prufrock Press 2010Description: xiv, 168 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.ISBN: 9781593634056.Subject(s): ASPERGER SYNDROME

| NONVERBAL LEARNING DISORDERS

| ADOLESCENTS

| LIFE SKILLS

| SELF CARE

| FRIENDSHIPS

| SELF ADVOCACY

| INTERVIEWS

Contents:

What are Asperger's syndrome and nonverbal learning disorder|How does having AS or NLD affect me, and how can the strategies in this book help?|Self-advocacy : what is it and how can I practice it?|How can technology help me?|Tips for homework success|Tips for classroom success|How important are appearance and good hygiene|Understanding friendship - what's it all about?|Putting it into practice : where do I meet new friends?|Mission log

Summary: "[This is] a unique handbook for kids and teens [with AS and NLD] on living successful lives with these disorders by taking control of their strengths to overcome their weaknesses. Drawing on their experiences as parents and teachers of students with Asperger's syndrome and nonverbal learning disorder, the authors provide tips on understanding the disorders, living with the symptoms, succeeding at school, making friends and using technology to connect with other kids and teens with these disorders." - BOOK JACKETReview: Chapters cover self-advocacy, assistive technology, tips for homework and classroom success, personal hygiene and grooming and friendship. At the end of each chapter is a ”wrap-up” summarising the salient points of that chapter. The resources section at the end of the book includes further reading, web-site addresses and references.

List(s) this item appears in: Nonverbal children at school. June 2020 | Autism and youth. May 2023. CM

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"[This is] a unique handbook for kids and teens [with AS and NLD] on living successful lives with these disorders by taking control of their strengths to overcome their weaknesses. Drawing on their experiences as parents and teachers of students with Asperger's syndrome and nonverbal learning disorder, the authors provide tips on understanding the disorders, living with the symptoms, succeeding at school, making friends and using technology to connect with other kids and teens with these disorders." - BOOK JACKET

Chapters cover self-advocacy, assistive technology, tips for homework and classroom success, personal hygiene and grooming and friendship. At the end of each chapter is a ”wrap-up” summarising the salient points of that chapter.

The resources section at the end of the book includes further reading, web-site addresses and references.

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Allthough I am working with adults the principles in the book were of use

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