Exploring friendships, puberty and relationships : a programme to help children and young people on the autism spectrum to cope with the challenges of adolescence

By: Ripley, Kate.

London, Jessica Kingsley Publishers : 2014Description: 147 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.ISBN: 9781849054393.Subject(s): AUTISM

| ADOLESCENTS

| FRIENDSHIPS

| PUBERTY

| RELATIONSHIPS

| GENDER IDENTITY

| APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOUR

| HEALTHY LIVING

Contents:

Acknowledgements Introduction Part I: The Challenges of Early Adolescence 1. This is Me 2. Me and My World 3. Friendships 4. My Network 5. Who Do I Trust? 6. Making Friends 7. Making Friends Online 8. Gender Identity 9. We Are All Different 10. We All Grow Up and Change 11. Look into the Future Part II: Puberty and Preparation for Adult Relationships 12. Understanding Our Bodies 13. Personal Hygiene 14. Things People Worry About - Around Puberty 15. Expectations About How We Behave 16. Behaviour in Public Space and Private Space 17. Expectations Change 18. What the Law Says 19. Making Friends 20. Being a Friend 21. From Friendships to Relationships 22. Things Are Not Always What They Seem 23. Thinking About a Relationship 24. Eat Well and Be Healthy 25. A Balanced Diet 26. Getting to Know You 27. Reading Hidden Messages 28. It Takes Two - Dealing with Setbacks 29. Building a Relationship 30. Safe Sex Appendix I: Tutor Notes Appendix II: Baseline Assessments References Flash Cards Strength Cards Friendship Cards Situation Cards About Me Cards Personal Space Cards Actions Cards Response Cards Public Space or Private Space Cards Clothing Cards.

Summary: "This evidence-based programme is designed to help young people on the autism spectrum to cope with the many challenges of adolescence. It encourages them to explore their identity, develop their friendships and to begin to think more about adult relationships, tackling the important related issues of puberty, sexuality, gender identity, body image, dress codes, self-care, safety and conventions for touching along the way. Designed to be used either as a 30-consecutive-session programme or to be dipped into as particular issues arise, it contains engaging lesson plans, supplementary activities, take-home tasks, group discussion points and over 200 cut-out-and-use flash cards." - PUBLISHER'S WEBSITEReview: This is a great book to use in group settings but is also a book that can be used by families as a discussion starter and for ideas for teens and their support crew. It contains some tried and true strategies such as the circle of friends. There are many photocopiable activity pages and the book includes pictures to help the visual learner and to reinforce the point being made. This is a very practical, user friendly book that is not too wordy and will be a useful tool for those helping young people 11 years and over navigate the challenges of social living.

List(s) this item appears in: Puberty for girls. Revised Sept 2023 | Puberty and boys.Updated March 2023 CM | Puberty. May 2021 F | Healthy relationships for all ages May 2022

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Book	IHC Library	Main Collection	720 RIP (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Checked out	15/05/2024	W008560
Book	IHC Library		720 RIP (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Checked out	06/05/2024	W001136

Total holds: 0

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Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part I: The Challenges of Early Adolescence
1. This is Me
2. Me and My World
3. Friendships
4. My Network
5. Who Do I Trust?
6. Making Friends
7. Making Friends Online
8. Gender Identity
9. We Are All Different
10. We All Grow Up and Change
11. Look into the Future
Part II: Puberty and Preparation for Adult Relationships
12. Understanding Our Bodies
13. Personal Hygiene
14. Things People Worry About - Around Puberty
15. Expectations About How We Behave
16. Behaviour in Public Space and Private Space
17. Expectations Change
18. What the Law Says
19. Making Friends
20. Being a Friend
21. From Friendships to Relationships
22. Things Are Not Always What They Seem
23. Thinking About a Relationship
24. Eat Well and Be Healthy
25. A Balanced Diet
26. Getting to Know You
27. Reading Hidden Messages
28. It Takes Two - Dealing with Setbacks
29. Building a Relationship
30. Safe Sex
Appendix I: Tutor Notes
Appendix II: Baseline Assessments
References
Flash Cards
Strength Cards
Friendship Cards
Situation Cards
About Me Cards
Personal Space Cards
Actions Cards
Response Cards
Public Space or Private Space Cards
Clothing Cards.

"This evidence-based programme is designed to help young people on the autism spectrum to cope with the many challenges of adolescence. It encourages them to explore their identity, develop their friendships and to begin to think more about adult relationships, tackling the important related issues of puberty, sexuality, gender identity, body image, dress codes, self-care, safety and conventions for touching along the way. Designed to be used either as a 30-consecutive-session programme or to be dipped into as particular issues arise, it contains engaging lesson plans, supplementary activities, take-home tasks, group discussion points and over 200 cut-out-and-use flash cards." - PUBLISHER'S WEBSITE

This is a great book to use in group settings but is also a book that can be used by families as a discussion starter and for ideas for teens and their support crew.
It contains some tried and true strategies such as the circle of friends.
There are many photocopiable activity pages and the book includes pictures to help the visual learner and to reinforce the point being made.
This is a very practical, user friendly book that is not too wordy and will be a useful tool for those helping young people 11 years and over navigate the challenges of social living.

Patron comment on 18/05/2016

A useful resource for working with groups of adolescents/young adults. It would be the basis of a really nice programme to support the development of relationship skills and knowledge of puberty/safety. It would preceed sexuality education Some families may be able to adapt it for individual use.

Patron comment on

Great easy practical activities for a teacher to use. Comes with cards which support lessons.

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