TY  - BOOK
AU  - Benton, Mary
AU  - Hollis, Carol
AU  - Mahler, Kelly
AU  - et al
TI  - Destination friendship : : developing social skills for individuals with autism spectrum disorders or other social challenges
SN  - 9781934575901
PY  - 2012///
CY  - Shawnee Mission, KS
PB  - AAPC Publishing
KW  - CHILDREN
KW  - AUTISM
KW  - SOCIAL SKILLS
KW  - FRIENDSHIPS
KW  - SELF ESTEEM
N1  - Foreword|Section I : Mapping out the Journey
   Introduction
   The importance of friendship
   The friendship skills checklist and intervention strategies
   Linking Destination Friendship strategies to existing research
   Getting started|Section II : Activties
   Orientation session
   Introductory session : meeting new friends
   Special interest sharing
   Board game night
   Active game night
   Video game night
   Movie night
   Taste-testing tour
   Night of celebrations
   References|Section III : Appendix
   Research table and comprehensive list of strategies
   Index of strategies; Copyright Permission: Yes
N2  - "Written by a team of two special educators, a speech-language pathologist, and an occupational therapist, Destination Friendship provides easy-to-use, research-based strategies and activities that support the development of friendship skills in children with ASD within an active and fun learning environment. From the initial session, participants learn that what they say and do has a direct impact on others. Adult Tour Guides (TGs) act as a personal GPS system by offering subtle coaching and social scripting throughout theme-based sessions that include social activities and situations in which children have immediate opportunities to practice their friendship skills. The Friendship Skills Checklist, a valuable tool included in this book, enables the user to identify the strengths and needs of individuals with ASD, resulting in a comprehensive assessment and interest inventory that can be used to guide social instruction and support." - PUBLISHERS WEBSITE
ER  -