TY  - BOOK
AU  - Werner James,Abigail
AU  - Tay, Kaiyee
TI  - Autism and appropriate touch: a photocopiable resource for helping children and teens on the autism spectrum understand the complexities of physical interaction 
SN  - 9781849057912 (alk. paper)
PY  - 2015///
CY  - London
PB  - Jessica Kingsley Publishers
KW  - AUTISM
KW  - ADOLESCENTS
KW  - BEHAVIOUR MODIFICATION
KW  - TOUCH
KW  - APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOUR
KW  - INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOUR
KW  - SOCIAL INTERACTION
KW  - CHILDREN
N1  - Includes bibliographical references; Introduction. - How to use this book. - Part 1: INTRODUCTORY LESSONS. - Lesson One: Understanding traffic signal colours and using them to relate to actions. - Lesson Two: Identifying and listing people according to groups. - Lesson Three: Introduction for the learner to the topic of touch. - Part 2: LEARNING ABOUT TOUCH WITH DIFFERENT PEOPLE-GROUPS. - Lesson Four: Physicians, nurses, medical technicians and emergency helpers. - Lesson Five: Close family members and adult friends who are like family. - Lesson Six: Younger children. - Lesson Seven: Peers. - Lesson Eight: Teachers. - Lesson Nine: More distant family members and adult friends. - Lesson Ten: Community members and strangers. Part 3: FOLLOW-UP DISCUSSIONS. A: Protection from abuse. B: Explanation of urges to touch inappropriately. - C: Touching oneself. - D: Proximity when not touching. - E: Accidental touches
N2  - "Children and teens with Autism Spectrum Disorder can find the complicated social rules around touch very difficult, and this can leave them vulnerable. This educational resource provides ready-to-use lessons with photocopiable worksheets to teach about appropriate touch and social boundaries in family, educational, and community settings." - PUBLISHER'S WEBSITE

ER  -