Growing up on the Spectrum A Guide to Life, Love, and Learning for Teens and Young Adults with Autism and Asperger's

Name: Growing up on the Spectrum A Guide to Life, Love, and Learning for Teens and Young Adults with Autism and Asperger's
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ISBN: 9780143116660

ISBN-10: 0143116665

ISBN-13: 9780143116660

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Authors: Claire LaZebnik, Lynn Kern Koegel

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The first comprehensive guide to helping teens with autism- from the acclaimed authors of Overcoming Autism With an estimated half a million Americans under twenty-six on the autism spectrum, this book offers the reassurance, solace, and practical solutions that so many people are searching for. Following up on their work in Overcoming Autism, which offered advice for teaching young children on the spectrum, Lynn Koegel and Claire LaZebnik now present strategies for working with teens and young adults living with this complex condition. Addressing universal parental concerns, from first crushes, a changing body, to how to succeed in college and beyond, Growing Up on the Spectrum is a beacon…

Book details

List price: $17.00
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Publication date: 2/23/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 400
Size: 5.00" wide x 8.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English



Acknowledgments



Getting Started



Introduction



Terms, Interventions, and Techniques



Making and Maintaining Good Friendships



Introduction and Some General Rules About Friendship



The Art of Conversation



Outings and Get-togethers



Parties



Dealing with Bullying and Peer Pressure



Making and Maintaining Successful Romantic Relationships



Introduction



Dating



Sex



Making School Successful



Introduction



Middle and High School: Supported Independence



College



Beyond the College Years



Introduction



Jobs



Living Conditions



Legal Planning



Improving Daily Life



Introduction



Walking Out the Door Looking Cood



Managing Behavior



Managing Modern Technology



Improving Coexisting (aka Comorbid) Conditions


Future/Summer-Growing Up on the Spectrum


An Afterword for Educators


Resources


Index