Succeeding with interventions for Asperger syndrome adolescents : a guide to communication and socialisation in interaction therapy / John Harpur, Maria Lawlor and Michael Fitzgerald.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harpur, John, 1958-

Contributor:

Fitzgerald, Michael, 1958-

Lawlor, Maria, 1959-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Asperger's syndrome--Patients--Rehabilitation.

Asperger's syndrome.

Communicative disorders in adolescence--Treatment.

Communicative disorders in adolescence.

Interpersonal communication in adolescence.

Social interaction in adolescence.

Teenagers with mental disabilities--Rehabilitation.

Teenagers with mental disabilities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (224 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, PA : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book presents strategies to tackle the difficulties in social interaction and communication experienced by adolescents with Asperger Syndrome. Focusing on the development of interaction skills through teaching social competence, it explains how to design an effective social skills intervention programme leading to successful peer interaction.

Contents:

Introduction

Background issues in social skills interventions

Current thinking on Asperger syndrome

Communication and language issues

Assembling an intervention

Video modelling and script methods

Format of the sessions

Problems and solution tips

Lesson plans and materials

Evaluation issues

Appendix 1: relaxation exercise

Appendix 2: banned phrases sheet

Appendix 3: action plan sheet

Appendix 4: getting everyone to interact game

Appendix 5: charades - ideal for as role plays

Appendix 6: a sample script

Appendix 7: social effects questionnaire.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-62782-4

9786610566389

1-84642-483-6

OCLC:

476047843