Exploring bullying with adults with autism and asperger syndrome : a photocopiable workbook / Anna Tickle and Bettina Stott.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tickle, Anna.

Contributor:

Stott, Bettina.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Asperger's syndrome--Social aspects.

Asperger's syndrome.

Autism--Social aspects.

Autism.

Bullying.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (322 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Jessica Kingsley, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This photocopiable workbook encourages adults who have been involved with bullying - as either victims or perpetrators - to explore what bullying is, its effects, and how to tackle it successfully. Readers are invited to consider the thoughts, feelings and actions associated with bullying and offered helpful strategies for dealing with it.

Contents:

FRONT COVER; Bullying with Adults with Autism and Asperger Syndrome:A Photocopiable Workbook; Contents; A NOTE ABOUT LANGUAGE AND CONTENT; WHY THIS BOOK WAS WRITTEN; HOW TO USE THIS BOOK; PART ONE: An Intro duction to Bullying; 1Your Experience of Bullying; 2What is Bullying?; Different types of bullying; Case Example: Mark; 3Where can Bullying Happen?; Which places can bullying happen in?; Which situations can bullying happen in?; Case Example: Mark (continued); 4Who can be a Bully?; Case Example: Mark (continued); 5Who Might be theVictim of a Bully?; Who might be bullied?

Things that may make you more vulnerable to bullyingThings that can help to protect you from bullying; Case Example: Ruth; A note on being different; 6 Why Might People with Autism or Asperger Syndrome be at Riskof Bullying?; It is not okay to bully somebody because they have ASD; People with ASD sometimes bully other people with ASD; Characteristics of ASD that bullies might pick on; Characteristics of ASD that you can be proud of; PART TWO:An Introduction to Feelings,Thoughts and Behavi ours; 7Feelings; What are feelings?; Physical feelings; Emotional feelings; 8Thoughts; What are thoughts?

Are thoughts facts?Thinking about things as 'positive' or 'negative'; Unhelpful thoughts and thinking patterns; 9Behaviours; What is behaviour?; Responsibility; Thinking about different types of behaviour; Finding new and helpful behaviours to replace unhelpful behaviours; 10 Assertiveness: One Way ofBehaving; What is assertiveness?; Passive, assertive and aggressive behaviour; Case Example: Joy; Case Example: Joel; Case Example: Janine; What has assertiveness got to do with bullying?; Why might passive people be more vulnerable to bullying?

Why might aggressive people be more vulnerable to bullying others?How can being assertive help to protect you from bullying and not; How to be more assertive; 11 The Relationship Between Feelings, Thoughtsand Behaviour; Tracing a thought in pictures: 'I can't cope'; Changing feelings, thoughts and behaviour; PART THREE: For Those whoare Being Bullied; 12 How Might I Feel whenI am Being Bullied?; What physical feelings might I have if I am being bullied?; What emotional feelings might I have if I am being bullied?; Worksheet: What can I do if I have difficult feelings?

13 What Might I Think whenI am Being Bullied?What thoughts might I have if I am being bullied?; Worksheet: What can I do if I have difficult or upsetting thoughts?; Thoughts about hurting yourself or committing suicide; 14 How Might I Behave ifI am Being Bullied?; Unhelpful behaviours; Case Example: Sarah; Case Example: Howard; Case Example: Terri; Helpful behaviours to cope with bullying; 15 Recognising when Youare not Being Bullied; How can you tell when you are not being bullied but feel like youare?; An exercise to help tell the difference; 16 Why is it Important toDeal with Bullying?

The effects of being bullied

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9781283906326

1283906325

9780857003973

0857003976

OCLC:

703429097