The Asperkid's (Secret) Book of Social Rules, 10th Anniversary Edition : The Handbook of (Not-So-Obvious) Neurotypical Social Guidelines for Autistic Teens.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cook, Jennifer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Asperger's syndrome--Juvenile literature.

Asperger's syndrome.

Asperger's syndrome--Social aspects--Juvenile literature.

Asperger's syndrome--Patients--Life skills guides--Juvenile literature.

Life skills--Juvenile literature.

Life skills.

Asperger's syndrome--Patients--Life skills guides.

Asperger's syndrome--Patients.

Genre:

Young adult literature.

Self-help publications.

Juvenile works.

Life skills guides.

Young adult non-fiction.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (302 pages)

Place of Publication:

London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2022.

Summary:

"Being a teen or tween is tough for anyone. And if you're on the Autism Spectrum, life can feel like a game you're playing without knowing the rules. Jennifer Cook knows - she's been there! Her internationally bestselling handbook is the key to unlocking those unwritten, often confusing, not-so-obvious social guidelines and bolstering confidence, all at once. Finally, teens can play the game of life with instructions. The 10th Anniversary Edition of The (Secret) Book of Social Rules reveals the essential secrets behind the baffling social codes surrounding making and keeping friends, dating, and catastrophic conversation pitfalls, with all-new content on social media and talking about neurodiversity. It's no wonder Jennifer's is the navigation tool tens of thousands of fans have come to love! Full of brand-new funny illustrations, take-it-from-me explanations, and comic strip examples, this Book of the Year award winner is real, positive, and speaks from the heart (without ever sounding like your mother's guide to manners). It's confidence, humor, and smarts. For the Human Spectrum." -- Amazon.com.

Contents:

"Where was this book when I, like, needed it?"

Name calling

Introduction: Rules, posers and speaking a foreign language

Need-to-knows

What you need to know about making sense of the rules. How not to make a light bulb: Why everything is hard before it is easy

The potty-training rule: Knowing when a thank you is expected

I'm sorry: The hardest words to say

The "perseverance" of "perserverance": Being right vs. being included

Perfectly imperfect: Congratulations, you're human

But I wasn't laughing: Laughing with you vs. laughing at you

Poof! You're interesting!: Being interesting by being interested

Mirror! Mirror!: Reflect, reflect, reflect

You're welcome: The power of compliments

Broken spaghetti: The benefits of thinking like a wet noodle

Boiling the pasta: How to make that flexible thinking thing happen

You've got to hold the pillow

Take a breath and watch the hammer: Knowing how to handle criticism

Speak in sandwiches and make suggestions: Knowing how to give good feedback

Unfiltered: White lies and trust

Tact and the triple-filter: how honest is too honest?

Literally?: What they actually mean

Do I need an umbrella or an ark?: Sorting mountains from molehills

Temper, temper: There will be more apple juice tomorrow

The science of a Greek goddess: Hygeia, Aphrodite and why they were such good pals

Traveling by bubble: Transparent boundaries that only NTs see

Choices and tactics: How to recognize a friend

Who's who, what's what: Friendship levels and cling wrap

Leveled up: Dating, flirting and just-friends-ship

Standing up straight: Self-advocacy, anger band-aids and being heard

Talking to myself: Inner dialogues and old tapes

Likes, tweets and text: Netiquette need-to-knows

There's more for dinner than mashed potatoes: Missing the bigger picture

Wedgies, tattletales and bullies: Taking your power back from bullies

Through the looking glass: Laughing at yourself without being a laughing stock.

Stickies (little nuggets of truth

sticky-note-sized)

Practice session

Stick a fork in it

we're done: AKA the conclusion.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Cook, Jennifer The Asperkid's (Secret) Book of Social Rules, 10th Anniversary Edition

ISBN:

9781787758384