Life Skills
Developing life-skills for those with Autism or ASD is not only great for self esteem, it greatly reduces future stress for the parent or care-giver. This is a comprehensive list of books on higher education, employment, sexuality and hygiene, and basic life-skills. Scroll through the whole list to see what’s available, or choose a subcategory to hone your search.
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- Employment / College
- Sexuality and Hygiene
- Skills for Independence
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Activity Schedules for Children with Autism: Teaching Independent Behavior, 2nd. Edition
Activity schedules—a set of pictures or words that cue a child to follow a sequence of steps—are an effective teaching tool to help children and adults successfully engage in self-directed and purposeful activities.
$26.95Product Details »In stock
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Adult Life with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Self-Help Guide
The purpose of this Guide is to assist Alberta families and adults living with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) as they pursue or plan for a meaningful adult life.
$29.95Product Details »In stock
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Adults on the Autism Spectrum Leave the Nest: Achieving Supported Independence
This book a guide for parents on how to prepare their children for adulthood, and describes in detail the kinds of services people with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) need in order to live independently, away from the parental home.
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An Adult with an Autism Diagnosis – A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed
Through the personal experiences of an adult diagnosed with autism, this book will inform on the social challenges of life on the spectrum along with sensible advice for practical situations. Includes an informed introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder along with helpful resources and strategies for moving forward following a diagnosis.
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Ask and Tell
Edited by Stephen Shore, this book aims to help people with autism effectively self-advocate in their pursuit of independent, productive, and fulfilling lives.
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Asperger Syndrome and Employment: A Personal Guide to Succeeding at Work
People with Asperger Syndrome (AS) can find it difficult to work in an environment that involves socialization with colleagues or a lack of routine. However, Asperger Syndrome and Employment shows how success in the workplace is possible with perseverance and with the right supports and strategies in place.
$41.95Product Details »In stock
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Asperger Syndrome and Employment: What People with Asperger Syndrome Really Really Want
The number of adults with Asperger Syndrome retaining full-time employment is extremely low in comparison to those who may be considered to have more limiting conditions and disabilities.
$34.95Product Details »In stock
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Asperger Syndrome: An Owner’s Manual 2 For Older Adolescents and Adults: What You, Your Parents and Friends, and Your Employer, Need to Know
This book is primarily written for middle school-age children. Using the same easy-to-follow format, this interactive workbook deals with issues that older adolescents and adults face such as
$33.95Product Details »In stock
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Asperger’s Syndrome and Sexuality- From Adolescence through Adulthood
Playing the dating game is often tricky: all the more so for individuals with Asperger Syndrome. How do AS adolescents and their families cope with sexual feelings and behaviour?
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Autism and Appropriate Touch – A Photocopiable Resource for Helping Children and Teens on the Autism Spectrum Understand the Complexities of Physical Interaction
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.
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Autism And Asperger Syndrome: Preparing for Adulthood
“Autism and Asperger Syndrome” reviews what is known about adults with autism in terms of their social functioning, educational and occupational status.
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Autism and Employment: Raising Your Child with Foundational Skills for The Future
This book was written to help you, the parent, to raise your child with the foundational skills he or she will need for the future.
$27.95Product Details »In stock
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Autism and Enablement – Occupational Therapy Approaches to Promote Independence for Adults with Autism
This practical guide to the enablement approach shows how to help adults with autism achieve greater independence and become more self-sufficient. The approach draws on occupational therapy and can be adapted for range of abilities, ideal for improving well-being and helping adults to better manage their day-to-day lives.
$38.95Product Details »In stock
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Autism and the Transition to Adulthood: Success Beyond the Classroom
Professionals who work with young adults will get hard-to-find information on how specific social, behavioral, and cognitive characteristics of people with autism affect the transition to adulthood, exploring potential challenges…
$55.95Product Details »In stock
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Autism and Your Teen: Tips and Strategies for the Journey to Adulthood
If you have a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), your journey together through the teenage years to adulthood is often rewarding but may also be complicated, confusing, and financially challenging. The scientifically validated guidance that Blythe Grossberg offers in this book can help you during this journey.
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Autism Fitness Handbook: An Exercise Program to Boost Body Image, Motor Skills, Posture and Confidence in Children and Teens with Autism Spectrum Disorder
A new edition of a popular program by a well-known autism fitness specialist, this book contains a wealth of innovative exercises to boost body image, motor coordination, posture, muscular and cardiovascular fitness and overall health and wellbeing in children and teens on the autism spectrum, and is ideal for use at home or at school.
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Autism Life Skills: From Communication and Safety to Self-Esteem and More
This book presents a positive and empowering “bill of rights” for every person with autism, regardless of impairment level. With advice and reflections from autistic adults across the spectrum…
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Autism Works – A Guide to Successful Employment across the Entire Spectrum, 1st Edition
People with autism are being left behind today, with only 16 per cent in full-time employment. This inspiring book addresses the lack of understanding of the wonderful contributions people across the autism spectrum can make to the workplace, drawing attention to this vast untapped human resource.
$40.95Product Details »In stock
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Autism-Asperger’s & Sexuality: Puberty and Beyond
Written by two adults diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome, this ground-breaking, personal look at the sexual challenges of those diagnosed with autism or Asperger’s includes advice on dating, sex, birth control, disease prevention, abuse, and personal grooming and more.
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Autism, Bullying and Me – The Really Useful Stuff You Need to Know About Coping Brilliantly with Bullying
This accessible guide for autistic children and teens is full of advice for coping successfully with bullying. It helps the reader understand what bullying is and debunks myths such as ‘bullying makes you stronger’. It also lays out self-empowering strategies and practical tips on how to deal with situations where they are being bullied.
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