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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PEERS® for Young Adults – Social Skills Training for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Social Challenges
PEERS® for Young Adults presents the first evidence-based group treatment program for young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder, as well as other neurodevelopmental disorders and social challenges.
$104.95Product Details »In stock
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Personal Hygiene? What’s that Got to Do with Me?
A curriculum developed for students with autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, learning and developmental disabilities, designed to help them understand how others perceive their appearance and the social implications of neglecting personal hygiene.
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Planning the Transition to Employment
A must for transition coordinators, special educators, and employment specialists, this book embraces the widely used “Employment First” approach to career planning, which emphasizes integrated, competitive employment as the first and preferred option for all people, regardless of their disability.
$45.95Product Details »In stock
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Planning Your Career Through Intense Interests
Planning a career around your special or intense interests is possible and, in fact, easier than you might think! If you’re wondering how you can turn your love of animals, intense fascination of transportation or passion for information technology (and much more!) into a fulfilling career, that you will never get bored of, you’ve come to the right place!
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Preparing for Life: The Complete Handbook of the Transition to Adulthood for Students with Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome
A comprehensive resource for students on the autism spectrum preparing for life after high school.
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Prosody Intervention for High-Functioning Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
When making the transition from education to the workplace, young people with ASD can find their opportunities limited by their impaired prosody. With more resourcing now focused on transition programming for young people with ASD, this book offers an alternative therapy-by identifying the physical sensations of communication-to professionals.
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Queerly Autistic – The Ultimate Guide For LGBTQIA+ Teens On The Spectrum
An inspiring survival guide for autistic LGBTQIA+ teens, sharing experience and advice oncoming out, consent, staying safe in relationships, communicating with family members, finding a community and practicing self-care.
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Ready, Set, Potty! Toilet Training for Children with Autism and Other Developmental Disorders
Potty training a child with developmental disorders can be a real challenge, and sometimes the extra difficulties make you feel as though you’ve tried everything, and failed. In this book, Brenda Batts shows how you can overcome problems, big and small, and provides tried and tested methods that really work, tailored to each individual child.
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Realizing the College Dream with Autism or Asperger Syndrome: a Parent’s Guide to Student Success
This accessible book focuses on how to get there and stay there: deciding to go, how to get in and how to get the most out of it. Ann Palmer advises parents and professionals how to prepare the student for the transition from school and home life to a new
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Rising to New Heights of Communication and Learning for Children with Autism
Exploring the various communication and intervention options available and offering straightforward techniques and strategies for using them effectively, this book clearly explains everything families, teachers, therapists and other professionals need to know in order to improve a child’s communication, behavior, social and academic skills.
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The Parent’s Guide to Occupational Therapy for Autism and Other Special Needs
Expanding upon the award winning first edition, this essential guide for parents of children with autism and other special needs covers sensory processing, toileting, feeding, and much more. It provides clear explanations of common behaviors and offers simple exercises to support development at home.
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The Parents’ Practical Guide to Resilience for Children aged 2-10 on the Autism Spectrum
Building resilience and independence in children with autism can be hugely beneficial in helping them live an independent and rewarding life. This book is a practical resource based around major life events; each milestone includes exercises that you can work through to more effectively build resilience and independence in your child.
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The Parents’ Practical Guide to Resilience for Preteens and Teenagers on the Autism Spectrum
Building resilience and independence in young people with autism can be hugely beneficial in helping them live an independent and rewarding life. This book is a practical resource based around major life events; each milestone includes exercises that you can work through to more effectively build resilience and independence in preteens and teens.
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The Potty Journey: Guide to Toilet Training Children with Special Needs, Including Autism and Related Disorders
Parents of children with autism or other special needs frequently struggle with toilet training their child. Toileting a child with special needs is more difficult because there are often additional challenges such as communication difficulties, sensory issues, behavioral concerns, resistance to change, inability to generalize a newly learned skill, and the need for routine.
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