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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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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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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My Social Stories Book
Carol Gray’s social stories have been found to be very effective in teaching social and life skills to children on the autism spectrum.
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Life Skills Activities for Secondary Students with Special Needs, 3rd. Edition
In the newly revised Third Edition of Life Skills Activities for Secondary Students with Special Needs, teacher and author Darlene Mannix delivers a unique collection of over 160 updated activity sheets with related exercises, discussion questions, and evaluation suggestions to help students gain basic skills necessary for independence and success.
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Life Skills Activities for Special Children, 2nd. Edition
This book offers teachers and parents a unique collection of 190 ready-to-use activities complete with student worksheets, discussion questions, and evaluation suggestions to help exceptional students acquire the basic skills needed…
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It’s Perfectly Normal – Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, Gender, and Sexual Health
With more than 1.5 million copies in print, It’s Perfectly Normal has been a trusted resource on sexuality for more than twenty-five years. Rigorously vetted by experts, this is the most ambitiously updated edition yet, featuring to-the-minute information and language accompanied by new and refreshed art.
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How to Find Work that Works for People with Asperger Syndrome – The Ultimate Guide for Getting People with Asperger Syndrome into the Workplace (and keeping them there!)
For those who want to help somebody with Asperger Syndrome find and keep a satisfying job, this book is a vital tool.
$45.95Product Details »In stock
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Developing Talents: Careers for Individuals with Autism, 3rd. Edition
Who knows better about developing the talents of those with autism than Temple Grandin? This updated and expanded third edition of Developing Talents considers the continuing dismal employment statistics for individuals with autism. The authors take an in-depth look at entrepreneurship and many other options.
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Employment for Individuals with Asperger Syndrome or Non-Verbal Learning Disability
Most people with Non-Verbal Learning Disorder (NLD) or Asperger Syndrome (AS) are underemployed.
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Career Training and Personal Planning for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
This training program for teachers and careers assesses ASD students’ strengths and abilities, fears and challenges and helps them acquire the skills necessary for a smooth transition from school to employment.
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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-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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