Skills for Independence
Making the leap from home-care to independent living can be scary and challenging for both young adults with Autism and their care-givers. A collection of books that explain how to prepare children for adulthood, and outline the kinds of services people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) need in order to live independently, away from the parental home.
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Getting Into the Game: Sports Programs for Kids with Autism
Participation in individual and team sports plays an important part in children’s development and promotes growth in a number of areas. As well as the obvious health benefits, sport also provides the perfect backdrop to teach young people with autism about rules, strategy and teamwork – all invaluable lessons that can be applied to wider society.
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Helping Students Take Control of Everyday Executive Functions: The Attention Fix
This book presents an innovative model for strengthening and developing executive function in any student, including those with attention, memory, organization, planning, inhibition, initiative, and flexibility difficulties. It provides guidance on how to support each student’s evolving executive function, and how to encourage those who are ready to develop self-advocacy and become more responsible for the development of his or her own executive function skills.
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How Do You Measure Time?
How many hours do you sleep? How many minutes does it take to eat your cereal? Learn how clocks and calendars help you tick off the seconds, hours, days, and years.
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How to Teach Life Skills to Kids with Autism or Asperger’s
In the real world, people on the autism spectrum need the same kinds of day-to-day skills everyone else needs to be functional. No matter how high-functioning children with autism or Asperger’s may be or may become, they function better as adults if they’ve had the chance to learn basic skills such as being on time or good personal hygiene. Many reach adulthood without those skills.
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Independent Living with Autism: Your Roadmap to Success
Independent Living with Autism is a guide for young adults with autism leaving the shelter of school and looking for guidance in the important tasks of adult life.
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It Hurts When I Poop! A Story for Children Who Are Scared to Use the Potty
Ryan’s scared to use the potty. He’s afraid to have a poop, because he’s afraid it’s going to hurt. He does NOT want to go. This story, along with Ryan’s “poop program,” will help young children gain the confidence they need to overcome this common problem and establish healthy habits.
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