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PEERS® for Young Adults – Social Skills Training for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Social Challenges
Author: Elizabeth A. LaugesonPublishing Info: Paperback 520 pages / January 2017Tags: social challenges, Social Skills, social skills for young adults, UCLA PEERS Program.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.
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Social Skills Success for Students with Autism / Asperger’s: Helping Adolescents on the Spectrum to Fit In
Author: Fred Frankel and Jeffrey J. WoodPublishing Info: Paperback 256 pages / October 2011Tags: adolescents and social skills, body language, teaching social skills, UCLA PEERS Program.Two nationally known experts in friendship formation and anxiety management address the social challenges faced by adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The book helps educators instruct youth on conversing with others, displaying appropriate body language, managing anxiety, initiating and participating in get-togethers, and more. The book is filled with helpful information on ASD to aid teachers who have received little training on the topic. Extremely practical, the book includes lesson plans, checklists, and sidebars with helpful advice.
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The Science of Making Friends: Helping Socially Challenged Teens and Young Adults
Author: Elizabeth LaugesonPublishing Info: Paperback 384 pages and DVD / September 2013Tags: conversation skills, Social Skills for Teens, UCLA PEERS Program.This book is based on UCLA’s acclaimed PEERS program, the only research-based approach in the world to helping adolescents and young adults with autism make and keep friends. This step-by-step guide helps parents, educators, and others to provide “social coaching” to teens and young adults on the spectrum.
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