Social Skills Training for Children with Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism

Susan Williams White (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

182 Seiten

2011
Guilford Publications (Verlag)
978-1-60918-209-0 (ISBN)

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This practical, research-based guide provides a wealth of tools and strategies for implementing social skills training in school or clinical settings. Numerous case examples illustrate common social difficulties experienced by children with Asperger syndrome and high-functioning autism; the impact on peer relationships, school performance, and behavior; and how social skills training can help. Chapters delve into the nuts and bolts of teaching and reinforcing core skills in classroom, small-group, or individual contexts, emphasizing ways to tailor interventions to each individual's needs. Reproducible forms and worksheets can also be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2 x 11 size .

Susan Williams White, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Psychology at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), where she codirects the Virginia Tech Autism Clinic. She is also a clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of people affected by neurodevelopmental disorders such as the autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Dr. White is currently conducting a treatment study, funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, on high-functioning adolescents with ASD who also struggle with anxiety. She has written extensively on assessment and treatment considerations for people with ASD and has a special interest in interventions for social deficits and co-occurring psychiatric problems, such as anxiety in individuals with ASD.

1. Introduction 2. Clinical Evaluation and Assessment of Social Skills 3. Types of Interventions and Adaptations for ASD 4. Social Skills Training Groups 5. Strategies for Use in the Classroom 6. Strategies for the Clinic 7. Promoting Social Skills Training at Home 8. Improving Social Competence beyond Childhood Appendix. Reproducible Forms Further Reading

Erscheint lt. Verlag	19.7.2011
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	390 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Entwicklungspsychologie
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Klinische Psychologie
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Persönlichkeitsstörungen
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Neurologie
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Didaktik
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sonder-, Heil- und Förderpädagogik
ISBN-10	1-60918-209-X / 160918209X
ISBN-13	978-1-60918-209-0 / 9781609182090
Zustand	Neuware