One of the most important yet difficult skills for children with autism to learn is effective social interaction. This book introduces social skills programs to parents of preschool- and kindergarten-aged children diagnosed with one of the Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD), including Autistic Disorder, Asperger's Disorder, and PDD: Not Otherwise Specified. The book is based on the authors' decades of clinical experience using Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), a proven educational method, to teach social skills at home and school. This book focuses on four broad topics: play skills; the language of social skills; understanding another person's perspective; functioning in an inclusive classroom. This book helps parents to work with their child's strengths to improve social skills. Following the suggestions and exercises in this book, parents can teach children to: pretend-play, use toys appropriately, know when to use conventional responses like - excuse me - tell jokes, recognise that others' feelings and thoughts are different from their own, and initiate social interaction with peers. Included are tips for using games, modelling, rewards, role play, videos, activity schedules, and social stories to teach social skills and make the learning experience fun for parents and children. A case study of one family's efforts and successes provides a real-life example that's informative and reassuring. Appendices listing resources such as books, games, and activities give parents additional material to explore.
| ||||||||||||
Book Description
Frequently Bought Together
Editorial Reviews
Review
"Based on solid research and clinical practice. I highly recommend the book for parents and teachers of young children with autism."
About the Author
Sandra L Harris PhD is a Board of Governors Distinguished Service Professor at the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology and the Department of Psychology at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. She is the Founder and Executive Director of the Division of Research and Training at the Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center at Rutgers, which serves people with autism from pre-school to adulthood.
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
More About the Author
Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
38 of 43 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Well written, just not what I was looking for.,
By Chris B (Central NJ) - See all my reviews
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Reaching Out, Joining in: Teaching Social Skills to Young Children with Autism (Topics in Autism) (Paperback)
My son is on the higher end of the spectrum with at least some rudimentary play skills. This book didn't hold my attention, because I couldn't get through the first few chapters. Having some functional use of toys, I grew tired of explanations of how to get my son how to push a car or roll a ball. GREAT if your kid is at a lower point on the spectrum and needs that level of instruction. There may be areas of interest for higher functioning individuals... I just didn't get there!
14 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Systematic approach to help with social skill building,
By
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Reaching Out, Joining in: Teaching Social Skills to Young Children with Autism (Topics in Autism) (Paperback)
Two expert behavior analysts have produced a very fine work that should be a fixture on every behavioral programmer's shelf. Written in a style that will be easily understood by professional and layperson alike, Weiss and Harris systematically lay out considerations and plans for helping students diagnosed with autistic-spectrum disorders to develop social skills and move towards mainstream activities. The task can seem daunting. Where do you begin to help students to develop social skills? Begin with this book.
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
|
|
Inside This Book
(learn more)
First Sentence:
If you are the parent of a child with autism, or a teacher or speech-language therapist who works with these children, the Kimballs' story is probably familiar to you. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
reciprocal ball play, perspective taking game, receptive commands, discrete trial instruction, discrete trial format, toy manipulations, child with autism, pretend skills, most children with autism, behavioral consultant, pretend actions, many children with autism, receptive actions, play narration, social story book, representational play, strip conversations, home consultant, autism need, social stories, play skills, independent play, second instructor, perspective taking skills, social initiations Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Woodbine House, New York, Scott Kimball, Matt Becker, Carol Gray, Autistic Disorder, Future Horizons, Plenum Press New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
If you are the parent of a child with autism, or a teacher or speech-language therapist who works with these children, the Kimballs' story is probably familiar to you. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
reciprocal ball play, perspective taking game, receptive commands, discrete trial instruction, discrete trial format, toy manipulations, child with autism, pretend skills, most children with autism, behavioral consultant, pretend actions, many children with autism, receptive actions, play narration, social story book, representational play, strip conversations, home consultant, autism need, social stories, play skills, independent play, second instructor, perspective taking skills, social initiations Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Woodbine House, New York, Scott Kimball, Matt Becker, Carol Gray, Autistic Disorder, Future Horizons, Plenum Press New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Citations (learn more)
This book cites 9
books:
See all 9 books this book cites
9
books
cite this book:
See all 9 books citing this book
- Comic Strip Conversations by Carol Gray on page 76, and page 109
- Problem Solving by Thobum Educational Enterprises in Back Matter
- The Original Social Story Book by Carol Gray on page 16
- Children with Autism: A Parent's Guide by Michael D. Powers in Back Matter
- Motivational Systems (Problems in the Behavioural Sciences) by Frederick M. Toates on page 86
See all 9 books this book cites
- A Picture's Worth: PECS and Other Visual Communication Strategies in Autism (Topics in Autism) by Andrew Bondy on page 50, and Back Matter
- Incentives for Change: Motivating People with Autism Spectrum Disorders to Learn and Gain Independence by Lara Delmolino on page 17, and Back Matter
- Demystifying Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Guide to Diagnosis for Parents and Professionals (Topics in Autism) by Carolyn Thorwarth Bruey in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Identifying Children With Special Needs: Checklists and Action Plans for Teachers by Glynis Hannell on page 27
- Identifying Children With Special Needs: Checklists and Action Plans for Teachers by Glynis Hannell on page 27
See all 9 books citing this book
Books on Related Topics
(learn more)
|
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
