In this book, the author translates years of experience working with students with Asperger Syndrome and social-communication difficulties. The essence of this resource: 70 of the skills that most commonly cause difficulty for individuals with autism spectrum disorders and social-communication problems. Each skill is presented with a reproducible skill handout, as well as activity sheets listing ways teachers and parents can demonstrate, practice and reinforce the skill in the classroom and at home.
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Dr. Baker's clinical expertise and personal concern for individuals with Asperger Syndrome is evident throughout this wonderful book. -- Suzanne Buchanan, Psy.D., BCBA, and Jenna Miller, M.A.T., The New Jersey Center for Outreach and Services for the Autism Community (COSAC)<br /><br />If you've been searching for a social skills curriculum that really works, you've found it! -- Lori Shery, president and cofounder, Asperger Syndrome Education Network (ASPEN)<br /><br />This very user-friendly book provides a wealth of ready-to-use activities for both parents and educators. --Diane Adreon, assoc. dir., Center for Autism and Related Disabilities, University of Miami
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JED BAKER, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist with over 12 years' experience leading therapeutic groups with children, adults, and families. He is a behavioral consultant for several New Jersey School systems, providing social skills training for students with pervasive developmental disorders and learning disabilities. In addition, he writes, lectures, and provides training throughout the North East on social skills training for individuals with Asperger Syndrome and related pervasive developmental disorders.
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267 of 268 people found the following review helpful
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As a parent homeschooling a child with Asperger Syndrome, Ive bought about a dozen books to help me teach my child social skills. This one is the most useful Ive found. Most books on this topic are aimed only at teachers and are hard to adapt to use at home with one child; thats not the case with this book. While the book includes instructions for school personnel and describes how to teach the skills in classrooms and small groups, it is relatively free of educational jargon and doesnt waste too much space on things that useless to me, like reproducible handouts for the children to take home to their parents.
The skills are broken down into small steps and are very specific, which is helpful with my literal-minded child. As a socially adept adult, I sometimes have trouble finding ways to explain social conventions, like the Two-Question Rule, as Baker calls it: When others as you a question and you answer it, you can ask a similar question right back. Im sure I do this every day (How are you? Fine, how are you?), and yet it would have taken me ages to find a way to sum this up for my child.
The skills are broken down into six categories: Conversational Skills, Cooperative Play Skills, Friendship Management, Self-Regulation, Empathy, and Conflict Management. The skills range from Maintaining Appropriate Physical Distance from Others to Giving Criticism in a Positive Way. Each skill is covered on two pages. One page lists guidelines for following the rule, and includes a small fill-in-the-blank space where children can plan when they will try out the skill and later report how it worked. The facing page lists suggested activities for teaching and reinforcing the skill.
I was also pleased to find that Bakers The Social Skills Picture Book covers many of the skills in Social Skills Training, so I have been using the picture book as a companion to this book. Actually seeing photos of children using the skills (or making mistakes) helps to fix the rules in his mind.
119 of 124 people found the following review helpful
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I haven't changed my mind about my first thoughts on this book. It struck me as a competent down to Earth book on social skills training. Largely the book outlines the relevant skill on the left hand page and then provides an explanation of the purpose of the skill and how it can be best developed on the right hand side. It reminded me up to a point of the Boystown Teaching Basic Social Skills manuals.
The positives of the book are that a great number of important skills are covered and the strategies for teaching and reinforcing them are presented. These features will grab teachers desperate in most cases for some guidance.
In my opinion, the negatives are that not every skill is reducible to the format of the book. Many skills are more subtle and difficult to learn, and practice, than others. Also many communciation skills are primarily nonverbal and that needs to be emphasised when dealing with AS adolescents. These issues could have been addressed at greater length in the book and given the intended audience more theoretical work could have been introduced. One final quibble I have is grouping those with AS and social communication difficulties together. I think this is a mistake. AS has a distinct set of diagnsotic criteria. Social communication difficulties can arise from a variety of non AS related sources. Boundary blurring is not something I favour.
Many teachers and therapists will find this a practical book. It is not as linguistically geared up as I would like, but it is very accessible. Ultimately no one book is going to work with every child or group.
One of the strengths of teenagers with High Functioning Austim and Asperger Syndrome is their language skills. Few interventions leverage these skills, while at the same time catering for the behavioural dimension. For a combined programme I would recommend also looking at Succeeding with Interventions for Asperger Syndrome Adolescents. Combined hybrid programs are the next generation interventions.
The positives of the book are that a great number of important skills are covered and the strategies for teaching and reinforcing them are presented. These features will grab teachers desperate in most cases for some guidance.
In my opinion, the negatives are that not every skill is reducible to the format of the book. Many skills are more subtle and difficult to learn, and practice, than others. Also many communciation skills are primarily nonverbal and that needs to be emphasised when dealing with AS adolescents. These issues could have been addressed at greater length in the book and given the intended audience more theoretical work could have been introduced. One final quibble I have is grouping those with AS and social communication difficulties together. I think this is a mistake. AS has a distinct set of diagnsotic criteria. Social communication difficulties can arise from a variety of non AS related sources. Boundary blurring is not something I favour.
Many teachers and therapists will find this a practical book. It is not as linguistically geared up as I would like, but it is very accessible. Ultimately no one book is going to work with every child or group.
One of the strengths of teenagers with High Functioning Austim and Asperger Syndrome is their language skills. Few interventions leverage these skills, while at the same time catering for the behavioural dimension. For a combined programme I would recommend also looking at Succeeding with Interventions for Asperger Syndrome Adolescents. Combined hybrid programs are the next generation interventions.
60 of 62 people found the following review helpful
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After researching most of the books on the market for Aspergers children and teens, this is surely the most practical source on social skills training. It's not a theoretical treatise, but a user-friendly way to quickly teach relevant skills to students with AS. I recommend to parents and teachers alike.
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This is an outstanding book for parents who want to learn more of the challenges their children, with disabilities, face.
Published 3 hours ago by G. J. Sykes
Great resource!
Previously, I had an agency I worked at purchase this book for me to use when developing a social skills group. I found it very straightforward and useful. Read more
Published 10 months ago by amazonqueen
effective resource
I purchased this book to use in a new class focusing on job skills. I am using this book to review basic skills; consolidating some chapters, skipping others. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Susan G. Deriso
Wonderful!
This book is great! I use it in social skills groups with children of all different ability levels (not just Asperger's children). Read more
Published on December 15, 2009 by Jill Miller
Great book!
The book is very easy, practical and informative! I work with children with autism and aspergers and recommend the book.
Published on November 20, 2007 by Mary-Anne B.
Great book!
This book has step by step instructions on social skills and I love the easy to read and teach format. Read more
Published on September 3, 2007 by CTRMAMA
very practical workbook
I found this book very useful. It lists skills a child should have, which are so inherent to those who don't have this probelm, they are actually hard to think of on your own. Read more
Published on August 6, 2007 by KLODMAN
Great for Social Skills Training
This book is an excellent resource for those who want to assist children and young adults with social skills training. Read more
Published on March 10, 2007 by Teacher Mom
Easy reading, understanding, and easy to use lessons
This book is not only good to help those in the autism spectrum with lacking social skills, but they can also be applied easily to teaching any children without autism. Read more
Published on February 22, 2007 by Michelle Jensen
A must for all kids with social skill issues
Jed Baker has done it again. This is a nice follow-up to his social picture book. This is done nicely because you can pick and choose which areas you need to work on. Read more
Published on January 9, 2007 by JDS
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bait the skill, watch special show, bad peer pressure, five tokens, picture rehearsal, give tokens, complimenting others, game show format, special game, daily privileges, skill sheet, peer asking, typical peers, social skills training, listening position, verbal praise, behavior chart, skill steps, special reward, means doing something, talking briefly, incidental teaching, prompt students, skill lesson Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Asperger Syndrome, Autism Asperger Publishing Company, Shawnee Mission, Keeping Calm, Cognitive Picture Rehearsal, Accepting Criticism, Joining Others, Shifting Topics, Social Skills Menu, Understanding Anger, Avoiding Being, Giving Background Information, Respecting Personal Boundaries, Don't Talk Too Long, Giving Criticism, Introducing Topics of Interest, Introducing Yourself, More Words, Question When You Don't Understand, Recognizing Feelings, Social Stories, Facts Versus Opinions, Simon Says, Social Skill Pictures New!
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bait the skill, watch special show, bad peer pressure, five tokens, picture rehearsal, give tokens, complimenting others, game show format, special game, daily privileges, skill sheet, peer asking, typical peers, social skills training, listening position, verbal praise, behavior chart, skill steps, special reward, means doing something, talking briefly, incidental teaching, prompt students, skill lesson Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Asperger Syndrome, Autism Asperger Publishing Company, Shawnee Mission, Keeping Calm, Cognitive Picture Rehearsal, Accepting Criticism, Joining Others, Shifting Topics, Social Skills Menu, Understanding Anger, Avoiding Being, Giving Background Information, Respecting Personal Boundaries, Don't Talk Too Long, Giving Criticism, Introducing Topics of Interest, Introducing Yourself, More Words, Question When You Don't Understand, Recognizing Feelings, Social Stories, Facts Versus Opinions, Simon Says, Social Skill Pictures New!
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- Voices from the Spectrum: Parents, Grandparents, Siblings, People With Autism, And Professionals Share Their Wisdom by Cindy N. Ariel in Back Matter
- Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum: A Parent's Guide to the Cognitive, Social, Physical, and Transition Needs ofTeenagers with Autism Spectrum Disorders by Chantal Sicile-Kira on page 234
- Autism Spectrum Disorders: The Complete Guide to Understanding Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, and Other ASDs by Chantal Sicile-Kira on page 110
- The Autism Sourcebook: Everything You Need to Know About Diagnosis, Treatment, Coping, and Healing by Karen Siff Exkorn in Back Matter
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