Group Treatment for Asperger Syndrome: A Social Skills Curriculum (Paperback)

~ Lynn Adams (Author) "Asperger syndrome (AS) has become one of the most frequently diagnosed syndromes in the United States..." (more)
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This book provides a functional curriculum for social skill work in the group setting for children with Asperger syndrome. Adams, who is Director of the Radford University Autism Center, has been providing group intervention for children with AS for the past five years, and has based this guide directly on case studies and experience. The result is a necessary guide to an approach that proves ideal for both clinicians and the children they work with. In a group setting, children learn to be part of a group and to interact with peers, while clinicians are able to provide social skill instruction to several children at once. This book is divided into sections that provide information about Asperger syndrome, principles for group intervention, and curricula for group intervention for three different age groups. Adams outlines original exercises for children of preschool age (ages 4 and 5), elementary age (ages 6 though 9), and late elementary/middle school age (ages 10 through 12). The book is unique in its subject matter and approach, and has been written to fill a void in the current clinical literature. Clinicians who work with children with Asperger syndrome will find this friendly resource manual an easy to use, highly interactive learning tool that will improve their clinical repertoire by allowing them to provide effective group treatment for children with Asperger syndrome.

About the Author

Lynn Adams, PhD, CCC-SLP, Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders of Radford University, and Director, Radford University Autism Center

Product Details

• Paperback: 191 pages
• Publisher: Plural Publishing; Pap/DVD edition (November 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1597560227
• ISBN-13: 978-1597560221
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #649,292 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous, fabulous!, January 13, 2006

By	KCS - See all my reviews

This text is great for students, new clinicians, and old clinicians. Dr. Lynn Adams has laid out an entire plan for group therapy with children with Asperger Syndrome in this one text. It includes therapy suggestions for all ages of children. The accompanying DVD is fabulous! It takes the work from the text and puts in right into the video. It is a great display of how the activities are integrated into therapy. Radford University Speech and Hearing Clinic and Autism Center have a great resource and are very fortunate to have accreditation with it.