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The Award-Winning Building Social Relationships (BSR) Book is Back and Better than Ever!; BSR-3 is a treasure trove of information and resources. The book contains over 40 instructional strategies, and the appendices alone contain over 50 pages of practical materials, including session plans and as…
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Presents a step-by-step guide for parents of children with autism spectrum disorder to help them develop more advanced communication skills, focusing on helping the child reach the following four goals: 1) improved two-way interaction, 2) more mature and conventional ways of communication, 3) bette…
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Depicts, step by step, children demonstrating various social skills. Each skill is formatted sequentially, similar to a cartoon strip, with digital pictures of actual children combined with text and cartoon bubbles to denote what the children are saying - and sometimes thinking - as they engage in …
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Use these picture-supported story lessons to teach your students important social skills related to attending secondary school. The instructional lessons teach what to say or do in social situations that are sometimes overwhelming to the student with autism and PDD. The behavioral lessons target sp…
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Use these picture-supported story lessons to teach your students important social skills related to health and hygiene. The instructional lessons teach what to say or do in social situations that are sometimes overwhelming to the student with autism and PDD. The behavioral lessons target specific s…
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Use these picture-supported story lessons to teach your students important social skills related to community. The instructional lessons teach what to say or do in social situations that are sometimes overwhelming to the student with autism and PDD. The behavioral lessons target specific social pro…
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This practical guide offers an introduction to the basic principles, tools and techniques that comprise the Integrated Play Groups model, designed to support children of diverse ages and abilities on the autism spectrum (novice players) in mutually enjoyed play experiences with typical peers and si…
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An easy-to-use resource for professionals and parents, this book provides fun and practical ideas to help motivate and extend communication and play skills in children with autism with the support of pictures.; The book describes how picture scripts can help facilitate play and learning and provide…
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Social Skill Strategies is a two-book, social-emotional curriculum for use with preadolescent and adolescent students. Teach 57 social communication skills using the reproducible student pages, structured activities, home assignments, and role-playing scenarios.; Book A (353 pages) teaches introduc…
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This information guide is for parents and caregivers of young children who have difficulty socializing and interacting with others. TalkAbility offers simple approaches to parents in helping their children develop better social skills for engaging in conversations and making friends. The ideas in t…
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This picture book appeals to the visual strengths of students on the autism spectrum, with color photos of students demonstrating various social skills in the correct (and sometimes incorrect) way. The skills depicted are meant to be read, role-played, corrected when necessary, role-played some mor…
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Provides techniques and tips while offering strategies and practical advice for dealing with everyday challenges with autistic children, including managing behaviors, improving muscle tone, developing social skills, and selecting diets. Part one includes the theory of sensory integration, occupatio…
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For all teachers and children, here are 160 ready-to-use lessons and reproducible worksheets to help children become aware of acceptable social behavior and develop proficiency in acquiring basic social skills.
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Social Skill Strategies is a two-book, social-emotional curriculum for use with preadolescent and adolescent students. Teach 57 social communication skills using the reproducible student pages, structured activities, home assignments, and role-playing scenarios.; Book B (403 pages) teaches personal…
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Written for teenagers and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), this instructional book is also for parents, instructors, and therapists to help teens on the autism spectrum.; The information is written in an easy-to-understand manner with simple how-to lists. This book is geared for u…
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My Friend with Autism is the exceptional result of parent Beverly Bishop?s determination to educate her son?s classmates about autism, thus helping her son fit in at school. A peer narrator explains that his friend with autism is good at some things and not so good at others - just like everyone el…
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This manual offers practical approaches to families struggling to help their children solve the many puzzles of daily living. The strategies and selected examples and vignettes provide parents with a foundation for building more precise and effective teaching methods.
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Circles involves categorizing social roles and designating each of six colour circles with its associated Three "T's", Touch, Talk, and Trust. The Circles mat/wall chart is intended to provide a reinforcement activity to the video program: "Circles, intimacy & relationships".
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A feeding disorder is a sensory-motor disorder and should be treated accordingly. This involves analyzing the child's oral movement patterns as well as his ability to register and regulate sensory information. Strategies for a Successful Mealtime provides a structured oral movement and feeding prog…
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Deep inside everyone, a red beast lies sleeping.; When it is asleep, the red beast is quite small, but when it wakes up, it begins to grow and grow.; This is the story of a red beast that was awakened.; Danni is in the school playground when his friend, Charlie, kicks a ball that hits him in the st…
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Accessories to accompany the Circles mat/wall chart. Circles involves categorizing social roles and designating each of six colour circle with its associated Three "T's", Touch, Talk, and Trust. The Circles mat/wall chart is intended to provide a reinforcement activity to the video program: "Circle…
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This is a two-part book written for caregivers and professionals who work with children with feeding problems. It presents behavioral interventions and approaches on solving a child's resistance to eating. * Part One was specifically written for teachers, parents, and caregivers with no prior profe…
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This easy-to-follow and engaging workbook is designed to help young adults ages fourteen and up develop invaluable communication skills and practice with interactions they would encounter in everyday life. Teens will also find information on topics that are imperative for a successful transition in…
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This easy-to-use book is designed to help children with ASD find friends, become better communicators, increase their flexibility, and live lives that are less stressful. Skills are presented in the form of cartoons, scripts and role play - all evidence-based practices - that address a wide range o…
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For in-library use only. Please email fsrc@cw.bc.ca to reserve a time.; Circles LEVEL 2, because it uses a "reality-show" format, is ideal for illustrating more subtle applications of the Circles Rules of Social Distance. LEVEL 2 is an ideal "second step" program for students with moderate to mild …
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For in-library use only. Please email fsrc@cw.bc.ca to reserve a time.; Circles involves categorizing social roles and designating the colour circle with its associated Three "T's", Touch, Talk, and Trust. Video mini-dramas serve as illustrations of common social relationships and display typical …
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This updated edition of the bestselling All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome provides an engaging, gentle introduction to autism.; All-new cats take a playful look at the world of autism, and these fun feline friends will strike a chord with all those who are familiar with typical autistic traits, bring…
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A guide for parents and professionals working with children with autism who have a restricted dietary range. It helps the reader to understand the behaviour and work with it, in order to gradually increase the range of food a child will eat. Informative and accessible, the book helps manage selecti…
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Building on the 5-point scale, Kari has written a workbook for adolescents and young adults called A 5 Is Against the Law! The book was developed for youth who have difficulty understanding social boundaries and who might inadvertently step over those boundaries.
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When a child is diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), parents often feel overwhelmed and uncertain about how to communicate the diagnosis to their child. This book is designed to be read with the child as a simple introduction to their diagnosis. Written by a doctor and a children's aut…
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This innovative, family-focused group therapy program helps children with high-functioning autism and Asperger syndrome conquer their anxiety-and participate more fully in home, school, and community life. Includes 15 complete sessions for children 8-14 and their parents.
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Does your child experience high levels of anxiety and BIG emotions? Do they lack the confidence to seek out peers and to see others' perspectives? Do you want to help build social and emotional skills but find yourself so busy managing the meltdowns and behaviors that come from anxiety, sensitivity…
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Philosophy and strategies to further develop perspective taking and communicative abilities for persons with social cognitive deficits such as: Asperger Syndrome; Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS); High-Functioning Autism; Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADH…
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I Have a Question about Death uses straightforward text and images to walk children through what it means when someone dies, as well as ways they might want to react or to think about the person. Using clear illustrations throughout and with information for parents and guardians, this book is essen…
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This accessible and authoritative guide helps parents understand how autism spectrum disorder is defined and diagnosed and offers an overview of the most current behavioral and developmental therapies for children with ASD. Topics include: symptoms, accessing care, services in the community, and th…
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Meant to be read with a parent, this book addresses big questions ("What's ASD?" "Why me?") and provides strategies for communicating, making friends, and succeeding in school. Filled with quotes and stories from real kids, the book also offers helpful facts, checklists, dialogues, and resources.
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Superflex® Bingo is a flexible, fun, and educational game! It enables students to practice identifying Social Thinking concepts and Superflex characters to strengthen their self-regulation and superflexible thinking powers. This is not a stand-alone teaching tool, do not introduce this game until y…
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How can I help my child deal with a bully?; What do I teach them about handling an on-again-off-again, not-so-friendly friend?; My advice to "just be kind" isn't helping, and my child is still hurting.; Christina Furnival, a licensed mental health therapist and mom, helps answer these questions in …
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What's happening around us influences our thoughts, feelings, and responses. Social Situation Mapping (formerly Social Behavior Mapping), a core teaching framework within the Social Thinking Methodology, uses visual templates to encourage learners to engage social observation for figuring out what …
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What have scientists learned about the causes of autism spectrum disorder (ASD)? Can parents do anything to prevent it? Why do different kids have such different symptoms, and what are the best ways to deal with them? Will there ever be a cure? This guide helps parents put the latest advances to wo…
This is Social Thinking's premier social-emotional learning package for ages 4 - 7 years. Help children develop foundational social competencies with these five story books and extensive curriculum. The evidence-based materials strengthen perspective taking and self awareness and are used and loved…
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We help students decipher the social cues to share space, flexibly interact, and regulate emotions during the ever changing world of play or when sitting quietly in a classroom. Social executive functioning is difficult for early learners, especially those with social emotional learning challenges.…
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Thinksheets for Tweens and Teens focuses on the social issues and challenges faced by pre-adolescents and adolescents and introduces social concepts and strategies that can help individuals navigate these tricky years. Social rules and expectations change with age; thinking and behavior that was ap…
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Thinksheets for Tweens and Teens focuses on the social issues and challenges faced by pre-adolescents and adolescents and introduces social concepts and strategies that can help individuals navigate these tricky years. Social rules and expectations change with age; thinking and behavior that was ap…
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Tom likes lots of different things. He likes singing and watching TV in the family room. There are also things that Tom enjoys doing in private, like touching his penis.; This accessible and positive resource helps parents and carers teach boys with autism or other special needs about masturbation.…
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Ellie likes lots of different things. She likes listening to music and making pizza. There are also things that Ellie enjoys doing in private, like touching her vagina.; This accessible and positive resource helps parents and carers teach girls and young women with autism or related conditions abou…
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Anxiety, meltdowns and emotional regulation can be hugely challenging for autistic people. This book is full of proactive strategies for understanding, accepting and respecting the processing differences in autism. It contains tools for reducing sensory, social and mental drain, and offers strategi…
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This activity book is a helpful and creative tool for children aged 4-8 to learn and understand their emotions to help reduce anxiety. It is intended to be used in conjunction with the 10 Steps to Reducing Your Child's Anxiety on the Autism Spectrum: The CBT-Based 'Fun with Feelings' Parent Manual.…
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'What people are too polite to tell you, but you need to know!'; The High School Hacks series are handbooks with a sense of humor.; This series was created for autistic students and aimed to clearly explain high school's often mysterious and confusing world. To help students navigate the tricky tee…
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