The Social Skills Picture Book Teaching play, emotion, and communication to children with autism 1st (first) edition
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| Rating | : | 4.20 (995 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0812345495 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 193 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Color photographs illustrate the "right way" and "wrong way" to approach each situation and the positive/negative consequences of each. Winner of an iParenting Media Award, this book uses photographs of students engaging in a variety of real-life social situations. A facilitator (parent, teacher, etc.) is initially needed to explain each situation, and ask questions such as "What is happening in this picture?" Children role-play skills until confident enough to practice them in real-life interactions.. The realistic format plays to the visual strengths of children with ASD to teach appropriate social behaviors
Susan J. Guiswite said Wow! Positive impact immediately!. My 5 year old with PDD-NOS took to this book immediately. He actually sat still and looked and listened for a long period and wanted to keep reading more. He even asked me, more than once, if there was a story on hitting. The photographs appear to be a much more effective approach than the graphic icons. I hope that the author will consider writing another book addressing even more social situations, like hitting. This book is definitely worth every penny.. Karen Hofferber said Great resource for older/higher-functioning kiddos on the spectrum. The pictures and captions throughout this book are a very helpful visual aid to teach social skills and positive interaction. I'm the mom of a 7-year-old daughter with high-functioning autism, and this book has been quite helpful in helping my daughter understand concepts that can be difficult to teach. I don't recommend this book for younger kiddos, however. Even a year or so ago, our daughter would not have been ready for this. One other thing to consider, which the author does point out, is that for some children with auti. "Kid actually loves to read this book" according to Mark. I didn't particularly have high hopes for this when my wife ordered but really, this is a fantastic book. My 5 year old loves to look at the pictures of the other kids and read about what they're doing and what they should do and he's actually picking up on a lot of the messages without the book being overbearing about it. The pages are clearly laid out with a simple concept on each page and large photos. Fantastic book.