Social Skills Training for Children with Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism by White, Susan Williams

Social Skills Training for Children with Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781462515332)

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Social Skills Training for Children with Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism by White, Susan Williams

Social Skills Training for Children with Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism

$36.00
Social Skills Training for Children with Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism by White, Susan Williams

Social Skills Training for Children with Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism

$36.00
Format: Paperback
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This practical, research-based guide provides a wealth of tools and strategies for implementing social skills training in school or clinical settings. Numerous case examples illustrate common social difficulties experienced by children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and Asperger syndrome; the impact on peer relationships, school performance, and behavior; and how social skills training can help. Chapters delve into the nuts and bolts of teaching and reinforcing core skills in classroom, small-group, or individual contexts, emphasizing ways to tailor interventions to each individual's needs. Reproducible forms and worksheets can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.

Author: Susan Williams White
ISBN-10: 1462515339
ISBN-13: 9781462515332
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Language: English
Published: 12/09/2013
Pages: 182
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.80d
By Susan Williams White
By Susan Williams White
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Susan Williams White, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Psychology at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, where she codirects the Virginia Tech Autism Clinic. She is also a clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of people affected by neurodevelopmental disorders such as the autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Dr. White is currently conducting a treatment study, funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, on high-functioning adolescents with ASD who also struggle with anxiety. She has written extensively on assessment and treatment considerations for people with ASD and has a special interest in interventions for social deficits and co-occurring psychiatric problems, such as anxiety in individuals with ASD.

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