Francis Musgrave

The Asperger Children's Toolkit

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Original and highly interactive, this is an essential toolkit for any family with a child with Asperger Syndrome.

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Likeable characters guide children with AS aged approximately 8-13 through common areas of difficulty, from anxiety and sensory overload to friendship and social situations. By working through the activities and tools with an adult, children with AS will learn to build upon their strengths and develop strategies for coping with areas of difficulty.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 72
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. April 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 279mm x 215mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 334g
• ISBN-13: 9781849052931
• ISBN-10: 184905293X
• Artikelnr.: 34674487

Autorenporträt

Francis Musgrave is the founder of AS Active, a social enterprise set up for families of children with Classic Autism and Asperger Syndrome (AS). AS Active aims to provide children on the Autistic Spectrum with a network of peers to play, learn and connect with, and to provide their parents or carers with some valuable time to themselves. The activities in this toolkit were developed at AS Active, with the input of clinical professionals. Francis lives in Worcestershire, UK. For more information about AS Active, please visit www.asactive.org or follow AS Active on Facebook and Twitter.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction for Parents. Why the Asperger Children's Toolkit? About this
Book. About AS Active. Why is the AS Active Approach so Important? Summary.
Understanding Asperger Syndrome. The Challenges of Asperger Syndrome. Some
Cool Things About Asperger Syndrome. Sensory Issues. What's a Meltdown. AS
Activities. The Brain Guru. Catalogue of Success. The Sensory Detective.
The Social Scientist. Social Storyboards. Joining the Digital Dots. Further
Reading.