Reaching Out, Joining In: Teaching Social Skills to Young Children with Autism
by Mary Jane Weiss, Sandra L. Harris and Woodbine House
A book for parents and teachers to help children with autism become better adjusted socially at school and home
“This is an invaluable addition to everyone’s resource list. The strategies to teach simple and complex social skills are easy to read and remarkably clever. The material on perspective taking and issues related to ‘theory of mind’ are particularly helpful. A joy to read!” – Andrew Bondy, Ph.D. co-originator of PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System)
One of the most important yet difficult skills for children with autism to learn is effective social interaction. Reaching Out, Joining In introduces social skills programs to parents of children in preschool through early primary grades diagnosed with one of the Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD), including Autistic Disorder, Asperger’s Disorder, and PDD – Not Otherwise Specified.
Reaching Out, Joining In is based on the authors’ decades of clinical experience using Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA), a proven educational method, to teach social skills at home and school. This book focuses on four broad topics:
- play skills
- the language of social skills
- understanding another person’s perspective
- functioning in an inclusive classroom
Reaching Out, Joining In helps parents work with their child’s strengths to improve social skills. Following the suggestions and exercises in this book, parents can teach children to:
- pretend-play
- use toys appropriately
- know when to use conventional responses like “excuse me,”
- tell jokes
- recognise that others’ feelings and thoughts are different from their own, and
- initiate social interaction with peers
Included are:
- tips for using games, modelling, rewards, role play, videos, activity schedules, and social stories to teach social skills and make the learning experience fun for parents and children
- a case study of one family’s efforts and successes providing a real-life example that’s informative and reassuring
- appendices listing resources such as books, games, and activities to give parents additional material to explore
2001, 225 pages
ISBN: 978-1-890627-24-9
Table of ContentsexpandClick to collapse
Introduction
Acknowledgements
Chapter One
Social Skills: Ways to Learn and Things to Teach
Chapter Two
Teaching Play Skills
Chapter Three
Teaching the Language of Social Skills
Chapter Four
Looking at Life from a Different Perspective
Chapter Five
Starting School
Appendix A: Commercially Available Resources for Teaching Social Skills
Appendix B: Resources on Assessing and Addressing Challenging Behaviours
Index
Reaching Out, Joining In: Teaching Social Skills to Young Children with Autism is designed to foster development in the areas of:
- Communication
- SOSE
Prices
Add items to your shopping list for creating an online quote, or purchasing them securely online.
Simply "tick" the boxes next to each item then click "Add Selected Items to List".
Freight free shipping anywhere within Australia or New Zealand!
Prices are listed in Australian Dollars