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9780312558499

Quirky, Yes---Hopeless, No Practical Tips to Help Your Child with Asperger's Syndrome Be More Socially Accepted

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  • ISBN13:

    9780312558499

  • ISBN10:

    031255849X

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2009-08-04
  • Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
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Summary

InQuirky, YesHopeless, No, Dr. Cynthia La Brie Norall and Beth Brust present short lessons, structured around specific topics from A-Z that address the social challenges faced by Asperger's children and teens. Since everyday "people skills" do not come naturally to children with Asperger's, they need training in such simple activities as: How to greet others and make eye contactHow to let go and move on to new tasks How to cooperate and ask for helpHow to pay complimentsHow to discern someone's true intentions How to handle teasing and bullying Hownotto be rude.Based on Dr. Norall's twenty years of experience diagnosing and treating thousands with Asperger's, this book will share her insights gained from helping so many friendless Asperger's children become more approachable, less stuck, and finally able to make, and keep, a friend or two.

Author Biography

CYNTHIA LA BRIE NORALL, PH.D., is a licensed educational psychologist with a Ph.D. in Education. In 2000, she founded the Friends’ Club, based in Carlsbad, California, where she has helped thousands of Asperger’s kids learn basic social skills. BETH WAGNER BRUST is an award-winning author of 13 children’s books and a graduate of Stanford University. Her teenage son has attended the Friends’ Club since fourth grade.

Table of Contents

Note to the Readerp. xiii
Acknowledgmentsp. xv
Introduction: How Friends' Club Beganp. xvii
About the Experts Citedp. xxii
Asperger's Syndrome and Your Child
What Are the Signs of Asperger's Syndrome?p. 3
Frequently Asked Questions About Asperger's Syndromep. 5
Getting Through to Your Asperger's Child or Teenp. 12
Diagnosisp. 16
Parental Sainthood and Your Need for Supportp. 20
85 Lessons For Decoding Asperger's Children
Acceptancep. 27
Acquaintance Versus Friendp. 29
Admitting When You're Scaredp. 32
Alone Timep. 34
Anger and Frustrationp. 36
Annoying Behaviorp. 39
Anxietyp. 41
Apologizingp. 43
Appearancep. 46
Asking for Helpp. 49
Awarenessp. 52
Birthday Partiesp. 58
Bluntness and Unintentional Insultsp. 63
Bullying and Bulliesp. 66
Calming Down and Focusingp. 71
Change and "Change-ups"p. 73
Compliancep. 76
Complimentsp. 80
Compromisep. 83
Conversationp. 86
Cooperationp. 92
Courtesyp. 94
Curiosity About Peoplep. 97
Dating and Gender Talkp. 99
Depressionp. 102
Disciplinep. 106
Disorganizationp. 109
Embarrassmentp. 112
Emotionsp. 115
Empathyp. 119
Eye Contactp. 122
Fearp. 127
First Friendshipsp. 130
Giving and Handling Moneyp. 133
Greetingsp. 135
Grooming and Personal Hygienep. 139
Holiday Gatheringsp. 142
Homeworkp. 146
Humorp. 150
Indecisionp. 153
Initiativep. 156
Intentionsp. 160
Leaving the Housep. 162
Letting Go and Refocusingp. 165
Listening to Othersp. 168
Literal Languagep. 171
Looking Like You're Paying Attentionp. 174
Losing Gracefullyp. 176
Mannersp. 178
Meltdownsp. 182
Moving On to New Thingsp. 189
Obsessions and Obsessive Behaviorp. 191
Peer Pressure and Avoiding Daresp. 195
Perfectionism and Unrealistic Expectationsp. 199
Perspectives and Point of Viewp. 202
Phone Skillsp. 206
Physical Inactivityp. 209
Problem Solvingp. 212
Reading Minds and Facesp. 214
Remembering Namesp. 219
Responding to Othersp. 222
Rudenessp. 224
Rulesp. 228
Sarcasmp. 231
Self-esteemp. 233
Selfishnessp. 235
Self-regulation or "Stimming"p. 237
Sensory Sensitivitiesp. 240
Slang and Idiomsp. 246
Social Storiesp. 249
Sportsmanshipp. 254
Staying Calmp. 257
Strengths and How to Cultivate Themp. 259
Taking One's Leavep. 263
Talking with Peersp. 266
Teamworkp. 270
Teasingp. 273
Telling Your Child That He or She Has Asperger's Syndromep. 276
Thinking in Pictures and Patternsp. 280
Time Blindnessp. 284
Travelp. 287
Vacations and School Breaksp. 291
Waitingp. 296
"White Lies" and Sparing Others' Feelingp. 299
Writing Things Downp. 302
Resources
DSM-IV-TR Diagnostic Criteria for Asperger's Disorderp. 307
Glossary of Termsp. 309
Sample E-mail from Parent to Teacher at the Beginning of the School Yearp. 313
Further Information About Bullyingp. 315
Internet Resourcesp. 323
Further Readingp. 326
Gamesp. 338
Indexp. 341
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