Description
Social Skills Training is the complete package: whether learning how long to look at somebody; how to shift topics, despite a desire to stick with that all-consuming special interest; how to say no to peer pressure; or dealing with sensitive topics-it's all here. In this comprehensive and user-friendly book, the author translates years of experience working with students with autism and social communication differences.
About the Author
Jed Baker, Ph.D., is the director of the Social Skills Training Project, an organization serving individuals with autism and social communication differences. He writes, lectures, and provides training internationally on the topic of social skills training and managing challenging behaviours. Jed's titles include Social Skills Training for Children and Adolescents with Asperger's Syndrome and Social Communication Problems (First Edition); Preparing for Life: The Complete Handbook for the Transition to Adulthood for Those with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome; The Social Skills Picture Book; The Social Skills Picture Book for High School and Beyond; No More Meltdowns: Positive Strategies for Managing and Preventing Out-of-Control Behavior; No More Victims: Protecting Those with Autism from Cyber Bullying, Internet Predators & Scams; Overcoming Anxiety in Children and Teens, and School Shadow Guidelines. ABC World News, Nightline, the CBS Early Show, and the Discovery Health Channel have all featured his work. He lives in Springfield Township, New Jersey.
Reviews
If you've been searching for a social skills curriculum that really works, you've found it! Jed Baker's long-awaited, much anticipated "how-to" manual is based on his enormously successful social skills training groups. The book covers everything from assessment and strategies for social skills training, to generalization of those skills, to behavior management, to the often-overlooked importance of promoting peer acceptance through sensitivity training. The core of this book, however, is the inclusion of individual skill lessons and activities (seventy in all) that address practically every social situation you can possibly think of. This book is a MUST-READ and should be part of every parent and professional's AS resource library!" - Lori Shery, president and cofounder, Asperger Syndrome Education Network (ASPEN (R)) "This very user-friendly book provides a wealth of ready-to-use activities for both parents and educators. The centerpiece of the book is a series of 70 specific skills found to cause problems for individuals with autism spectrum and other social-communication disorders. Each skill is presented in a handy format, with the skill to be learned on one page and related activities on the facing page. The last chapter on sensitivity and awareness training makes this a complete social skills training package." - Diane Adreon, assoc dir., Center for Autism and Related Disabilities, University of Miami "Dr. Baker's clinical expertise and personal concern for individuals with Asperger Syndrome is evident throughout this wonderful book. The chapters contain many easy-to-use strategies to make and keep friends, specific examples for various age groups, and clear direction for assessment and intervention. This book is an essential resource for professionals who want to increase all students' social and coping skills within individual and group sessions and in everyday life." - Suzanne Buchanan, Psy.D., BCBA, and Jenna Miller, M.A.T., The New Jersey Center for Outreach and Services for the Autism Community (COSAC)
Book Information
ISBN 9781957984223
Author Jed Baker
Format Paperback
Page Count 398
Imprint Future Horizons Incorporated
Publisher Future Horizons Incorporated
Weight(grams) 272g
This is not just another social skills curriculum, but instead, a manual that lays out the key components of effective social skills training. Detailed chapters contain critical elements of skills training, including how to collaborate with and motivate clients, target relevant skills, match teaching strategy to language ability, generalize skills, create accepting peer programs, and measure progress.
This 20th anniversary edition includes more than twenty-five new skill lessons and new research.
About the Author
Jed Baker, Ph.D., is the director of the Social Skills Training Project, an organization serving individuals with autism and social communication differences. He writes, lectures, and provides training internationally on the topic of social skills training and managing challenging behaviours. Jed's titles include Social Skills Training for Children and Adolescents with Asperger's Syndrome and Social Communication Problems (First Edition); Preparing for Life: The Complete Handbook for the Transition to Adulthood for Those with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome; The Social Skills Picture Book; The Social Skills Picture Book for High School and Beyond; No More Meltdowns: Positive Strategies for Managing and Preventing Out-of-Control Behavior; No More Victims: Protecting Those with Autism from Cyber Bullying, Internet Predators & Scams; Overcoming Anxiety in Children and Teens, and School Shadow Guidelines. ABC World News, Nightline, the CBS Early Show, and the Discovery Health Channel have all featured his work. He lives in Springfield Township, New Jersey.
Reviews
If you've been searching for a social skills curriculum that really works, you've found it! Jed Baker's long-awaited, much anticipated "how-to" manual is based on his enormously successful social skills training groups. The book covers everything from assessment and strategies for social skills training, to generalization of those skills, to behavior management, to the often-overlooked importance of promoting peer acceptance through sensitivity training. The core of this book, however, is the inclusion of individual skill lessons and activities (seventy in all) that address practically every social situation you can possibly think of. This book is a MUST-READ and should be part of every parent and professional's AS resource library!" - Lori Shery, president and cofounder, Asperger Syndrome Education Network (ASPEN (R)) "This very user-friendly book provides a wealth of ready-to-use activities for both parents and educators. The centerpiece of the book is a series of 70 specific skills found to cause problems for individuals with autism spectrum and other social-communication disorders. Each skill is presented in a handy format, with the skill to be learned on one page and related activities on the facing page. The last chapter on sensitivity and awareness training makes this a complete social skills training package." - Diane Adreon, assoc dir., Center for Autism and Related Disabilities, University of Miami "Dr. Baker's clinical expertise and personal concern for individuals with Asperger Syndrome is evident throughout this wonderful book. The chapters contain many easy-to-use strategies to make and keep friends, specific examples for various age groups, and clear direction for assessment and intervention. This book is an essential resource for professionals who want to increase all students' social and coping skills within individual and group sessions and in everyday life." - Suzanne Buchanan, Psy.D., BCBA, and Jenna Miller, M.A.T., The New Jersey Center for Outreach and Services for the Autism Community (COSAC)
Book Information
ISBN 9781957984223
Author Jed Baker
Format Paperback
Page Count 398
Imprint Future Horizons Incorporated
Publisher Future Horizons Incorporated
Weight(grams) 272g
