Carlos Torres, Katie Saint

Awkward

The Social Dos and Don'ts of Being a Young Adult

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This guide for teens breaks down family, friends, work, and community social situations and provides tips on socially acceptable behavior in everyday situations. Each situation includes examples of do's and don'ts that relate to different perspectives and learning styles. Illustrations.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Future Horizons
• Seitenzahl: 124
• Altersempfehlung: 12 bis 18 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. August 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 224mm x 147mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 181g
• ISBN-13: 9781941765791
• ISBN-10: 1941765793
• Artikelnr.: 52643519

Autorenporträt

Carlos Torres is an author, coach, and therapist of kids and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder. He creates curriculum and designs groups for adolescents and young adults with autism, as well as coaches special needs sports teams. With a background in special education, he now works full-time designing skills programs and behavioral interventions for an in-home autism treatment program. He lives in Wisconsin.

Inhaltsangabe

FAMILY
1. Do people feel like I am a good listener? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 6
2. Do I know how to accept gifts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 8
3. Do I know how to admit I am wrong and say sorry? . . . . . . . . .10
4. Do I know how to respond to someone talking about
5. something I don't like? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . .12
6. Do I know how and when to say no to family? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
7. Do I know how to act and talk when I am around family? . . . . 16
8. Do I know what to do when other people fight or argue? . . . . 18
9. Do I know how to plan a family event? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 20
NON-FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
10. Do people think my house looks acceptable? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24
11. Do I get along with my roommate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 26
12. Do people think I am a good host? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 28
13. Do people think I am a good guest? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 30
14. Do I look presentable? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . 32
15. Do I interact well in groups? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 34
16. Do I realize when my friends are bored? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 36
17. Do I know how to get out of uncomfortable situations? . . . . . . 38
18. Do I know when I brag or talk about myself too much? . . . . . . 40
19. Do I give people enough space? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . 42
20. Do I know how to deal with secrets? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . 44
21. Do I know how to respond to a friend who is sad? . . . . . . . . . . 46
22. Do I know how and when to say no? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 48
23. Do I know how and when to text a friend? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50
24. Do I know how to talk to a friend on the phone? . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
25. Do I know how to use social media appropriately? . . . . . . . . . . 54
26. Do I interact well with friends at restaurants? . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
56
27. Do I know how to get a boyfriend or a girlfriend? . . . . . . . . . . . 58
28. Do I know how to maintain a relationship? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
60
WORK
29. Do people at work respect me? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . 64
30. Do I chat well with my co-workers? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 66
31. Do I speak well with my boss? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . 68
32. Do I know when people need space at work? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
33. Do I resolve my own conflict at work? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . 72
34. Do I understand sarcasm at work? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 74
35. Do I manage my emotions well when starting a new job? . . . . . 76
36. Do I use the internet responsibly at work? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . 78
COMMUNITY
37. Do I know how to talk to people in the community? . . . . . . . . . . 82
38. Do I know how to get help in public? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . 84
39. Do I know how to interact with police? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 86
40. Do I follow social rules when using public bathrooms? . . . . . . . 88
41. Do I follow social rules when using locker rooms? . . . . . . . . . . . 90
42. Do I understand social rules at the gym? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 92
43. Do I know how to use the sidewalk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. .. . 94
44. Do I know how to interact with my hired driver? . . . . . . . . . . .. . 96
45. Do I ride the bus without any problems? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . 98
46. Do I have respectful behavior at the movies? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100
47. Do I interact well with restaurant staff? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 102
48. Do I know how to call a store? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 104
RESOURCES
49. Tone variation exercises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . 108
50. Facial expressions examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 110
51. Body language examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . 113
52. Socially appropriate attire examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . 117
53. Self-assessment charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . 119