John Merges

Social Enjoyment Groups for Children, Teens and Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (eBook, ePUB)

Guiding Toward Growth

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Young people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) often feel uncomfortable and anxious in social situations, but socializing with classmates and colleagues can be made easier - and more enjoyable - with Guiding Toward Growth group sessions.

John Merges' simple yet effective program for teaching social enjoyment skills is based on the concept that there are ten hurdles that make it challenging for people with ASD to enjoy social interaction. This book guides the reader through planning, running, and assessing group sessions that have been designed to help participants overcome these hurdles, interact with confidence, and ultimately enjoy more independent and fulfilling lives. As social interaction is a vital element of any work environment, this book also teaches young adults with ASD an important employment skill.

This adaptable book can be used with a wide range of ages and communicative abilities, and will be an invaluable resource for all professionals working with groups of children and young people with ASD.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Juni 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780857003232
• Artikelnr.: 38399830

Autorenporträt

John Merges is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, currently working in private practice with young people with ASD and their families. He is based in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments. Part I Introduction and Guiding Principles. 1. Beginnings.
2. Enjoyment - A Skill. 3. The Band of Regulation. Part II The Hurdles. 4.
Introduction to the Hurdles. 5. Keeping Things the Same. 6. Attention
Challenges. 7. Emotional Regulation Problems. 8. Organization Deficits. 9.
Language Processing Issues. 10. Associative Thinking. 11. Sensory
Sensitivities. 12. "Unlearning" Rituals. 13. Stereotyping by Neurotypical
Individuals. 14. Motivational Deficits. Part III FunJoyment Groups. 15.
Introduction to FunJoyment Groups. 16. Concepts Important in All Groups.
17. School-Based Groups for Five-, Six-, and Seven-Year-Old Youngsters. 18.
School-Based Groups for Seven- through Eleven-Year-Old Youngsters. 19.
School-Based Groups for Junior High and High School Students. 20. Notes
About Community-Based Groups. 21. Community-Based Groups for Ten- and
Eleven-Year-Old Youngsters. 22. Community-Based Groups for Junior High and
Senior High Students. 23. Community-Based Groups for Older High Students
and Young Adults. Part IV Materials and Activities. 24. Sample Permission
Letters. 25. Scoreboard. 26. Activities for Five-, Six- and
Seven-Year-Olds. Big Dice. Ask to Play. Charades. Ask for Help. Ask to
Share. Interrupting an Adult. Bean Bag Toss. Activities for All Other
Groups. A Through Z Game. Apples to Apples. Bean Bag Toss. Bocce Ball.
Dominion. First/Last Game. Frisbee. Golf. Imaginiff. In a Pickle.
Introductory Questions. Killer Bunnies. Kinder Bunnies. Loaded Questions.
Mr. M's Minefield. Mr. M's Uno. Moose in the House. Password. Perudo. Pick
It. Pit. Question Cards. Smart Ass. Sort it Out. Tsuro. Turnabout. Twenty
Questions. Up the River.