With an emphasis on peer sensitivity and supportive environments, the FRIEND manual provides teachers with a wide variety of strategies to help school-aged children with social difficulties - such as attention deficit, anxiety, emotional or autism spectrum disorders - to successfully navigate social situations.
With an emphasis on peer sensitivity and supportive environments, the FRIEND manual provides teachers with a wide variety of strategies to help school-aged children with social difficulties - such as attention deficit, anxiety, emotional or autism spectrum disorders - to successfully navigate social situations.
Sharman Ober-Reynolds, MSN, FNP is Senior Research Coordinator at Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center in Phoenix, AZ. She is also the founder of the FRIEND program, which she has been using and refining for over 18 years. Christopher J. Smith, Ph.D. is the Vice President and Director of Research at Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center. He has a wealth of professional experience in psychiatric disorders, and ASD in particular. Lori Vincent, Ph.D., BCBA-D is a licensed psychologist in the Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Her work focuses on evidence-based interventions for children with ASD and other developmental disabilities. Holly Sokol, M. ED has worked for the last nine years as a special education teacher in settings ranging from self-contained classrooms to her current resource room setting at Legacy Traditional Schools. Sheri S. Dollin, M.Ed. is an Early Childhood Educator with decades of experience supporting individuals with autism. Sheri played a key role at Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center in building programs, leading innovative projects and growing the organization's footprint.
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1. Introduction 2. The Benefits of FRIENDS 3. Implementation Strategies 4. Data Drives FRIEND 5. Peer Sensitivity Program 6. FRIEND Lunch Program 7. FRIEND Playground Program 8. Strategies for Parents 9. Conclusion Appendix I: Introductory Documents Appendix II: Planning Tools Appendix III: Social Functioning Interviews Appendix IV: Super Skills Profile of Social Difficulty Appendix V: Observation Recording Form Appendix VI: Tip Sheets Appendix VII: Implementation Checklists Appendix VIII:FRIEND Activity Guide