Staying in the Game: Providing Social Opportunities for Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Other Developmental Disabilities
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (588 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1934575291 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 157 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-10 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Helpful guide for developing social skills" according to Diverse Interests. Very thorough book detailing strategies to assist middle and high school students on the autistic spectrum to develop social skills appropriate to the demands of an increasingly complex social millieu. The book is written for special educators and aides as well as parents. The recommendations are specific and clearly ennumerated making them concrete enough to include in an individualized education plan (IEP).. excellent read Pam This is a wonderful book for parents & educators! I bought copies for our son's middle school team as gifts. Everyone agrees that it is very cleary written, and easy to apply. Highly recommend it!
The focus of Staying in the Game goes beyond just placing students in the mainstream, to include taking advantage of inclusion by facilitating the use of typical students to address generalization of social skills one of the most profound challenges for individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities.. The book addresses this void by presenting a range of interventions aimed at promoting generalization of social skills by showing how to establish social situations that can be opportunities for generalization. Staying in the Game picks up where many social skills training programs leave off with generalization
. Staying in the Game will soon become a survival manual for parents and professionals working to help children with autism spectrum disorders achieve social competence and meaningful relationships. Loomis teaches us step-by-step what we need to know to work more successfully on those difficult-to-teach social skills. Loomis teaches us step-by-step what we need to know to work more successfully on those difficult-to-teach social skills. --Ami Klin, Ph.D., director, Autism Program, and Harris Associate Professor of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Yale Child Study CenterStaying in the Game is the book we have been waiting for; a must-read for all parents of children and teens with ASD, school personnel and community professionals. Dr. Loomis has created a timely, user frien
He received his Ph.D. Jim Loomis is a child and family psychologist at the Center for Children with Special Needs in Glastonbury, Connecticut, where he specializes in working with individuals with autism spectrum disorders, nonverbal learning disabilities, developmental disabilities, and pediatric il