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A Guide to Mental Health Issues in Girls and Young Women on the Autism Spectrum
Diagnosis, Intervention and Family Support
Dr Judy Eaton
Girls with autism require tailored support for dealing with mental health issues. This book offers interventions specifically for supporting girls with their mental health, by looking at looking at how girls are assessed and diagnosed for autism, and explaining which mental health conditions girls with autism most frequently experience. Learn More2017, Paperback / softback, 8.90in x 5.91in / 226mm x 150mm, 240pp, CA$34.95ISBN: 97817859209292017, Ebook, ePUB, 240pp, CA$34.95ISBN: 978-1-78450-355-0 -
Teaching Pre-Employment Skills to 14–17-Year-Olds
The Autism Works Now!® Method
Joanne Lara and Susan Osborne. Foreword by Temple Grandin
Teaching young people with autism workplace skills while they are still school-aged is essential for helping them get jobs once they are ready to enter employment. This ready-made curriculum does exactly that, with a structured program for teaching groups of students aged 14-17 vital pre-employment skills, from interviewing to networking. Learn More2017, Paperback / softback, 9.06in x 6.02in / 230mm x 153mm, 264pp, CA$34.95ISBN: 97817859272562017, Ebook, ePUB, 264pp, CA$34.95ISBN: 978-1-78450-378-9 -
The Asperger Teen's Toolkit
Francis Musgrave
With minimal text and fun, comic book style graphics, this is a treasure trove of information for young people with Asperger Syndrome and their carers. Exploring the science of how the human mind works, it gives handy tips on how to cope with all elements of the adult world, including responsibilities, health, sex and relationships. Learn More2017, Paperback / softback, 8.98in x 5.98in / 228mm x 152mm, 136pp, CA$26.95ISBN: 97817859216122017, Ebook, ePUB, 136pp, CA$26.95ISBN: 978-1-78450-438-0 -
Lisa and the Lacemaker - The Graphic Novel
An Asperger Adventure
Kathy Hoopmann. Art and adaptation by Mike Medaglia
Lisa, a girl with Asperger Syndrome, has a vivid imagination, but even she couldn't have dreamt up the secrets of her Great Aunt Hannah and the mysterious Lacemaker. Follow Lisa in this graphic novel edition of Kathy Hoopmann's curious tale, as she sets out to discover the truth about Great Aunt Hannah's past. Learn More2017, 80pp -
Successful Social Stories™ for School and College Students with Autism
Growing Up with Social Stories™
Dr Siobhan Timmins. Foreword by Carol Gray
This Social Stories™ writing guide offers a detailed, clear and engaging demonstration of the wider value of specialised storytelling for young people growing up with autism. Fully illustrated and contextualised with helpful introductions and examples, it is an invaluable guide for helping children with autism progress towards an easier adult life. Learn More2017, Paperback / softback, 8.98in x 5.91in / 228mm x 150mm, 336pp, CA$34.95ISBN: 97817859213772017, Ebook, ePUB, 336pp, CA$34.95ISBN: 978-1-78450-404-5 -
Beating Anxiety
What Young People on the Autism Spectrum Need to Know
Davida Hartman, illustrated by Kate Brangan
With beautiful illustrations, this practical guide clearly explains why young people on the spectrum feel anxious, before giving real-world advice on how to deal with and beat anxiety. It offers numerous strategies for overcoming anxiety and comes in a style designed specifically for young people with ASD. Learn More2017, 112pp -
How to start, carry on and end conversations
Scripts for social situations for people on the autism spectrum
Paul Jordan. Foreword by Tony Attwood.
Drawing on his own experience on the autism spectrum and his knowledge of linguistics, Paul Jordan provides simple 'scripts for thinking' that will help teens with autism to make sense of social situations and engage in everyday conversations. Learn More2017, Paperback / softback, 7.80in x 6.30in / 198mm x 160mm, 88pp, CA$17.95ISBN: 97817859224592017, Ebook, ePUB, 96pp, CA$17.95ISBN: 978-1-78450-529-5 -
Sex, Drugs and Asperger's Syndrome (ASD)
A User Guide to Adulthood
Luke Jackson, Foreword by Tony Attwood
Luke Jackson serves up a sparkling guide to young adulthood on the autism spectrum in this sequel to his best-selling Freaks, Geeks and Asperger Syndrome. Offering personal insights, he covers everything from bullying and drugs to finding a job, navigating relationships, and sex. A must read for all young adults with autism. Learn More2016, Hardback, 9.41in x 6.38in / 239mm x 162mm, 208pp, CA$29.95ISBN: 978-1-84905-645-82017, Paperback / softback, 7.72in x 5.12in / 196mm x 130mm, 240pp, CA$21.95ISBN: 97817859219642016, Ebook, ePUB, 208pp, CA$21.95ISBN: 978-1-78450-139-6 -
A Parents' ABC of the Autism Spectrum
Stephen Heydt
This new user-friendly handbook, designed to support parents whose children have diagnosed with ASD, provides answers on a range of topics in brief articles arranged into alphabetical categories. Learn More2016, Paperback / softback, 8.50in x 5.51in / 216mm x 140mm, 224pp, CA$22.95ISBN: 97817859216432016, Ebook, ePUB, 224pp, CA$22.95ISBN: 978-1-78450-435-9 -
Prosody Intervention for High-Functioning Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Enhancing communication and social engagement through voice, rhythm, and pitch
Michelle Dunn and Larry Harris, illustrated by Julia Dunn
When making the transition from education to the workplace, young people with ASD can find their opportunities limited by their impaired prosody. With more resourcing now focused on transition programming for young people with ASD, this book offers an alternative therapy-by identifying the physical sensations of communication-to professionals. Learn More2016, Paperback / softback, 9.06in x 6.30in / 230mm x 160mm, 464pp, CA$48.95ISBN: 97817859202262016, Ebook, PDF, 464pp, CA$48.95ISBN: 978-1-78450-268-3
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