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Taking Care of Myself2 for Teenagers & Young Adults with ASD
Mary Wrobel
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Description for Taking Care of Myself2 for Teenagers & Young Adults with ASD
Paperback. Num Pages: 246 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: YX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216. .
Taking Care of Myself2 is written specifically for teenagers and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). It is an instructional book to be used by parents, instructors, therapists, and individuals on the autism spectrum. Most of the information is written concisely, however, simple how-to lists are included. This book is great to use in an instructional setting, especially for those individuals who are familiar with that type of format. Teenagers and young adults with ASD typically want what everyone in their age group wants. Being able to fit in, being as independent as possible, and developing relationships, including friendships, as well as loving,intimate relationships, are important to individuals with ASD. Fitting in involves looking and acting appropriately, typical of their age peers and feeling comfortable in public and social situations. Topics such as, dressing for different events, feeling anxious in social situations, and public versus private behaviors are included in this book. Being independent means understanding and managing their health and personal safety, to the best of their ability. This includes important topics such as staying healthy, anxiety, depression, feeling suicidal, social media, sexual harassment and even rape. Forming relationships, especially intimate relationships are of special interest to teens and young adults on the autism spectrum. Several topics such as, developing a variety of relationships, as well as sex and sexual relationships are covered in this book. Other topics include: finding and keeping friends, finding a boyfriend or girlfriend, how do we define sex, safe and responsible sex, deciding to have sex with a partner, and sex is a choice.
Product Details
Publisher
Future Horizons Incorporated
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
246
Place of Publication
Arlington, United States
ISBN
9781941765302
SKU
V9781941765302
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
About Mary Wrobel
A retired teacher and speech-language pathologist, Mary Wrobel worked with students with autism or Asperger's syndrome for more than twenty-five years. She wrote Taking Care of Myself2 for Teenagers & Young Adults with ASD to help teach students with autism and Asperger's how to live safe and healthy lives. She also trained both parents and professionals in the area of puberty and its accompanying safety, cleanliness, and health issues. This is Mary Wrobel's third publication with Future Horizons. Her book, Taking Care of Myself: A Hygiene, Puberty and Personal Curriculum for Young People with Autism, won an IParentingMedia Award.
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