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How to start, carry on and end conversations: Scripts for social situations for people on the autism spectrum
Paul Jordan
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Description for How to start, carry on and end conversations: Scripts for social situations for people on the autism spectrum
Paperback. 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. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: CFB; CFDC; CFGA; CFZ; CJ; CJC; GTC; GTE; MJNA; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Do you find it hard to make friends? Do you struggle to know what to say to start a conversation? In this book, Paul Jordan, who is on the autism spectrum, explains how to make sense of everyday social situations you might encounter at school, university or in other group settings. He reveals how, with the use of just 65 simple words, it is possible to create 'scripts for thinking' that break conversations down into small chunks and help you to think of what to say, whether you are speaking to a fellow student, starting a conversation ... Read more
Do you find it hard to make friends? Do you struggle to know what to say to start a conversation? In this book, Paul Jordan, who is on the autism spectrum, explains how to make sense of everyday social situations you might encounter at school, university or in other group settings. He reveals how, with the use of just 65 simple words, it is possible to create 'scripts for thinking' that break conversations down into small chunks and help you to think of what to say, whether you are speaking to a fellow student, starting a conversation ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
88
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781785922459
SKU
V9781785922459
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-10
About Paul Jordan
Paul Jordan, BA, Grad Dip., Master of Translation, Australian National University, has Asperger's Syndrome. When he was at school, he experienced similar problems to other young people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), but he wasn't formally diagnosed until he turned 25. As an adult, he has made it his mission to try to help others with ASD, particularly those between ... Read more
Reviews for How to start, carry on and end conversations: Scripts for social situations for people on the autism spectrum
[The author] has developed a simple strategy for facilitating conversation that can greatly enhance the quality of life of someone who has Asperger's syndrome. The art of conversation can be learned and achieved, and this valuable book explains how.
From the foreword by Professor Tony Attwood PhD, Brisbane, Australia
From the foreword by Professor Tony Attwood PhD, Brisbane, Australia