Social skills groups for children and adolescents with Asperger's syndrome a step-by-step program

Painter, Kim Kiker (Kimberley Kiker) 1977- (Author).

Summary: Social Skills Groups for Children and Adolescents with Asperger Syndrome is an empirically-grounded, ready-to-use curriculum for clinicians, teachers and other professionals wishing to lead social skills groups for children and adolescents with AS. It provides an introduction to AS and issues surrounding social skills, including diagnostic and assessment issues, the importance of good social skills, and treatment approaches. At the heart of the resource is a practical, user-friendly, fully photocopiable program, consisting of 10 core sessions and 13 supplementary sessions, which covers topics.

Record details

ISBN: 9781846425196 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 1846425190 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 9781843108214 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN: 1843108216 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Physical Description: electronic resource
remote
1 online resource (168 p.)
Publisher: London ; Philadelphia : J. Kingsley, 2006.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 166-168) and indexes.
Formatted Contents Note:	COVER; Social Skills Groups for Children and Adolescents with Asperger's Syndrome; Contents; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; Introduction; PART I ASPERGER'S SYNDROME AND SOCIAL SKILLS; 1. Overview of Asperger's Syndrome; 2. Diagnostic and Assessment Issues; 3. The Importance of Social Skills; 4. Treatment Approaches; 5. Introduction to the Model Program; 6. Summing Up; PART II THE PROGRAM; 7. The Model Program; 8. Supplemental Sessions; PART III FURTHER READING; APPENDIX: THEORETICAL BACKGROUND TO THIS RESOURCE; REFERENCES; SUBJECT INDEX; AUTHOR INDEX.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on print version record.