TalkAbility

From the Book Description:

"Even after they have learned to talk, children ages 3-7 with Asperger syndrome, mild autism or social difficulties face special communication challenges. To have real 'talk ability,' children have to understand the meaning behind the words by tuning in to the thoughts and feelings of other people. Parents and professionals have long sought a down-to-earth guide on how to help these children develop the people skills that make it possible to engage in real conversations and connect well with others. TalkAbility: People  skills for verbal children on the autism spectrum: A guide for parents answers this need with a wealth of practical strategies that parents can build into their child s everyday life. These strategies help children gain both the social and special language abilities necessary for successful conversations and friendships."

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Point to Happy

Got a child who communicates best through pictures? Don't have an iPad? Point to Happy is a picture book with a pointer to create a breakthrough in reaching children who have difficulty expressing their emotions. The pointer is a soft, molded hand on a wand, nontoxic and PVC-and phthalate-free. The parent reads, the child points. Dozens of friendly photographs are compelling to look at and easy to understand. The text is clear and direct.

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Mobile App Monday - See.Touch.Learn (by Brain Parade)

Looking for an alternative to the traditional flimsy old flash cards? See.Touch.Learn.™ is a picture learning system designed by professionals at Brain Parade specifically for those with autism and other special needs. See.Touch.Learn.™ makes traditional picture cards obsolete. Parents and professionals use See.Touch.Learn.™ to build custom picture card lessons and automatically track their child’s responses. Includes a starter set of stunning, high-quality images and 60 exercises created by a certified assistant behavior analyst! Additional libraries of images and lessons are available for purchase from within the app.

Want to know more? Visit: http://itunes.apple.com/app/see.touch.learn./id406826506?ign-mpt=uo%3D6&mt=8

We Can Make it Better!

We Can Make It Better! is a resource to help children practice social problem-solving skills. The strategy is based on a short story that provides opportunities to identify social dilemmas, express ideas to make the dilemmas better, and gain more understanding of how one person's behavior can positively or negatively impact the outcome between people.

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Thinking about You Thinking about Me

Want to help your child become more socially aware of others? Check out Thinking About You Thinking About Me. Author Michelle Garcia Winner helps us understand that some kids, particularly those on the spectrum, need to be taught the fundamentals in social skills, such as perspective taking. This book addresses different ways this skill can be taught through exercises and activities. Diagrams, tables, and handouts are also included in the book.

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Social Behavior Mapping

The DVD Social Behavior Mapping is an explanation of the evolution of this type of cognitive behavioral technique. It includes strategies which help students understand how our behaviors (expected and unexpected) impact how people feel, which then impacts how they treat us, which then impacts how we feel about ourselves. Intended for students (on and not on the autism spectrum) from 3rd through 12th grade.

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Destination Friendship

What do two special educators, a speech-language pathologist, and an occupational therapist have in common? A book! Destination Friendship is a collaborative effort from a team of specialists that provides fun, easy, research-based strategies and activities to support the development of friendship skills in children on the spectrum. Building on the journey theme, adult tour guides (TGs) become a personal GPS system in theme-based sessions where children get to practice their social skills.

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