Bibliograph

From like to love for young people with asperger's syndrome or mild autism, learning how to express and enjoy affection with family and friends, Tony Attwood and Michelle Garnett

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Label

From like to love for young people with asperger's syndrome or mild autism, learning how to express and enjoy affection with family and friends, Tony Attwood and Michelle Garnett

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-158)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

From like to love for young people with asperger's syndrome or mild autism

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

830992849

Responsibility statement

Tony Attwood and Michelle Garnett

Sub title

learning how to express and enjoy affection with family and friends

Summary

Presents activities for parents to work through with their children to help them understand and express affection. Children will learn to identify their own and others' comfort and enjoyment range for gestures, actions and words of affection, and the different ways to express feelings for someone, appropriate to each relationship and situation. The activities can be undertaken at a pace that works for the individual family. The book also guides parents through the challenges faced by their child, which will lead to greater understanding and confidence in their relationship

Table Of Contents

Why children and adolescents who have mild autism or Asperger's syndrome need a programme to understand and express affection -- Aims of the programme -- Who can use this programme? -- Cognitive behaviour therapy -- Assessment of the ability to communicate affection -- How to run group and individual sessions -- Activities for each session

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