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Medusa · Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 7:02 pm Post subject: Social and Emotional Learning

Hiya

I did do a search but I couldn't find an answer to my question elsewhere on the forum - apologies in advance if I've missed it.

My friend has two teenagers with ASD and she wonders if there are any books etc available that might help them with the social and emotional side of things; in particular I think she means social skills and how to read people's emotions. Does anyone have any ideas about books or materials that she might be able to access for either/both?

Many thanks in advance! Very Happy

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dancingqueen · Moderator Joined: 30 Oct 2005 Posts: 45306

there was one that was mentioned on a course i was on, i will do a search and see if i can find out what it was

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trueblue · Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 7:38 pm Post subject:

I'll see if we have any at school for the children

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Medusa · Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 8:29 pm Post subject:

Thank you both - much appreciated. Very Happy

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Jack-of-all-Trades · prefect Joined: 19 Mar 2006 Posts: 9817 Location: england

Ditto Dq I'll have alook later.There was a book written by a teenage boy with ASD sorry I can't remember the name of it I just remember him talking about it on tV awhile back.I recently went to a course delivered by a young woman who had ASD.She was brilliant so there might be something there I'll look later.

summertime · Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 6:44 am Post subject:

Luke jackson - freaks geeks and asperger's syndrome is the one Jack may be thinking of or in fact anything by Luke Jackson although they tend to be more about what ASD is from a young persons perspective rather than how to improve social skills. there are a few books about young people with AS also ficition but are good to help them know they arent alone, of the top of my head I can think of 'the blue bottle mystery', 'Haze' and 'of mice and aliens'

there is a really good one by a young man who eventually committed suicide (but we dont tell our pupils that) and I cant remember what its called but will have a look when Im back in school. it gives helpful hints and is phrased in a really good way for youngsters.

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Kaz E · New kid Joined: 23 Jan 2007 Posts: 34

I found this useful:

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There is lots of good stuff on the SEAL web-site:

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and lots of books on social skills on

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Medusa · Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 10:08 pm Post subject:

Thank you all - will pass it on. Very much appreciated. hug

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