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Offers parents a step-by-step guide to making and keeping friends for teens and young adults with social challenges—such as those diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, bipolar, or other conditions. With the book’s concrete rules and steps of social etiquette, parents will be able to assist in improving conversational skills, expanding social opportunities, and developing strategies for handling peer rejection. Kit contains Book by Elizabeth A. Laugeson and DVD (34 minutes)features video demonstrations of many of the rules & skills covered in the book. Book chapters:Why Teach Social Skills to Teens and Young Adults?; Finding and Choosing Good Friends; Good Conversations: The Basics; Starting and Entering Conversations; Exiting Conversations; Managing Electronic Communication; Showing Good Sportsmanship; Enjoying Successful Get-Togethers; Dealing with Arguments; Handling Verbal Teasing; Addressing Cyber Bullying; Minimizing Rumors and Gossip; Avoiding Physical Bullying; Changing A Bad Reputation. DVD contents: The Science of Good Conversations; The Science of Starting and Entering Conversations; The Science of Exiting Conversations; The Science of Dealing with Arguments; The Science of Handling Verbal Teasing; The Science of Minimizing Rumors and Gossip. | |