Social enjoyment groups for children, teens and young adults with autism spectrum disorders : guiding toward growth /: guiding toward growth. (2011)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: John Merges.
• Other Names: Merges, John
• Contents: Introduction and Guiding Principles. -- Beginnings -- Enjoyment, a skill -- The band of regulation -- The Hurdles. -- Introduction to the hurdles -- Keeping things the same -- Attention challenges -- Emotional regulation problems -- Organization deficits -- Language processing issues -- Associative thinking -- Sensory sensitivities -- Unlearning rituals -- Stereotyping by neurotypical individuals -- Motivational deficits -- FunJoyment Groups. -- Introduction to funjoyment groups -- Concepts important in all groups -- School-based groups for five, six, and seven year old youngsters -- School-based groups for junior high and high school students -- Notes about community-based groups -- Community-based groups for ten and eleven year old youngsters -- Community-based groups for junior high and senior high students -- Community-based groups for older high students and young adults -- Materials and Activities. -- Sample permission letters -- Scoreboard -- Activities for five, six, and seven year olds -- Activities for all other groups.
• Publisher Details: London Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Publication Date: 2011
• Extent: 1 online resource (208 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 618.92/85882; Social Interaction; Children with autism spectrum disorders; Children with autism spectrum disorders -- Recreation; Social interaction in children; Social interaction in adolescence; Autism spectrum disorders; Autism in adolescence; Autistic youth; Autism in children; Autistic children; Child Development Disorders, Pervasive -- therapy; Adolescent; Child Development Disorders, Pervasive -- psychology; Child; Group Processes; Interpersonal Relations; Young Adult; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Children's Health; MEDICAL -- Pediatrics; Disability: Social Aspects; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780857003232; 0857003232
• Related ISBNs: 9781849058346; 1849058342
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.