Social Skills Groups for Children And Adolescents With Asperger's Syndrome: A Step-by-step Program (Jkp Resource Materials) PDF
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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Painter, Kim Kiker (Kimberly Kiker), 1977- SocialskillsgroupsforchildrenandadolescentswithAsperger'ssyndrome:astep-by-stepprogram/Kim Kiker Painter. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-1-84310-821-4 (pbk. : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 1-84310-821-6 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Asperger's syndrome--Patients--Rehabilitation. 2. Asperger's syndrome--Social aspects. 3. Social skills in children. I. Title. RJ506.A9P24 2006 618.92'858832--dc22 2006000871 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library ISBN-13: 978 1 84310 821 4 ISBN-10: 184310 821 6 ISBN pdf eBook: 1 84642 519 0 Printed and bound in Great Britain by Printwise (Haverhill) Ltd, Suffolk Contents ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 7 Introduction 9 PART I:ASPERGER’S SYNDROME AND SOCIAL SKILLS 1. Overview of Asperger’s Syndrome 13 2. Diagnostic and Assessment Issues 15 3. The Importance of Social Skills 21 4. Treatment Approaches 23 5. Introduction to the Model Program 29 6. Summing Up 31 PART II:THE PROGRAM 7. The Model Program 35 Session 1:Greetings and getting to know you 36 Session 2:Identifying emotions 41 Session 3:Identifying facial expressions 46 Session 4:Continuum of emotions 50 Session 5:Tone of voice 55 Session 6:Initiating conversations 60 Session 7:Maintaining conversations:Basic conversational skills 64 Session 8:Maintaining conversations:Responding to the emotions of others 70 Session 9:Conversational skills:Phone skills 75 Session 10:Manners and dinner outing 81 8. Supplemental Sessions 85 Supplemental Session 1:Emotion collages 86 Supplemental Session 2:Tone of voice movie clips 90 Supplemental Session 3:Joining a group 94 Supplemental Session 4:Being a good sport 99 Supplemental Session 5:Personal space 103 Supplemental Session 6:Friendship skills 108 Supplemental Session 7:Perspective-taking and empathy 114 Supplemental Session 8:Flexibility and adaptability 119 Supplemental Session 9:Politeness 124 Supplemental Session 10:Understanding sarcasm and figures of speech 129 Adolescent Supplemental Session 1:Hanging out 135 Adolescent Supplemental Session 2:School dances 139 Adolescent Supplemental Session 3:Interviewing skills 145 PART III:FURTHER READING APPENDIX:THEORETICAL BACKGROUND TO THIS RESOURCE 153 REFERENCES 166 SUBJECT INDEX 169 AUTHOR INDEX 172 Acknowledgements First and foremost, I would like to thank my graduate school advisor, Lee A. Rosén, Ph.D.,whohasprovidedmewiththeencouragement,direction,andinsightneededto successfullycompletethisbook.Dr.Rosénhasnotonlybeenvitalinthecompletionof thisproject,butalsoinmydevelopmentasaclinician,anassessor,aconsultant,anda person.Hehasprovidedmewithnumerousopportunitiestoworkwithchildren,ado- lescents,andfamiliesinvarioussettings—opportunitieswhichhaveproveninvaluable. AsisDr.Rosén’snature,hewentaboveandbeyondstandardexpectations;notonlydid he provide me with countless training opportunities, he also took the time to mentor me. Dr. Rosén’s guidance, expertise, and humor throughout my graduate work have helped me become a betterclinician, student, researcher, and person and I thank him for the time he has invested in me. IwouldalsoliketothankKarlaJ.Gingerich,Ph.D.,forherexpertiseintheareaof autismspectrumdisorders.Dr.GingerichsupervisedthesocialskillsgroupsofwhichI wasapart,andherknowledgeofindividualswithAsperger’sSyndromeisimpressively extensive.Iappreciatehersharingherexpertisewithme,asithasbeenessentialinthe creation of this book. On amorepersonalnote, I would liketothankmy friendsandfamilywho have providedsupport,motivation,andencouragementtomethroughoutthewritingofthis resource.Iowemanythankstomyhusband,Todd,whohaslovinglyendureddaysof writing,editing,andgrumpiness.Hehasbeenaneverconstantsourceofcomfort,per- spective, and humor and I am so grateful to have him in my life. 7
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