Starting Points: The Basics of Understanding and Supporting Children and Youth with Asperger Syndrome

Get off to a good start. Learn sensible, solid strategies that can be put into practice with children on the autism spectrum right away. Starting Points: The Basics of Understanding and Supporting Children and Youth with Asperger Syndrome offers a variety of strategies and visual supports that help children on the spectrum ?Who have difficulty with abstract concepts and thoughts?Who have difficulty understanding and regulating emotions?Who have difficulty recognizing, interpreting, and empathizing with the emotions of others?Who find it easier to answer questions with choices versus open-ended questions?Need cues for how and when to transition from an activity or place to the next?& much moreStarting from the premise that no two individuals with AS are the same, Hudson and Myles provide a global perspective of how the core characteristics of AS may appear separately and/pr simultaneously, and how they may manifest themselves in a variety of situations. Each characteristic is then paired with a brief explanation, followed by a series of bulleted interventions.Hudson, Jill is the author of 'Starting Points: The Basics of Understanding and Supporting Children and Youth with Asperger Syndrome', published 2007 under ISBN 9781934575086 and ISBN 1934575089.