Social Skills Training for Children with Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. Clinical Evaluation and Assessment of Social Skills 3. Types of Interventions and Adaptations for ASD 4. Social Skills Training Groups 5. Strategies for Use in the Classroom 6. Strategies for the Clinic 7. Promoting Social Skills Training at Home 8. Improving Social Competence beyond Childhood Appendix. Reproducible Forms Further Reading

About the author

Susan Williams White, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Psychology at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), where she codirects the Virginia Tech Autism Clinic. She is also a clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of people affected by neurodevelopmental disorders such as the autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Dr. White is currently conducting a treatment study, funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, on high-functioning adolescents with ASD who also struggle with anxiety. She has written extensively on assessment and treatment considerations for people with ASD and has a special interest in interventions for social deficits and co-occurring psychiatric problems, such as anxiety in individuals with ASD.

Product details

• Authors: Susan Williams White, White Susan Williams
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.07.2011
• EAN: 9781609182090
• ISBN: 978-1-60918-209-0
• No. of pages: 182
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 390 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Special education; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Autism Spectrum Disorders, Psychology, MEDICAL / Neurology, EDUCATION / Special Education / Learning Disabilities, EDUCATION / Counseling / General, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Relating to people on the autism spectrum, Autism & Asperger's Syndrome, Education: care & counselling of students, Teaching of autistic students, Counselling and care of students, Teaching of students with learning difficulties or disorders