Autism Life Skills: From Communication and Safety to Self-Esteem and More - 10 Essential AbilitiesEv ery Child Needs and Deserves to Learn

by Chantal Sicile-Kira

Overview

Award-winning autism expert Chantal Sicile-Kira presents a positive and empowering 'bill of rights' for every person with autism.

From an award-winning author and advocate, Autism Life Skills presents a positive and empowering "bill of rights" for every person with autism, regardless of impairment level. With advice and reflections from autistic adults across the spectrum, as well as Sicile-Kira's own experience as an advocate and parent of an autistic teen, the book covers these ten essential life skills:

Making Sense of the World * Communication * Safety * Self-Esteem * Pursuing Interests * Self-Regulation * Independence * Social Relationships * Self- Advocacy *Earning a Living

Whether your child or student has Asperger's or is on the more severely impaired end of the autism spectrum, this action-oriented guide will provide hope and help — so that every child has a chance to reach his or her full potential.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780399534614
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	10/07/2008
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	1,089,057
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Chantal Sicile-Kira, author of Autism Spectrum Disorders, is a national speaker and advocate who has been involved with autism spectrum disorders for nearly 20 years, first as a professional and then as a parent. She currently hosts a weekly radio show, "The Real World of Autism with Chantal," on Autism One Radio. Her company, Autism Making a Difference, Inc., provides workshops and training materials.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments xi Foreword Temple Grandin, PhD xiii About This Book xvii Introduction xix
1 Sensory Processing: Making Sense of the World 1
2 Communication 29
3 Safety 47
4 Self-Esteem 68
5 Pursuing Interests: The All-Important Art of Having Fun 86
6 Self-Regulation 100
7 Independence 111
8 Social Relationships 124
9 Self-Advocacy 143
10 Earning a Living 155 Closing Comments 179 Resources 183 Endnotes 185 Index 187