"Life becomes increasingly challenging for parents once their wards enter their teenage years. It is never easy to manage a teen, not to mention handling one with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or other forms of special needs. Life and Social Skills are extremely important for Tweens and Teenagers with Special Needs. Developing these skills can improve the self-esteem of the child and their sense of belonging. In addition, friendships and social relationships give the child the know-how for managing emotions, reacting to the feelings of others, as well as improvig their ability in negotiation, cooperation, and solving problems. This workbook will help parents and teens to develop: Social skills; Friendship skills; Self advocacy; Executive functional skills; Practical living skills; Job skills; People skills; And much more."--Cover.

This book is a resource for parents to help and guide their Special Needs Teen to transition and develop skills.Life becomes increasingly challenging for parents once their wards enter their teenage years. It is never easy to manage a teen, not to mention handling one with Autism Spectrum Disorder or other forms of special needs.Life and Social Skills are extremely important for Tweens and Teenagers with Special Needs. Developing these skills can improve the self-esteem of the child and their sense of belonging. In addition, friendships and social relationships give the child the know-how for managing emotions, reacting to the feelings of others, as well as improving their ability in negotiation, cooperation, and solving problems.It doesn't matter if the child prefers to be on their own or has one or many friends; a good number of life skills will help them know how to act in altered social circumstances, from chatting with a shopping mall aide to being a part of family assemblies or enjoying themselves at teenage parties.This workbook will help parents to help and guide their teenage children to developSocial SkillsFriendship SkillsSelf AdvocacyExecutive Functional SkillsPractical Living SkillsDeveloping a Career PathJob SkillsPeople SkillsAnd much moreGrab this book today to help your teen live a better quality of life

Help students with special needs thrive with over 160 updated educational activities In the newly revised Third Edition of Life Skills Activities for Secondary Students with Special Needs, teacher and author Darlene Mannix delivers a unique collection of over 160 updated activity sheets with related exercises, discussion questions, and evaluation suggestions to help students gain basic skills necessary for independence and success. Each activity sheet focuses on a specific skill in a real-world context and includes teacher directions for objectives, introduction, optional extension activities, and assessment methods. This crucial book includes: Activity sheets and corresponding introductions in a wide variety of critical life skills such as interpersonal, communication, academic and school, practical living, and more Coverage of leisure activities and the importance of finding fulfilling hobbies and pastimes Tools to help students build their self awareness and understand their strengths and weaknesses Perfect for special educators, general education teachers, school counselors, and psychologists, Life Skills Activities for Secondary Students with Special Needs will also earn a place in the libraries of other professionals working with special needs children, as well as the parents of those children.

This book is a resource for parents to help and guide their Special Needs Child to develop essential skills to increase independence at home, at school, and in the community.By introducing these skills early and building block by block, these children will gain the tools that will help them to be successful. Of course, each child with Special Needs has a different measure of success. For some, putting on clothing, remembering to eat, or simply being able to navigate daily tasks will be the goal. For others, it will be remembering to get to class, or performing simple tasks at home or school.But what makes a huge difference is when these skills begin at home at a very young age and then it is learned over time and developed further throughout adolescence and adulthood.Life skills are daily living skills that include self-care activities, health, safety, advocacy, social relationships, and empowering habits. Learning these wide ranges of life skills is critical. But then every person with autism is different, so the pace that they are taught will vary from person to person.But teaching these life skills to the best of a child's ability at a young age will make a difference as they get older.This workbook has strategies and ideas toHelp children in the ages 4- 12 get started and provide tools to support continued learning through the transition from school to adult lifeHelp learn the importance of social skills, their challenges, and how to overcome diffidence.Help quicken learning and improve social relationships.Activities that help kids develop good reading habits and strong concentration skillsAnd much morePlease do remember that the acquisition of life skills is an ongoing process. All skills take time to acquire and become fluent with. It is ideal to start working on all of these skills while the child is young

The ASD Independence Workbook offers powerful skills to help teens and young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) successfully navigate the skills required for daily living and integration into their communities. Teens and young adults with ASD face many unique challenges on the road to growing up. Daily interactions that we often take for granted—yet are imperative for living independently—can be particularly difficult. People with ASD require practice with simple activities and interactions in school, in the community, and on the job site. So how can you help the teen in your life gain the skills needed to successfully transition into adulthood? This easy-to-follow and engaging workbook is designed to help young adults ages fourteen and up develop invaluable communication skills and practice with interactions they would encounter in everyday life. Teens will also find information on topics that are imperative for a successful transition into adulthood—including health and safety, self-care, and more. This unique book not only focuses on what adaptive skills are needed in the real world, but also gives teens with ASD the ability to practice these skills, either independently or with a teacher/caregiver. Give the teen in your life the gift of independence. With this workbook, they will be one step closer to leading full, productive, and meaningful lives. Teens need mental health resources more than ever. With over 1.2 million copies sold worldwide, Instant Help Books for teens are engaging, proven-effective, and recommended by therapists.

A flexible, ready-to-use program to help special students in grades K-5 learn appropriate ways to behave among others The revised and updated second edition of this bestselling resource book provides ready-to-use lessons--complete with reproducible worksheets--to help children become aware of acceptable social behavior and develop proficiency in acquiring basic social skills. The book is organized around three core areas crucial to social development in the primary grades: Accepting Rules and Authority at School, Relating to Peers, and Developing Positive Social Skills. Each lesson places a specific skill within the context of real-life situations, giving teachers a means to guide students to think about why the social skill is important. The hands-on activity that accompanies each lesson helps students to work through, think about, discuss, and practice the skill in or outside of the classroom.

The best-selling book for teaching basic life skills, fullyrevised and updated This book offers teachers and parents a unique collection of 190ready-to-use activities complete with student worksheets,discussion questions, and evaluation suggestions to helpexceptional students acquire the basic skills needed to achieveindependence and success in everyday life. Each of the book'sactivities focuses on specific skills within the context ofreal-life situations and includes complete teacher instructions foreffective use, from objective and introduction through optionalextension activities and methods to assess student learning. Thebook includes numerous reproducible parent letters which can besent home to help parents reinforce these lessons while childrenare away from school. A revised and updated edition of the classic book for teachingbasic life skills Includes 190 complete activities with reproducible worksheets,discussion questions, and evaluation suggestions for developingindependence Offers ideas for developing practical skills to deal withidentity theft, cell phone manners, budgeting, eating healthymeals, using credit cards, time management, and much more Mannix is the best-selling author of Social SkillsActivities for Special Children, Writing Skills Activities forSpecial Children, and Character Building Activities forKids