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 In this blog post, I show some ways to harness the power of imagination to engage kids on the autism spectrum in social skills work. Imagination and creativity in social skills work 
[Follow THIS LINK HERE to another blog post which explains in detail about using YouTube videos in counseling with young people on the autism spectrum] How to save YouTube videos to your own computer:  There are literally thousands of videos on YouTube made by people with autism. In this blog, I discuss these videos, and explain how to use them in counseling and social skills work with young people on the autism spectrum. The amazing world of YouTube videos made by people on the autism spectrum Please watch the video [...]  A number of my social skills resources for children with autism have been translated into Spanish. They are available free online via SlideShare.
Spanish translations of Autism Teaching Strategies social skills downloads A number of my social skills downloads for children on the autism spectrum have been translated into Spanish. The translations have been done [...] 
Boys with Asperger’s / High-functioning autism face special challenges in understanding and relating to girls In this blog post, I offer some basic background on issues affecting teenage boys on the autism spectrum pertaining to their relationships with girls, and then I provide some social skills teaching materials for mental health professionals, teachers and speech-language pathologists to use [...]  Boys with ASD can find it very difficult to understand many typical "girl interests." Here are some worksheets to help them. Boys on the autism spectrum and their typical sisters Boys with Asperger’s and other autism spectrum disorders often find the world of typical girl interests completely bewildering. In my own work with boys on the [...]  In this post, I provide you with a series of illustrated panels to teach conversation skills to kids with ASD based on the metaphor of a train. Children with Asperger’s and other autism spectrum disorders often love trains. I spent about a year photographing and photoshopping trains in order to create The Conversation Train, a [...]  Here is a free download kit to help children with Asperger's and other autism spectrum disorders with social skills associated with teasing and bullying. You get six illlustrated panels and 36 question/challenge cards. Children with Asperger’s and other autism spectrum disorders often suffer quite a lot from being teased and bullied. I have designed some [...]  In this blog I provide you the downloads to make simple devices to help children on the autism spectrum to increase awareness of voice volume. Additionally, there are downloads to create similar devices to help with levels of "silliness" and physical distance from others. Children with Asperger’s and other autism spectrum disorders often have difficulties [...] |
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