The Asperkid's - secret - book of social rules : the handbook of not-so-obvious social guidelines for tweens and teens with Asperger syndrome
O'Toole, Jennifer Cook2013
Books, Manuscripts
Being a teen or tween isn't easy but its especially tough for Asperkids. Here's a guide to the hidden social rules that are awfully confusing, even if they seem obvious to everyone else. It gives respectful, funny insights written for Aspies by an Aspie.
Main title:
The Asperkid's - secret - book of social rules : the handbook of not-so-obvious social guidelines for tweens and teens with Asperger syndrome / by Jennifer Cook OToole; illustrated by Brian Bojanowski
Imprint:
London Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2013
Collation:
279 p. illustrations
Audience:
Upper primarySecondary
Contents:
What you need to know about the need-to-knows: making sense of the rules: How not to make a light bulb: why everything is hard before it is easy - The potty-training rule: knowing when a thank-you is expected - So you noticed a kindness: the technicalities of thank you - Quotealicious - I'm sorry: the hardest words to say - The 'perseverance' of ' perserverance': being right vs. being included - Perfectly imperfect: congratulations you're human - But I wasn't laughing: laughing with you vs. laughing at you - Quotealicious - Poof! you're interesting! being interesting by being interested - Mirror! mirror! reflect, reflect, reflect - You're welcome: the power of compliments - Quotealicious - Broken spagetti: the benefits of thinking like a wet noodle - Boiling the pasta: how to make that flexible thinking thing happen - You've got to hold the pillow: why criticism matters - Take a breath and watch the hammer: knowing how to handle criticism - Speak in sandwiches and make suggestions: knowing how to give good feedback - Quotealicious - Unfiltered: white lies and trust - Tact and the triple-filter: how honest is too honest? - Literally? what they actually mean - Do I need an umbrella or an ark? sorting mountains from molehills - Temper, temper,: there will be more apple juice tomorrow - Quotealicious - The science of a Greek goddess: Hygeia, Aphrodite and why they were such good pals - Traveling by bubble: transparent boundaries that only NTs see - Choices and tactics: how to recognize a friend - Who's who, what's what: friendship levels and cling wrap - Quotealicious - Standing up straight: self-advocacy, anger band-aids and being heard - Talking to myself: inner dialogues and old tapes - Likes, tweets and texts: netiquette need-to-knows - The loveliest curve and an open door: beauty and chivalry are alive and well - There's more for dinner than mashed potatoes: missing the bigger picture - Wedgies, tattletales and queen bees: taking your power back from bullies - Through the looking glass: laughing at yourself without being a laughingstock - Stickies (little nuggets of Aspie truth-sticky-note-sized) - Practice sessions - Stick a fork in it-we're done: AKA the conclusion - Resources you will actually WANT to use, really - References.
ISBN:
9781849059152 (pbk)
Dewey class:
616.8588 ASP616.8588
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
108978
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 616.8588 ASP | pbkAvailable |