| How to Make Friends with Autism Contributor(s): Breeding, Travis (Author) |
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ISBN: 1541048512 ISBN-13: 9781541048515 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $6.64 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Family & Relationships | Autism Spectrum Disorders |
| Physical Information: 0.22" H x 5.51" W x 8.5" (0.29 lbs) 106 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Learn how someone with Autism makes friends and analyzes friendships through social thinking. Travis shares his experiences in building meaningful friendships in this great book about friendship with autism. Learn how to use social skills to meet people and form friendships in socially acceptable ways that draw people to you instead of pushing them away. You will learn to make and keep friends in this inspiring tell all book about how a man with Asperger Syndrome or Autism makes and keeps his friends. Travis writes about many of the challenges involved in keeping friendships for him as he overcomes autism related issues and social thinking errors. Friendship is all about communication and studies suggest communication is ninety-three percent non-verbal and only seven percent verbal. In this book you will learn how Travis works with social skills coaches to learn the ninety-three percent of non-verbal communication so that he will be able to better communicate with his friends and have an everlasting meaningful friendship with them. Travis talks about the many issues that might come up in a friendship. You will learn about sensory issues that can make a person on the autism spectrum uncomfortable in social situations and friendships. You will also learn some useful strategies in helping to motivate someone with Asperger Syndrome or Autism to want to make friends. This is a great first-hand account about what it is like to make and keep friends for someone on the autism spectrum. This is excellent reading for parents of children diagnosed with Autism and professionals who work with those on the autism spectrum. |