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**Preparing for life : the complete guide for Baker, Jed.
667 141 Bak
transitioning to adulthood for those with
autism and Asperger's Syndrome
A comprehensive resource for students on the autism spectrum preparing for life after high school, best-selling
author/counselor Dr. Jed Baker offers "life skills training" on subjects such as non-verbal cues, body language,
dealing with anger, frustration and anxiety, as well as building and maintaining friendships, roommates, and
intimate relationships. He focuses on conversational and employment skills, ways to balance work/school with
family demands, and problematic areas such as finances, emergencies and transportation matters. The
assessment tools he provides for parents and the analysis of the laws that provide accommodations to adults with
disabilities are critical for success in life after high school.
Contents:
1. Asperger’s Syndrome, autism spectrum disorders, and the need for life skills training
2. The transition process and the law
3. Self-awareness and moving beyond denial
4. College, career and Residential Options Beyond High School: What parents can do to prepare their son or
daughter
5. Assessment of social skills needs
6. Skill instruction strategies: Individual, small group, self-instruction
7. Generalization of skills
8. Training peers to be more accepting of students on the spectrum
9. Skill lessons:
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Nonverbal cues/body language
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Dealing with anger/frustration
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Dealing with anxiety
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Conversation
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Building and maintaining friendships (and dealing with roommates)
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Dating
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Dealing with school and family demands
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Employment skills
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Money matters
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Preparing for emergencies
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Transportation
From the Author
"It is my philosophy that the skills in this book and others do not represent a model of social correctness. They
are, however, ideas of how to behave that may help students reach their own goals. . . . The message is, don’t
alter the uniqueness that makes you special in so many great ways—just add to what you can do." — Dr. Jed
Baker
Includes bibliographical references (p. 355-357).
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