High on the Spectrum

High on the Spectrum

High on the Spectrum: Asperger's, High Functioning Autism, and Related Personalities

By Mike Paget, M.Ed., and Kim "Tip" Frank, Ed.S., LPC

A Guidebook for educators helping young people maximise strengths and manage weaknesses

There has been a "failure to launch" youth with Asperger's into functional adult living. Consider the facts that only 3% of adults with Asperger's Syndrome live independently and only 12% are gainfully employed. This guidebook is for educators helping young people maximize their strengths and manage weaknesses. It promotes an in-depth understanding of Asperger's Syndrome, Non-verbal Learning Disabilities, and related conditions and accommodations that may greatly increase long-term success.

This book includes tips for teachers, understanding and diagnosing Autism and Asperger's. The interventions and supports section provides suggestions and activities for social skills training and coping strategies for AS/NLD students. School accommodations are discussed with tips for teachers and parents.

ISBN-10: 1598501186
ISBN-13: 978-1598501186

Published by: YouthLight, Inc. 2012