Taking Care of Myself 2
Future Horizons Incorporated (Verlag)
978-1-941765-30-2 (ISBN)
Taking Care of Myself 2 is written specifically for teenagers and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). It is an instructional book to be used by parents, instructors, therapists, and individuals on the autism spectrum. Most of the information is written concisely, however, simple how-to lists are included. This book is great to use in an instructional setting, especially for those individuals who are familiar with that type of format.
Teenagers and young adults with ASD typically want what everyone in their age group wants. Being able to fit in, being as independent as possible, and developing relationships, including friendships, as well as loving,intimate relationships, are important to individuals with ASD.
Fitting in involves looking and acting appropriately, typical of their age peers and feeling comfortable in public and social situations. Topics such as, dressing for different events, feeling anxious in social situations, and public versus private behaviors are included in this book.
Being independent means understanding and managing their health and personal safety, to the best of their ability. This includes important topics such as staying healthy, anxiety, depression, feeling suicidal, social media, sexual harassment and even rape.
Forming relationships, especially intimate relationships are of special interest to teens and young adults on the autism spectrum. Several topics such as, developing a variety of relationships, as well as sex and sexual relationships are covered in this book. Other topics include: finding and keeping friends, finding a boyfriend or girlfriend, how do we define sex, safe and responsible sex, deciding to have sex with a partner, and sex is a choice.
A retired teacher and speech-language pathologist, Mary Wrobel worked with students with autism or Asperger's syndrome for more than twenty-five years. She wrote Taking Care of Myself 2: For Teenagers & Young Adults with ASD to help teach students with autism and Asperger's how to live safe and healthy lives. She also trained both parents and professionals in the area of puberty and its accompanying safety, cleanliness, and health issues. This is Mary Wrobel's third publication with Future Horizons. Her book, Taking Care of Myself: A Hygiene, Puberty and Personal Curriculum for Young People with Autism, won an IParenting Media Award.
UNIT 1: HYGIENE and GROOMING
1. Introduction
2. Everyday Grooming
3. Deciding Whether to Shave
4. Looking Your Best
5. We Dress for Different Events
UNIT 2: STAYING HEALTHY
1. Introduction
2. Getting and Staying Healthy
3. Eating Right
4. Taking Care of Your Teeth and Mouth
5. Dealing with Sickness
6. Dealing with Pain
7. Check Your Body for Changes
8. When Should You See a Doctor?
9. Dealing with Allergies
10. Feeling Anxious
11. Dealing with Depression
12. Drug and/Alcohol Abuse and Addiction
13. If You Feel Suicidal
14. Staying in a Hospital
UNIT 3: PUBLIC BEHAVIOR
1. Introduction
2. Be Polite, Not Rude
3. No Personal Behavior in Public
4. Public Bathrooms and Urinal Rules
5. Rules of Private Property
6. Stalking Is Not Allowed
7. Staying Calm in Public Places
8. Feeling Anxious in Social Situations
9. Traveling - Busses, Trains, and Airplanes
10. If a Police Officer Stops You
11. If There Is an Emergency
UNIT 4: RELATIONSHIPS
1. Introduction
2. Who Is a Friend?
3. Meeting New People
4. Finding and Keeping Friends
5. Having a Best Friend
6. Having a Roommate
7. Employers and Co-workers
8. Dealing with People Who Don't Like You
9. Finding a Girlfriend
10. Finding a Boyfriend
11. Having a Loving Relationship
UNIT 5: PERSONAL SAFETY
1. Introduction
2. Strangers on the Phone or at the Door
3. The Internet and Social Media
4. Dealing with Verbal and Emotional Abuse
5. Dealing with Bullies
6. If Someone Hurts You
7. If You Are Mugged
8. Appropriate and Inappropriate Touching
9. Sexual Harassment
10. Rape Is a Terrible Crime
11. How Rape Happens
UNIT 6: SEX and SEXUAL RELATIONSHIPS
1. Introduction
2. What Is Sex?
3. The Rules of Sexual Activity
4. Having Sex Is a Choice
5. Consequences of Unprotected Sex
6. Can You Get AIDS?
7. Safe and Responsible Sex
8. Masturbation Is Private
9. Deciding to Have Sex with a Partner
10. When You Are in a Sexual Relationship
| Erscheinungsdatum | 31.01.2017 |
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| Verlagsort | Arlington |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 216 x 279 mm |
| Gewicht | 540 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie |
| Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher ► Körper / Sexualität | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Persönlichkeitsstörungen | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-941765-30-0 / 1941765300 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-941765-30-2 / 9781941765302 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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