Taking Care of Myself2: For Teenagers and Young Adults with ASD

ISBN-13: 9781941765302 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 246 str.

Mary Wrobel

Opis

Written for teenagers and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), this instructional book is also for parents, instructors, therapists to help teens on the autism spectrum. The information is written in an easy to understand manner with simple how-to lists. This book is geared for use in an instructional or home setting for any teenager or young adult with ASD. Topics covered include: -dressing for different events, -feeling anxious in social situations, -public versus private behaviors, -staying healthy, -anxiety, depression, and feeling suicidal, -social media issues, -sexual harassment, -finding and keeping friends, including a boyfriend or girlfriend, -safe and responsible sex and deciding to have sex with a partner.

Spis treści

• 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