UID:
edocfu_9959237844602883
Format:
1 online resource (226 p.)
ISBN:
1-78450-095-X
Content:
This practical college curriculum helps students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to develop an understanding of their identity, self-perception and strengths and how to use this self-knowledge to succeed at college, in their social lives, and in their careers. It is an ideal textbook for ASD college programs or for student self-study.
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Developing Identity, Strengths, and Self-Perception for Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1. Personal Stories; Lesson 1: Early Childhood; Lesson 2: Teen Years; Lesson 3: Young Adulthood; Lesson 4: Writing Your Own Story; Chapter 2. The Language of ASD; Lesson 1: Identity Models; Lesson 2: Diagnostic Language; Lesson 3: Identity Language; Lesson 4: Diagnostic Criteria and the impact on community; Lesson 5: Owning ASD; Chapter 3. ASD in the Media; Lesson 1: Development of perceptions through popular media; Lesson 2: ASD in the news
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Lesson 3: ASD in movies and televisionLesson 4: ASD in social media; Chapter 4. Identifying Your Strengths; Lesson 1: Success and ASD qualities; Lesson 2: Identifying the Established Strengths in ASD; Lesson 3: Recognizing Your Individual Strengths; Lesson 4: Replacing Negative Self-Perceptions; Lesson 5: Reframing your View; Chapter 5. Developing Your Core Identity; Lesson 1: Identifying What Makes You Calm, Passionate, and Anxious; Lesson 2: Developing Your Core Identity Features; Lesson 3: It is Rarely Black and White; Lesson 4: The Intersection of Your Core Identity Features
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Chapter 6. Social Rules and Social ConfusionLesson 1: Social Confusion and Establishing Purpose; Lesson 2: Rules of Social Engagement; Lesson 3: Building Your Social First Aid Kit; Lesson 4: Digging Your Way Out; Chapter 7. Building Your Team; Lesson 1: Understanding Your Preferences; Lesson 2: Recognizing the Preferences of Others; Lesson 3: Partnering preferences to build teams; Lesson 4: Roles in work teams/groups; Chapter 8. Changing the Goal; Lesson 1: Looking Forward; Lesson 2: Choosing the Right Academic Major; Lesson 3: The Career Continuum
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Lesson 4: An Introduction to Community Service, Job Shadowing, and InternshipsLesson 5: Mentors and Career Preparation; Next Steps; Appendix A. Back to BASICS Chart Student Example; Appendix B. Guided Discussion; References; Blank Page; Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-84905-797-4
Language:
English
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