How to talk with friends is your step-by-step guide to helping your learner build strong conversation skills. Weekly social skills lessons emphasize the entire spectrum of skill acquisition, from structured practice to generalization in the natural environment. Lessons are scripted for easy delivery and all required materials are included, making this resource suitable for… Read more »
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Making friends at work: Learning to make positive choices in social situations for people with autism
“Making new friends at work can be tricky – it’s tough to predict how people will react to certain situations. This ‘choose your own response’ book can show you how these situations could potentially play out. Some endings are positive and some less so, and the book includes explanations about why particular outcomes may have… Read more »
TEACCH® 5-Day Classroom Training
The Indiana Resource Center for Autism is announcing its annual TEACCH® 5-Day classroom training that will be held in June in Indianapolis. “This five-day course provides a theoretical foundation as well as hands-on opportunities to assess and teach elementary through high school-aged children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in a model classroom setting. It is grounded in… Read more »
Social skills handbook for autism: Activities to help kids learn social skills and make friends
“Bestselling author and educator Catherine Pascuas has 10 years experience helping children with autism learn. In [Social skills handbook for autism], she’s collected more than 50 engaging strategies and ideas to help kids develop social skills, make friends, and have fun… Use the activities in this social skills book to teach school-age children with autism… Read more »
Increasing Incidence of Autism Continues
The director of the Indiana Resource Center for Autism, Dr. Cathy Pratt, has just published an updated article regarding the incidence of autism in Indiana. The article discusses the statistics and trends around school-age children with a diagnosis on the autism spectrum. To read the entire article, please visit: https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/incidence-of-autism-spectrum-disorders-in-indiana