Starting Points: The Basics of Understanding and Supporting Children and Youth With Asperger Syndrome Book

Get off to a good start. Learn sensible, solid strategies that can be put into practice with children on the autism spectrum right away. Starting Points: The Basics of Understanding and Supporting Children and Youth with Asperger Syndrome offers a variety of strategies and visual supports that help children on the spectrum,

• Who have difficulty with abstract concepts and thoughts
• Who have difficulty understanding and regulating emotions
• Who have difficulty recognizing, interpreting, and empathizing with the emotions of others
• Who find it easier to answer questions with choices versus open-ended questions.

Starting from the premise that no two individuals with AS are the same, Hudson and Myles provide a global perspective of how the core characteristics of AS may appear separately and/pr simultaneously, and how they may manifest themselves in a variety of situations. Each characteristic is then paired with a brief explanation, followed by a series of bulleted interventions.