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Autism and Appropriate Touch

A Photocopiable Resource for Helping Children and Teens on the Autism Spectrum Understand the Complexities of Physical Interaction

Author: Abigail Werner Werner James and Kaiyee Tay  

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Keep children with autism safe by teaching them the rules of appropriate touch

Children and teens with Autism Spectrum Disorder can find the complicated social rules around touch very difficult, and this can leave them vulnerable. This educational resource provides ready-to-use lessons with photocopiable worksheets to teach about appropriate touch and social boundaries in family, educational, and community settings.

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Keep children with autism safe by teaching them the rules of appropriate touch

Children and teens with Autism Spectrum Disorder can find the complicated social rules around touch very difficult, and this can leave them vulnerable. This educational resource provides ready-to-use lessons with photocopiable worksheets to teach about appropriate touch and social boundaries in family, educational, and community settings.

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This is a practical educational resource to help teach the social rules of touch and personal space to children and teens with Autism Spectrum Disorder with the aim of keeping them safe and helping them to understand what are appropriate interactions in family, educational and community situations.

The lessons in the book look at different groups of people that the child is likely to encounter such as close family members, teachers, peers, strangers and medical professionals. Through photocopiable worksheets and activities children are taught about different types of touch and in what settings, where on the body, and for how long touch is appropriate with each group. The book also includes discussion on how best to teach the child to recognise if someone touches them inappropriately and what is appropriate when it comes to self-touch.

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Critic Reviews

“Easy to understand and more importantly to implement, Autism and Appropriate Touch will be invaluable to anyone struggling to teach a child on the autism spectrum the hidden curriculum of appropriate touch.”

-- Davida Hartman, Senior Educational Psychologist and author of Sexuality and Relationship Education for Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders

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About the Author

Abigail Werner James is a Licensed Behaviour Specialist with over 10 years' experience working with young people with Autism Spectrum Disorder for Youth Advocate Programs Inc. She has a BA in Human Development and Family Science and an MA in Human Sciences.

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This is a practical educational resource to help teach the social rules of touch and personal space to children and teens with Autism Spectrum Disorder with the aim of keeping them safe and helping them to understand what are appropriate interactions in family, educational, and community situations. The lessons in the book look at different groups of people that the child is likely to encounter such as close family members, teachers, peers, strangers, and medical professionals. Through photocopiable worksheets and activities children are taught about different types of touch and in what settings, where on the body, and for how long touch is appropriate with each group. The book also includes discussion on how best to teach the child to recognise if someone touches them inappropriately and what is appropriate when it comes to self-touch.

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Product Details

Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Published
21st July 2015
Pages
136
ISBN
9781849057912

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