It's So Much Work to Be Your Friend: Helping the Child with Learning Disabilities Find Social Success

by Richard Lavoie (2005, Touchstone Books., 16.00)
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Best known for his PBS-TV videos, a special education expert now reveals ways to help children with learning disabilities find social success. A successful social life is immeasurably important to a child's happiness, health, and development. This book shows how to make that happen. Grades K-10. [6.5” x 9.5”...394 pages]

The Hidden Curriculum: Practical Solutions for Understanding Unstated Rules in Social Situations

by Brenda Myles, et al. (2004, Autism Asperger Pub Co, 19.95)
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This book offers practical suggestions and advice for how to teach and learn those subtle messages that most people seem to pick up almost automatically but that have to be directly taught to individuals with social-cognitive challenges. Given the serious consequences that can befall a person who violates a social rule, the strategies and detailed lists of curriculum items make The Hidden Curriculum a much-needed resource. [8.5” x 11”...76 pages]

Social Skills Activities for Special Children

by Darlene Mannix (1993, Ctr. for App. Research in Ed., 29.95)
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Provides 142 ready-to-use lessons and reproducible activity sheets to help special children become aware of and develop proficiency in basic social skills. Students learn how to accept rules and authority at school, relate to peers, share a friend with others, keep promises, become a good listener, and much more. Grades 2-6. [8” x 11”...400 pages]

The New Social Story Book

by Edited by Carol Gray (2000, Future Horizons., 34.95)
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Selected by "Library Journal" as "Essential for All Collections," Gray's "The New Social Story Book" contains her groundbreaking concepts that are being used all over the world to teach vital social and functional skills to children with autism. Illustrations. [8.5” x 11”...250 pages]

Captain Tommy

by Abby Messner (1996, Future Horizons, 9.95)
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Captain Tommy is a sensitive and realistic portrayal of a young boy (Tommy) who reluctantly agrees to play with someone new, someone different. The story and colorful illustrations enable the reader to experience Tommy's initial questions, his attempts at reaching out, and finally, his success and pride in making a new friend. [8.5” x 11”...30 pages]

Social Skills Activities for Secondary Students with Special Needs

by Darlene Mannix (2002, Ctr. for App. Research in Ed., 29.95)
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An exciting collection of 187 worksheets that focus on 20 basic social skills. The activities will not only help your students to get along with others, but learn how to control a situation by actively participating and contributing to the outcome. Grades 6-12. [8.5” x 11”...272 pages]

The Sixth Sense II

by Carol Gray (2002, Future Horizons., 6.95)
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The Sixth Sense II educates students on behaviors that might otherwise be misinterpreted as frightening, odd, or rude. The rationale is that students will be better-equipped to include a classmate with unique behaviors when they are provided with accurate social information. The goal of this book is to create a learning environment where all children feels socially safe and comfortable. [8.5” x 11”...21 pages]

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