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Stuff you need to know a guide for young adults with autism

A new type of personal guidebook designed specifically for adults with autism and other intellectual and developmental disabilities. Stuff You Need to Know features the Blended Icon & Text System (BITS) which melds specially designed icons with key vocabulary to help the reader decipher stories and...

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Main Author: Weaver, Patricia (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Arlington, TX : Future Horizons, [2018]
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Autism > Juvenile nonfiction.
Autism in adolescence > Juvenile nonfiction.
Self-help publications > Juvenile.
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Summary:A new type of personal guidebook designed specifically for adults with autism and other intellectual and developmental disabilities. Stuff You Need to Know features the Blended Icon & Text System (BITS) which melds specially designed icons with key vocabulary to help the reader decipher stories and prevent text overload. Using this system, reading comprehension has been shown to increase from a 3rd to 7th grade level. The guide covers 6 critical topics: Being Healthy, Personal Presentation, Time and Money Management, Emergencies, Personal Safety and Technology. These topics are illustrated by realistic peer stories that provide engaging learning points and are inspired by the author's years of experience through in-house and community training programs. The guide utilizes a manageable and respectful tone, synthesized suggestions, specialized glossaries, understandable answer keys and a personalized toolkit of activities to support independence, growth and personal awareness.
Physical Description:v, 123 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
ISBN:9781941765913
1941765912
Author Notes:Patricia Weaver is a parent of a son with autism. Her dual degrees in Biology and Health Sciences with a certification as a Physician's Assistant were a strong foundation for her additional training in the Lovaas method of ABA and the Greenspan Floortime methodology. She acquired additional training in TEACCH and PECS during her employment as a teacher and specialist. She has over 20 years of experience working with persons with Autism including in the Henrico County school system; as past president of the Autism Society of America, Central VA Chapter; and as four years as the Director of Tuckahoe Little League Challenger Division. Additionally, she is one of the co-founders and president of the Skills Development Center (SDC), a non-profit organization dedicated to the continued learning and self-empowerment of adults over 18 with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Her passion is her current job as the Program Director of the SDC, working with these adults as they continue to learn skills, explore and develop talents and help them connect with their peers in a facilitated recreation center. Stuff You Need to Know was written for this population to help them learn some of the softer, subtler skills of adulthood such as technology, internet, health and hygiene and cooking.

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