Spectrum Disorder

The autism community is often wondering how we can measure quality of life for autistic people. This book argues that a group definition for measuring quality of life is inappropriate as quality of life is not a group-centered thing. Instead, this book argues that quality of life for autistic people is a person-centered definition that requires determining each autistic person's quality of life one by one.

Incapaci di comunicare con gli altri e di sviluppare nuove amicizie, costretti a muoversi in un mondo sociale che appare loro privo di significato e di interesse o addirittura minaccioso e ostile: sono i bambini colpiti dall'autismo, un disturbo dello sviluppo neuropsicologico che si manifesta prima dei tre anni e permane in età adulta, ma che può essere notevolmente attenuato con opportuni programmi di intervento educativo.

Has something ever seemed a bit off about someone you met? Have you considered they might have Asperger syndrome? This book is full of confessions from a former stalker who has Asperger syndrome. The author explains his thinking and reasoning behind what he thinks is logical behavior that women think is creepy. Learn how a man with Asperger syndrome perceives the social world he interacts with. This book will give the listener insight into how someone with Asperger syndrome processes advanced social situations like dating and relationships. The author shares an honest and heartwarming account of his experiences trying to date women.

As a parent you want to ensure that your bright child with Autism Spectrum Disorder will have a bright future! And you are not alone. According to an Easter Seals survey, parents of children who have ASD were most worried about their children having independence in adulthood. Quality of life, fitting into society, and employment were also top concerns. Your knowledge of your child, your devotion, and your many varied experiences with you child, make you the ideal coach. This book was written to help you, the parent, to raise your child with the foundational skills he or she will need for the future.

This audiobook will enable you to have a better understanding on the behavior and inner feeling of a child with special needs, thereby knowing the way to manage and cope with the situation effectively with minimal stress for the family. This audiobook will also show you the steps to help your autistic loved ones to communicate better to incorporate into the outside world.

Travis introduces the listener to social context and social thinking in relation to autism spectrum disorder. The listener will learn how we use social thinking to interpret social context to understand how to generalize and apply social skills in different social environments successfully. Travis also describes how behavior therapists can learn to teach social thinking and social context strategies in young learners with autism by providing positive reinforcement in different social contexts.

So much is wondered about how and when to self-disclose to others when you are autistic. Travis shares how he chooses the how and when to self-disclose his Asperger Syndrome to others he meets. Travis says the decision is context driven and changes from person to person. Travis weighs the pros and cons of self-disclosure between each friendship and professional relationship he enters in his life. Travis also makes the choice to self-disclose to potential employers because he feels it makes the overall employment experience easier and more enjoyable.

In this audiobook, you will learn how learning to think more positively is the best life skill Travis has learned. When you think positively, those positive thoughts generalize to all areas of your life. Travis says his greatest superpower stems from learning he could create positive thoughts about any situation in life. This has allowed him to change his life and create the happiness he truly desires.

De senaste tjugo åren har kunskapen om autism exploderat. Nya teorier och metoder utvecklas dagligen. Men vad är autism egentligen? Och hur kan man lära sig att leva med att någon närstående fått diagnosen? Livet är ett pussel för alla, men för vissa kan det vara svårare att få bitarna att gå ihop. Och din uppgift som förälder är att visa hur pusslet ska läggas. Den här boken är till för dig som känner att du behöver lite hjälp på traven.

Smile & Succeed for Teens is an attention-grabbing, easy-to-use course that has already supplied thousands of teens with the skills to do better in school, develop meaningful relationships, and establish fulfilling careers. If you want to equip your teenager for success in work and life, then you can't afford to miss this essential guide.

This audiobook will show you how Travis has taught himself how to read and analyze the social context behind social communication with social thinking. This has allowed him to learn a bit more about the hidden meaning behind some forms of communication and understand what others are trying to communicate with him. This is an intermediate guide to social thinking and learning how to understand and process the social context around us in the world.

This is a story about how a shy man named Travis conquered social anxiety to become a professional bingo caller. He put himself out there and now helps oversee bingo for several people two nights per week. Follow along as Travis transforms his life socially through gaining confidence and self-esteem as a successful bingo caller. Learn how Travis bettered his social skills while calling bingo.

Travis Breeding has never been like others. Growing up, he just couldn't seem to fit in with anyone and didn't understand how socializing worked. He couldn't understand why people didn't like him. Why did everyone think he was so weird or creepy or psycho? Was he? When he finally learned he has Asperger's, it wasn't quite the solution he longed for. He didn't want to accept it. But once he embraced it, he realized he could begin making changes that could someday lead to living the life he wants: one that includes a family and good friends. And even more, he could help others just like him.

Travis shares how he learned to change his beliefs, which turned autism into a huge celebration. After spending years feeling autism ruined his life, Travis used cognitive behavior therapy to change his beliefs about life and autism. Travis now thinks autism is something to celebrate and be grateful for, even after everything he has been through. Travis shares his journey to happiness with listeners in this delightful audiobook.

Learn how to use mindfulness and cognitive behavior therapy to challenge fixations that are unhealthy by redirecting thought processes to special interests that are healthy. Use positive energy to focus your attention to avoid the negative energy of the fixation. If you love someone with autism, then this book will help you gain a better understanding of who a person with autism is and what their fixations, obsessions, and special interests mean to them.

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by a sensual experience? Imagine magnifying that times 100. That is reality for many on the autism spectrum. This book talks about how people with autism balance sensory input issues with socializing and following unwritten social rules in the real world. The author examines how people with autism have physical and emotional sensory experiences throughout their life.

How to Love Yourself is the story of how a man with Asperger's Syndrome learned to love his aspie self for who he is. This is a journey through mindfulness and self-discovery that led to a person with low self-esteem to learn to love himself for who he is all while boosting his self-esteem and self-confidence. This book is full of tips on how anyone living with Asperger's Syndrome can learn to love who they are and boost their self-esteem through mindfulness techniques.

This book is a beginner's guide for teenagers and adults with autism all about the hidden rules of Facebook. With non-verbal communication already being of importance, Facebook has increased the importance level of non-verbal communication to a greater level. It is imperative for someone with autism to understand all the implications of what they do on Facebook. This is a basic guide to start them.

Autistic people tend to fixate on things. Author Travis Breeding learned he had choices to make and could choose not only to change his beliefs but change how he spent time focusing on his fixations. Travis made positive changes that have given him a happy life. Now he shares his story with you to help others who might be stuck and need help.

Travis shares how he changed his negative beliefs into positive beliefs, which changed his entire outlook on life. He teaches you to do the same in this informative audiobook on autism.