Building Social Skills for Autism, Sensory Processing Disorders and Learning Disabilities: Over 105 Strategies, Activities and Sensory Tools for Children and Adolescents by Tara Delaney

by Tara Delaney

Nationally recognized experts Tara Delaney, OTR/L and Mary Hamrick, CCC-SLP have designed this revolutionary workbook to help professionals use the sensory system to teach complex social skills and build self-awareness in children with autism, sensory processing disorder and learning disabilities.

This new framework for developing a dynamic social skills program using the sensory system is a way to explore why kids react the way they do socially. With this framework in mind, professionals can build on children's self-awareness and social acumen.

*Sensory-based activities for teaching social skills
*Visualization strategies to prepare for social interactions
*Step-by-step program for groups or therapy sessions
*Strategies to increase executive functioning
*Activities to address both non-cognitive and cognitive aptitude of *being social
*Downloadable worksheets and activities
*Can be used by teachers, professionals and parents
*Bonus includes 15 lessons

Genres: Nonfiction, Autistic Spectrum Disorder

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First published July 10, 2014