Tag Archives: person centered

Guiding Your Teenager with Special Needs through the Transition from School to Adult Life: tools for parents

Posted on by

Guiding Your Teenager with Special Needs through the Transition from School to Adult Life: tools for parents Guiding Your Teenager with Special Needs

by Mary Korpi.

(XAT Korp 2008)

The first part of the book explains how families can adapt everyday routines in order to encourage the development of essential life skills the child will need as he matures. It outlines the application of person-first planning in all aspects of the child’s life. The second section is an overview of adult programs including: adult day programs, college, employment and residential and recreational opportunities. It includes critical information regarding eligibility requirements, financial support and legal concerns. Pp. 144.

If available, item can be check out from the resource room at no cost.

Asperger Syndrome: An Owner’s Manual 2 For older Adolescents and Adults

Posted on by

An Owner's Manual 2Asperger Syndrome: An Owner’s Manual 2 For older Adolescents and Adults by E. Heller Korin.

(XAS Korin 2007)

This interactive workbook deals with issues that older adolescents and adults face such as relationships, marriage, independent living, employment, self-care, etc. The author uses the nonagram, a nine-pointed star symbolizing achievement and completeness to visually guide readers through each major section of the book This resource is designed to inform and support individuals with AS as they come to grips with their strengths and challenges and plan for a successful adulthood within the neurotypical world. Pp. 120.

If available, item can be checked out from the resource room at no cost.

Asperger Syndrome: An Owner’s Manual

Posted on by

An Owner's ManualAsperger Syndrome: An Owner’s Manual–What You, Your Parents and Your Teachers Need to Know: An Interactive Guide and Workbook by Ellen S. Heller Korin.

(XAS Korin 2006)

This is an interactive workbook designed for young people grades 5 through 8 for use with guidance from a helping adult. This book describes what Asperger syndrome is and how it can affect daily life. With the help of a trusted adult, the child completes a series of exercises related to learning style, sensory issues, emotions, relationships, and more, culminating in a written plan for each major area of his life that will serve as a constant guide and reinforcement. Pp. 62.

If available, item can be checked out from the resource room at no cost.

Aspergers…What does it mean to me?

Posted on by

Aspergers…What does it mean to meAspergers…What does it mean to me? by Catherine Faherty.

(XAS Faher 2000)

This workbook offers self awareness and life lessons to the child or youth with high functioning autism or Asperger’s. Pp. 306.

If available, item can be checked out from the resource room at no cost.

Living the Smart Life

Posted on by

smart lifeLiving the Smart Life  by Ablelink Technologies.

This DVD provides a glimpse of life as it will be when technological endeavors are driven by person-centered perspective.

If available, item can be checked out from the resource room at no cost.