Title:
The Asperkid's secret book of social rules : the handbook of not-so-obvious social guidelines for tweens and teens with Asperger syndrome
Personal Author EPSB:
Summary:
Being a teen or tween isn't easy for anyone but it's especially tough for Asperkids. I know. I was one, I taught a whole bunch, and I am going to be raising three! That's also why I know that Asperkdis deserve their very own guide to all of the hidden social rules that are awfully confusing to us, even if they seem obvious to everyone else. "The Asperkids' (Secret) Rule Book of Social Rules." This isn't your momma's Emily Post, and there is no "don't do this" finger wagging or patronizing "high and mighty preaching" here. Instead, the "Secret" Book gives Asperkids (aged 10-17) respectful, funny insights written "for Aspies by an Aspie." Chock full of illustrations, logic and even a practice session or six (in comic strip style, thank you very much!), this is the handbook every adult Aspie wishes we'd had growing up, but never did.
Year Published:
2013
Physical Description:
279 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: What You Need to Know about the Need-to-Knows: Making Sense of the Rules -- 1.How Not to Make a Light Bulb: Why Everything is Hard Before It is Easy -- 2.The Potty-Training Rule: Knowing When a Thank-You is Expected -- 3.So You Noticed a Kindness: The Technicalities of Thank You -- Quotealicious -- 4.I'm Sorry: The Hardest Words to Say -- 5.The "Perseverance" of "Perserverance": Being Right vs. Being Included -- 6.Perfectly Imperfect: Congratulations, You're Human -- 7.But I Wasn't Laughing: Laughing with You vs. Laughing at You -- Quotealicious -- 8.Poof! You're Interesting! Being Interesting by Being Interested -- 9.Mirror! Mirror! Reflect, Reflect, Reflect -- 10.You're Welcome: The Power of Compliments -- Quotealicious -- 11.Broken Spaghetti: The Benefits of Thinking Like a Wet Noodle -- 12.Boiling the Pasta: How to Make that Flexible Thinking Thing Happen -- 13.You've Got to Hold the Pillow: Why Criticism Matters
Note continued: 14.Take a Breath and Watch the Hammer: Knowing How to Handle Criticism -- 15.Speak in Sandwiches and Make Suggestions: Knowing How to Give Good Feedback -- Quotealicious -- 16.Unfiltered: White Lies and Trust -- 17.Tact and the Triple-Filter: How Honest is Too Honest? -- 18.Literally? What They Actually Mean -- 19.Do I Need an Umbrella or an Ark? Sorting Mountains from Molehills -- 20.Temper, Temper: There Will Be More Apple Juice Tomorrow -- Quotealicious -- 21.The Science of a Greek Goddess: Hygeia, Aphrodite and Why They Were Such Good Pals -- 22.Traveling by Bubble: Transparent Boundaries That Only NTs See -- 23.Choices and Tactics: How to Recognize a Friend -- 24.Who's Who, What's What: Friendship Levels and Cling Wrap -- Quotealicious -- 25.Standing Up Straight: Self-Advocacy, Anger Band-Aids and Being Heard -- 26.Talking to Myself: Inner Dialogues and Old Tapes -- 27.Likes, Tweets and Texts: Netiquette Need-to-Knows
Note continued: 28.The Loveliest Curve and an Open Door: Beauty and Chivalry are Alive and Well -- 29.There's More for Dinner than Mashed Potatoes: Missing the Bigger Picture -- 30.Wedgies, Tattletales and Queen Bees: Taking Your Power Back from Bullies -- 31.Through the Looking Glass: Laughing at Yourself without Being a Laughingstock.
ISBN:
9781849059152
Publisher:
London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2013.
