How everyone on the autism spectrum, young and old can-- become resilient, be more optimistic, enjoy humor, be kind, and increase self-efficacy: a positive psychology approach
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Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London Jessica Kingsley 2011
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Online Access:Volltext
Item Description:Includes bibliographical reference (pages 254-265) and index
Encouraging people on the autism spectrum to foster positive emotions and character traits can dramatically improve their lives in every way, and help to strengthen their ability to cope with everyday challenges and setbacks. Drawing on the key concepts of positive psychology, this book looks in detail at five positive character traits - resilience, optimism, humor, kindness, and self-efficacy - and offer tried and tested strategies for bolstering each strength in individuals with ASD. The authors provide rich and varied lesson plans which contain a multitude of activities designed to build on the five areas identified, and which can be easily implemented at home, at school, or in the community. This complete toolkit" provides parents, educators and other professionals with everything they need to know to use positive psychology strategies to support people of all ages and abilities on the autism spectrum."
How Everyone on theAutism Spectrum, Young and Old, can ... become resilient, be more Optimistic, enjoy Humor, be Kind, and increase Self-Efficacy: A Positive Psychology Approach; Foreword; Contributors; Introduction and Assessing Positive Traits; 1. Optimism; 2. Humor; 3. Self-Efficacy; 4. Kindness; 5. Resilience; 6. Activities that Promote Optimism; 7. Activities that Promote Humor; 8. Activities that Promote Self-Efficacy; 9. Activities that Promote Kindness; 10. Activities that Promote Resilience; 11. But Wait, There's More; 12. Measuring Positive Traits; 13. Methods and Terms; References
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (271 pages)
ISBN:0857005200
9780857005205
1283146258
9781283146258
9781849058537
1849058539

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