Social situations for autistic adolescents | SET OF 5 PRINTED BOOKS

Social Situations for Teenagers with ASD

Social Situations for Teenagers with ASD is a structured resource designed to strengthen social skills in adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The material combines expressive language practice through sixty picture cards, short story presentations, choice-making activities with justification, and evaluation, together with written expression tasks that guide students step by step in analyzing social situations. Examples and ready-to-use recording sheets support consistent practice and application.

Transitions for Teenagers with ASD

Transitions for Teenagers with ASD focuses on preparing young people to cope with both everyday and major life changes. Through expressive language exercises, illustrated with sixty picture cards, adolescents are introduced to short transition stories and learn to select and justify appropriate responses, supported by a transition schedule that highlights what to expect before, during, and after the change. The written component provides clear steps for analyzing transitions, with examples and structured recording sheets to reinforce the process.

Theory of Mind for Teenagers with ASD

Theory of Mind for Teenagers with ASD helps adolescents develop empathy, perspective-taking, and social understanding. The book is organized into five sections: understanding perspectives, emotions and reactions, social cues and nonverbal communication, predicting behavior, and empathy and support. Each theme is explored through carefully structured activities that promote both comprehension and practice, with an appendix providing additional tools for learners and educators.

Life Skills for Teenagers with ASD

Life Skills for Teenagers with ASD addresses a wide range of everyday competencies essential for independence and successful social participation. It covers initiating and maintaining conversations, interpreting nonverbal signals, building and sustaining friendships, managing conflicts, recognizing and expressing emotions, teamwork, respecting physical boundaries, and safe digital communication. Teenagers are guided through practical scenarios such as first dates, navigating public spaces, preparing for interviews, attending social events, and responding to criticism. The book also includes modules on empathy, phone conversations, asking for help, responding positively to bullying, public speaking, time management, figurative language, resisting negative influences, participating in group discussions, and managing anxiety in social contexts. Additional sections explore the use of public transport, accepting different opinions, responding to invitations, understanding social roles, engaging in volunteering, interacting with authority figures, following social rules and etiquette, adapting conversation across contexts, handling sales transactions, managing emergencies, practicing sportsmanship, coping with rejection or failure, adapting to workplace environments, planning social events, respecting cultural boundaries, advocating for personal needs, and integrating into new social environments.

Safety Skills for Teenagers with ASD

Safety Skills for Teenagers with ASD is divided into seven major areas. The section on personal safety teaches recognition of and appropriate responses to strangers and the importance of setting personal boundaries through scenarios such as the helpful stranger, the lost wallet, the persistent salesperson, the unwanted hug, the insistent teammate, and the overly friendly neighbor. Home safety addresses emergency procedures including a kitchen fire, smoke alarms, and electrical sparks, along with basic first aid for minor injuries, burns, and cuts. Online safety provides guidance for safe internet use and how to respond to negative comments, group chats, and anonymous messages, while also addressing cyberbullying. Community safety focuses on navigating busy intersections, bike rides, bus stops, amusement parks, shopping centers, and museums. The self-advocacy section develops communication and decision-making skills through classroom questions, ordering in restaurants, group work, party invitations, and online activities. Social safety teaches recognition of bullying and abuse in situations such as recess conflicts, group exclusion, and peer pressure at parties or in theft scenarios. The final section on health and hygiene emphasizes daily routines such as hand washing, dental care, and showering, as well as recognizing signs of illness like persistent coughs, sore throats, and stomach aches.