Books for Teens, Young Adults and Adults with Autism / Aspergers

As a provider of assessments for children, teens and adults with sautism spectrum disorder, or what was previously called "Asperger's Disorder," I am often asked for a good book to read on the subject. Specifically, today, I will suggest one book for teens and young adults. There are others for adults and married couples, but honestly, there isn't too much quality material available.

For teens and young adults I would recommend "Socially Curious and Curiously Social" by Mitchelle Garcia winner and Pamela Crooke. I also often suggest this to adult who can relate to many of the issues and experiences that this teen-young adult book speaks about.

After recieving a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or Asperger's Disorder young people are often in need of a book, or at least a resourse of materials, on issues they relate to every day. This book, which is an anime-illustrated guidebook, is written to help explain how the social mind is expected to work in order to effectively relate to others at school, at work and in the community. This book redines what it means "to be social."

Michelle Winner is the leading practitioner in the field of ASD - Asperger's. She has a large clinic in San Jose California where she provides individual, group and family therapy to those with Aspergers/ASD, and provides training and curriculum material that most of the schools I work with, in many different states and provinces, in the schools. This includes materials such as here "Social Thinking" curriculum, "Social Behavior Mapping," and "Thinking About You Thinking About Me." These materaisl work well with other related systems such as "The Incredible five Point Scale."

Here web page, www.socialthinking.com is an excellent resourse for other related materials.

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Dr. Jim Roche provides assessments / testing for autism spectrum disorder and Asperger's in his offices in Burnaby and Vancouver, providing services for children with autism, Asperger's and NVLD in Vancouver, Burnaby, coquitlam, North Vancouver, West Vancouver and throughout the region. He is a licensed and registered psychologist, a certified teacher of special education and a licensed school psychologist. He has worked as a behaviour management specialist for schools in BC, California, Washingto, and New York. He has been providing assessment and testing for children, teens/adiolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorder and Asperger's Disorder for over twenty years. His assessments help many individuals qualify for provinical funding and related support programs. He is one of the few practitioners in BC who has worked in schools and workplaces directly with individuals with autism spectrum disorder and Asperger's Disorder and brings his experience as a teacher, psychologist and consultant to each case.

For more information on assessments and testing for autism spectrum disorder or Asperger's disorder please visit his webpage at www.relatedminds.com

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Autism Diagnostic Services| Burnaby

Dr. Jim Roche provides diagnostic services for children, teens and adults with suspect autism spectrum disorder or Asperger's disorder. These services are used to help families obtain funding through the BC autism funding program, school-based services and accommodations in school, college, university or work for adults.
I am a registered and licensed psychologist with 

over twenty-five years of experience in this field. I also hold licenses and certificates in school psychology and as a teacher of special education, so I am familiar with what it's like to run a classroom.

For ore information on my services please visit the ACT-RASP web page at http://www.actcommunity.ca/profiles/224/

Or visit my web page at www.relatedminds.com

Other places you can find information about my services include:
http://psyris.com/drjimroche

https://therapists.psychologytoday.com/rms/name/Jim_Roche_JD,PhD,CAGS,RPsych,RMFT_Burnaby_British+Columbia_70682

http://www.psychologists.bc.ca/users/jimroche

Dr. Jim Roche

I am a Registered Psychologist and Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in working with teens and young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and what has been called Asperger's Disorder.   My work with teens and young adults addresses school issues, sometimes psychoeducational testing, school observations, emotional issues and behavioural issues.

I am a member of the ACT RASP and am a registered behaviour consultant with them, and therefore can see children below the age of six using provincial funding. I provide autism diagnostic services and help parents become familiar with the many treatment modalities that are available to them. As a registered psychologist my services are also covered by most extended health care plans.

A number of patients see me for weekly 1-2 therapy, often addressing issues of anxiety, stress, depression or behavioural issues. I also see parents for parent education and sometimes for family or couples related counselling relating to the stress of dealing with the many aspects of ASD.

With most clients my focus is on either behavioural training, aimed at parents, caregivers or schools, or on social communications issues. I often use materials from Michelle Winner and her Social Thinking program. This includes curriculum materials such as "Social Behaviour Mapping," and "The Incredible Five Point Scale." I also teach a number of visual support techniques.

The methods I use are those that are considered by most school districts as "research based" and in use in those districts. As a previous POPARD provincial consultant for autism I am familiar with the methods, materials and curriculum used in most schools in the Vancouver/BC area and try to work in a manner that works well with what you should expect from the schools.

I also provide school based observations and consultations in both public and private schools.

I am a registered and licensed psychologist with over twenty five years of experience in this field. I also hold licenses and certificates in school psychology and as a teacher of special education, so I am familiar with what it's like to run a classroom.

For ore information on my services please visit the ACT-RASP web page at http://www.actcommunity.ca/profiles/224/

Or visit my web page at www.relatedminds.com

Other places you can find information about my services include:
http://psyris.com/drjimroche

https://therapists.psychologytoday.com/rms/name/Jim_Roche_JD,PhD,CAGS,RPsych,RMFT_Burnaby_British+Columbia_70682

http://www.psychologists.bc.ca/users/jimroche