The Social Skills Picture Book Teaching play, emotion, and communication to children with autism Paperback – Illustrated, January 1, 2001

I love that this book give practical situational guidance into many aspects of the social realm in easy to understand words and pictures. It is straight forward and has a great section in the beginning of the book explaining to the parent how best use this resource. My son is high functioning and doesn't have as many social issues as some so I thought this book might not apply to him. What I am finding is that he appreciates the whole book, it boosts his confidence in the skills he already possess and adds guidance to those areas where he struggles. I think this book would apply to a broad spectrum of children, not only those on the Autism Spectrum but also those with social anxiety or who are terribly shy. Knowledge is power, and the social aspect of our society is full of rules...having a resource to help kids understand those rules is invaluable.

A go too book for social skills with my kindergarten students.

I am a School Psychologist and Mobile Therapist and this book has come in handy on many occasions. I work frequently with students who have been diagnosed with Autism, and I have found that this is one book that students really enjoy. There are great pictures and stories that my students love to see and read. We typically act the stories out afterward either in person or with dolls/action figures. No matter how resistant the students are to the rest of the activities, they typically consider this a rewarding experience. I would recommend it to all school staff and parents who deal with students that are lacking social skills in some way.

The pictures and captions throughout this book are a very helpful visual aid to teach social skills and positive interaction. I'm the mom of a 7-year-old daughter with high-functioning autism, and this book has been quite helpful in helping my daughter understand concepts that can be difficult to teach. I don't recommend this book for younger kiddos, however. Even a year or so ago, our daughter would not have been ready for this. One other thing to consider, which the author does point out, is that for some children with autism, it can be counter-productive to point out how *not* to do something because it can unintentionally call attention to/reinforce behaviors that you *don't* want your child to emulate. Our daughter doesn't have a problem with this currently, but if your child does, then I would recommend that you review the book first, get some blank paper and tape over all of the "don't do this" examples, and then just share the positive examples with your child.

I really like this book. I wasn’t sure at first but the more I look through it, the more I like it. I have one child with autism (11 years old) and another one with ADHD(10 years old). Both struggle with basic social skills. I think this book will be a big help to them. I actually think this is going to be a great resource for all my children, even the ones without a diagnoses. Only wish it was hardcover, as paperback books sometimes meet an unfortunate end here. I plan to cover it with contact paper though and I think that will help.

I didn't particularly have high hopes for this when my wife ordered but really, this is a fantastic book. My 5 year old loves to look at the pictures of the other kids and read about what they're doing and what they should do... and he's actually picking up on a lot of the messages without the book being overbearing about it. The pages are clearly laid out with a simple concept on each page and large photos. Fantastic book.

I bought this book to use for social skills training for my class of 11 asd/ebd students who are ages 6-12. While the text portion of the subject matter was addressed perfectly, I feel that the visual component was a disappointment. The photos comparing the "right way" and the "wrong way" were paired on the same page, making both images small and difficult to see clearly.I think this book would have been perfect if the "wrong way" photo filled one page (with a small textual explanation underneath), and the "right way" filled the facing page. That way we could show the photo and ask the students what was wrong with that picture. It's vital that these students learn to discern what inappropriate handling of social situations look like, and--by giving both photos side-by-side--I think we rob them of the opportunity to learn that from this book.

I have been wanting to purchase this book for some time now and I am glad I did! My two oldest sons have ASD diagnosis and I especially worry about my oldest ever "getting" social skills even though he is brilliant. I think the photographs make it so much more real. Also, the words used here are words we were already using with his ABA therapists! I shared the book with his therapists and they were so excited, both are going to buy the book for themselves. It is a wonderful resource, one I think many parents should utilize, not just parents of kids on the spectrum.