Social Skills for Kids

New Post on Thrive on the Autism Spectrum

Please see my latest post on my new blog, Thrive on the Autism Spectrum. It's a book review of Smart but Scattered, by Peg Dawson, EdD, and Richard Guare, PhD.

Please Read My New Blog

Please check out my new blog: Thrive on the Autism Spectrum. For those of you who read Social Skills for Kids or Coach for Asperger's, this new blog is the result of combining the two into one blog. Originally, Social Skills for Kids, started in March of 2008, was aimed at the parents of kids with Asperger's, autism, ADHD and other developmental disorders. Because I started getting a lot of requests from adults on the autism spectrum, I started Coach for Asperger's about 6 months later.

Now I'm finding that many of the topics I cover apply equally well to kids and adults, and they work in both the world of school and the world of work. I thought it would be better to focus all my efforts on one uniform blog, so it's easier to find information. I've imported my original posts to Thrive on the Autism pectrum where they'll remain available. I'll also be leaving my original blogs up for a while, but my updates will go on this new blog.

Thanks for reading my blogs. Please leave comments, I love to hear from you!

Now I'm finding that many of the topics I cover apply equally well to kids and adults, and they work in both the world of school and the world of work. I thought it would be better to focus all my efforts on one uniform blog, so it's easier to find information. I've imported my original posts to Thrive on the Autism pectrum where they'll remain available. I'll also be leaving my original blogs up for a while, but my updates will go on this new blog.

Thanks for reading my blogs. Please leave comments, I love to hear from you!

Asperger’s Syndrome on the PBS Show Arthur

Note: Added 4/11/10. This blog has moved! I'll be leaving the old blog up for a while, but updated posts will be on my new blog. For more info on this topic, as well as lots of book reviews, professional and personal resources for individuals of all ages with Asperger's, autism, ADHD and ASDs, please check my new blog, Thrive on the Autism Spectrum.

Starting Monday, April 5, 2010, the PBS show Arthur is introducing a new character, Carl, who has Asperger’s Syndrome. You can read about the episode on the Autism Society website.

I don't follow Arthur regularly, so I can't comment on the program.  But, TV is an excellent way for you to open a discussion on the condition with your diagnosed child as well as his or her siblings. Asperger's is a broad spectrum and kids will have a variety or behaviors. Watching the show together then lets you talk about things like how similar Carl's behavior is to your child's, and how the kids at Carl's school treat him, compared to the kids your child goes to school with.