Taking Care of Myself 2 is written specifically for teenagers and
young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). It is an
instructional book to be used by parents, instructors, therapists,
and individuals on the autism spectrum. Most of the information is
written concisely, however, simple how-to lists are included. This
book is great to use in an instructional setting, especially for
those individuals who are familiar with that type of format.
Teenagers and young adults with ASD typically want what everyone in
their age group wants. Being able to fit in, being as independent
as possible, and developing relationships, including friendships,
as well as loving,intimate relationships, are important to
individuals with ASD. Fitting in involves looking and acting
appropriately, typical of their age peers and feeling comfortable
in public and social situations. Topics such as, dressing for
different events, feeling anxious in social situations, and public
versus private behaviors are included in this book. Being
independent means understanding and managing their health and
personal safety, to the best of their ability. This includes
important topics such as staying healthy, anxiety, depression,
feeling suicidal, social media, sexual harassment and even rape.
Forming relationships, especially intimate relationships are of
special interest to teens and young adults on the autism spectrum.
Several topics such as, developing a variety of relationships, as
well as sex and sexual relationships are covered in this book.
Other topics include: finding and keeping friends, finding a
boyfriend or girlfriend, how do we define sex, safe and responsible
sex, deciding to have sex with a partner, and sex is a choice.
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