Table of Contents

• Foreword by Dr. Temple Grandin
• Section I: Read Me First
• Chapter 1: Why Me? Why You? Why Life Skills?
• Chapter 2: Frames of Reference
• Chapter 3: Success Comes From Life Skills
• Chapter 4: The Wacky World of Autism Terminology
• Section II: Teaching Life Skills to the Spectrum Child:  Ideas and Examples
• Chapter 5: Learning How We Can Learn
• Chapter 6: Say What You Need to Say
• Chapter 7: Transmit Information in More Than One Way
• Chapter 8: Information In Translation: Speak the Language Your Child Understands
• Chapter 9: Repetition and Persistence
• Chapter 10: Opportunities to Teach, Opportunities for Success
• Chapter 11: Tap Into Your Child’s Interests!
• Chapter 12: Attitudes that Win (and One That Doesn’t)
• Section III: Specific Life Skills
• Chapter 13: Intro to the Specific Skills
• Chapter 14: Chores and More
• Chapter 15: Chores Part Deux – How to Tell Your Child What to Do
• Chapter 16: Chores Part Tres – More on Teaching Chores
• Chapter 17: Punctuality
• Chapter 18: Appropriate Attire
• Chapter 19: Manners, Manners, Manners
• Chapter 20: Kindness Is a Life Skill
• Chapter 21:Teach the Specifics of Kindness
• Chapter 22: Outings Teach Life Skills
• Chapter 23: Teach Special Skills Needed by People with Autism
• Chapter 24: Life Skills for the Spectrum: Task Switching
• Chapter 25: Learning to Spend Time
• Chapter 26: Coping With Sensory Issues
• Section IV: Really Really Big Skills That Everyone Needs 282
• Chapter 27: The First Really Big Skill: Exercise for Mental and Physical Health
• Chapter 28: The Second Really Big Skill: Good Sleep Habits
• Chapter 29: The Third Really Big Skill: Dealing With Mistakes and Failures
• Chapter 30: The Fourth and Final Really Big Skill: Understanding Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Concepts
• A Mini-Glossary
• Recommended Resources

About the Author

Coauthor of the award-winning book Asperger's and Girls, Jennifer McIlwee Myers is a terrific writer and speaker with Asperger's Syndrome--she is funny, eloquent, and to the point. Her brother has autism, but she wasn't diagnosed with Asperger's until 2002. She has taught herself many unique, innovative ways to navigate the world of "normal" people over her lifetime. Jennifer earned a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and currently lives in California with her husband Gary.