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Social skills and autistic spectrum disorders
by ebrary, Inc, Plimley, Lynn, Bowen, Maggie
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Examining the concerns around inappropriate social behaviour that those living and working with children and adults face on a day-to-day basis, this book discusses preventative measures and intervention strategies, and also uses real-life case studies to illustrate these.
Individuals with autistic spectrum disorders (ASDs) have difficulty in communicating and socializing. They perceive the world in a very different way to most people, and often find the behaviour of those around them confusing and unfair. This book examines the concerns around in…
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This book not only documents the authors' own studies of real life social situations, but also provides an extensive review of other literature in this field. Michael Argyle and his colleagues are particularly concerned with the practical applications of situational analysis - t…
"This collection brings together some of the latest, cutting-edge research into requesting by leading international practitioners of Conversation Analysis. The studies trace a line of conceptual development from 'directive' to 'recruitment', and explore the acquisitional, cultur…
This paper presents two pilot studies of sharing situations in orangutans and human infants. We report on the communicative behaviors that elicit food transfers, the contingencies associated with gesture selection and the (relative) success in obtaining food. We focus on the seq…