The Social Skills Picture Book. Jed Baker, PhD

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       Introducing Yourself

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       73

       Talking Briefly

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       79

       Play Related Skills

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       85

       Asking to Play

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       87

       Joining in Play

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       93

       Sharing

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       99

       Compromising

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       103

       Turn Taking in Play

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       109

       Playing a Game

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       119

       Dealing with Losing

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       125

       Emotion Related Skills

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       133

       Keeping Calm

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       135

       Showing Understanding for Others’ Feelings

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       143

       Accepting “No” for an Answer

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       161

       Dealing with Mistakes

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       165

       Trying Something New (fear of a new situation)

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       175

       Dealing with Teasing

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       183

       Trying When Work is Hard (dealing with hard or frustrating work)

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      PART ONE

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      THE NATURE OF AUTISM

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