{"product_id":"the-science-of-making-friends-isbn-9781118127216","title":"The Science of Making Friends","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe groundbreaking book that puts the focus on teens and young adults with social challenges\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book offers parents a step-by-step guide to making and keeping friends for teens and young adults with social challenges—such as those diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, bipolar, or other conditions. With the book’s concrete rules and steps of social etiquette, parents will be able to assist in improving conversational skills, expanding social opportunities, and developing strategies for handling peer rejection. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter provides helpful overview information for parents; lessons with clear bulleted lists of key rules and steps; and expert advice on how to present the material to a teen or young adult. Throughout the book are role-playing exercises for practicing each skill, along with homework assignments to ensure the newly learned skills can be applied easily to a school, work, or other \"real life\" setting. Bonus content shows role-plays of skills covered, demonstrating the right and wrong way to enter conversations, schedule get-togethers, deal with conflict, and much more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"list-style-type:none;\"\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART ONE: GETTING READY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCh. 1: Why Teach Social Skills to Teens and Young Adults?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul style=\"list-style-type:none;\"\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART TWO: THE SCIENCE OF DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING FRIENDSHIPS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCh. 2: Finding and Choosing Good Friends\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCh. 3: Good Conversations: The Basics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCh. 4: Starting and Entering Conversations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCh. 5: Exiting Conversations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCh. 6: Managing Electronic Communication\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCh. 7: Showing Good Sportsmanship\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCh. 8: Enjoying Successful Get-Togethers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul style=\"list-style-type:none;\"\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART THREE: THE SCIENCE OF HANDLING PEER CONFLICT AND REJECTION: HELPFUL STRATEGIES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCh. 9: Dealing With Arguments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCh. 10: Handling Verbal Teasing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCh. 11: Addressing Cyber Bullying\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCh. 12: Minimizing Rumors and Gossip\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCh. 13: Avoiding Physical Bullying\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCh. 14: Changing a Bad Reputation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue: Moving Forward \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDVD Contents vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword \u003ci\u003eJohn Elder Robison\u003c\/i\u003e xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One Getting ready\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Why Teach Social Skills to Teens and Young Adults? 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two The Science of Developing and Maintaining Friendships\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Finding and Choosing Good Friends 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Good Conversations: The Basics 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Starting and Entering Conversations 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Exiting Conversations 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Managing Electronic Communication 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Showing Good Sportsmanship 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Enjoying Successful Get-Togethers 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three The Science of Handling Peer Conflict and Rejection: Helpful Strategies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Dealing with Arguments 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Handling Verbal Teasing 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Addressing Cyber Bullying 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Minimizing Rumors and Gossip 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Avoiding Physical Bullying 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Changing a Bad Reputation 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue: Moving Forward 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Use the DVD 348\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 359\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth A. Laugeson, Psy.D.,\u003c\/b\u003e is a licensed clinical psychologist and assistant clinical professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior.   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Science \u003ci\u003eof  \u003c\/i\u003e    \u003cb\u003eMAKING FRIENDS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book offers a groundbreaking approach for helping socially challenged teens and young adults make and keep friends. Based on UCLA’s acclaimed PEERS program—the only evidence-based approach of its kind in the world—this accessible book and Video offer the tools parents and educators need to become “social coaches” to the teens and young adults in their lives. Elizabeth Laugeson, an internationally known social skills expert, provides research-supported: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRules and steps for social skills\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdeas for parents or other adults to assist in improving conversational skills\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTips for expanding social opportunities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStrategies for handling peer rejection and bullying\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePlans for developing and enhancing friendships\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book includes chapter summaries for teens and young adults, plus a DVD with video demonstrations that illustrate key skills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“More than simply a list of social skills, this book takes readers through an almost chronological journey from how to find a potential group of friends to what to do to make a friend to how to talk to and engage with that person—a journey that is well worth taking.”\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—CATHERINE LORD, Ph.D., director, Center for Autism and the Developing Brain; professor, Columbia University \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Coping with the confusing, conflicting, and complex demands of the social world is one of the biggest challenges for those with autism. There is a pressing need for evidence-based interventions to support these young people and Laugeson’s book is one of the first to help fill this gap.”\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—PATRICIA HOWLIN, emeritus professor of Clinical Child Psychology, King’s College London  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“We often think of friendship as more an art than a science, but Laugeson’s work proves otherwise. Accurate, concise, and highly useful, the book sets a new standard for translating research into practice.”\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—PETER F. 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