subject: Social skills for teenagers with autism [print this page] Social skills for teenagers with autism
Autism is a lifelong developmental disorder that impacts on an individual's behaviour, social and communication development and skills.
Teenagers with autism spectrum disorder may display difficulties with initiating and responding to social interactions from others.
Mostly teenagers with autism spectrum disorder lack being able to understand or demonstrate non-verbal social communication i.e. the "unwritten rules" of social interactions.
This can lead to social mistakes and blunders. A previous behaviour displayed as a child will no-longer be acceptable as a teenager can be confusing and cause anxiety.
As we turn from a child into an adolescent our bodies alter, hormones increase, the expectations on us from others may increase and we become more sexually aware. Not only do we undergo physical and emotional changes but our social skills will need updating and growing.
For teens with an ASD this is confusing, lacking the ability to understand social skills is difficult, made harder by the onset of adolescents and all this entails.
Teens with an ASD are often referred to as suffering from "mind blindness" meaning they lack the ability to predict the thoughts, feelings and emotions of other people.
Many adolescents with an ASD use visual supports to help them understand and cope with the ever changing teenage years.
Visual supports such as social skills stories for ASD teens are used to teaching autism social skills. Social stories are visually rich and easily implemented, having all the correct components needed to effectively teach social and communication skills to autistic teenagers.
As visual learners adolescents with an ASD respond well to social skills stories for ASD teens. Social stories answer the important "wh" questions ~ who, where, why, when and what as well as giving an insight into the thoughts and emotions of others, and suggesting possible behaviours.
All helping to make the autistic teen feel more in control, less anxious and more comfortable with and in the situation.
To learn more about how you can help an autistic teen using social skills stories for ASD teens visit: http://www.autismsocialstories.com/autistic_teens
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