Preparing for Life the Complete Guide for Transitioning to Adulthood for Those with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome

by Jed Baker

A guide to transitioning to adult life for people who have autism.

Genres: Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Nonfiction, Self Help, Education

357 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[A.J. Richard · Rating 3 out of 5]

Overall some good, useful information. However, some info is outdated. Some is patronizing. Still, some useful information.

[Kia · Rating 3 out of 5]

I borrowed this book from the ECAC lending library. This is a good book to read if your child is at least 14 since it deals with the subjects such as, College yes or no, living situations after age 18 - group homes, assisted living etc, and applying for SSI and medicaid for your child. Its a little dated since there are some protections in terms of health insurance etc your child gets past age 18 but the information as to what to do is still relevant.

The book has several exercises for how to detect sarcasm, what to do when you meet someone, how to have mutually respectful conversations when talking to someone you know a little and what to do when you have anger issues and social tics especially if you are aware of your social tics which many older children do notice.

While i read the whole book its really decided into 2 parents with the beginning half mostly being about parent advocacy and moving towards self-advocacy and the back half being the exercises that the person with autism should use. I gave it to my daughter to read the exercises so she can have more beneficial conversations at lunch while at school.

[Dawn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent if you want a book on social skills which has precise guidelines and scripts on what to do in most situations, from what to say on the phone to what to do with potential friends. It has a large section for caregivers too, but the main focus of the book are the young adult readers...for the most part, the "what to do when your child has..." sections are kept to minimum. The sections do have instructions for teachers, though.
I liked this book very much and would recommend it.