Caring for Myself: A Social Skills Storybook

by Jane Krug and Christy Gast

Book Overview

For a child with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), even everyday activities like brushing your teeth, washing your hands or visiting the doctor can cause anxiety and stress because of the sensory, cognitive and communication impairments they experience.

Caring for Myself is an entertaining and educational social skills storybook that will help children with ASDs to understand the importance of taking care of their bodies. Fully illustrated...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843108720
• ISBN13: 9781843108726
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.1" x 9.8"
• Age Range: 3 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Good Social Story Book

My only complaint is that it did not include a toileting social story. I really think it should have been included. The others are good and for the ASD child who responds well to photographs-this book is great. My recommendation is that it really is good for preschool age children- 3-5 years. Good Luck!

Great book to help teach children independence

This book is great for children on the autism spectrum and beyond. My daughter has ADHD and has enjoyed this book just as much as my son who has developmental delays. Great to help teach children to be independent and why.

Caring for Myself

Having worked with children on the autism spectrum I found this book to be unique in it's style. It addresses the issues of sensory integration within various areas of self help. What the average child finds easy, the ASD child finds difficult in the way of touch, sound, taste, etc. This book helps the child to see these experiences as normal activities