Power Cards: Using Special Interests to Motivate Children and Youth with Asperger Syndrome and Autism

by Elisa Gagnon

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Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars

1 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5 out of 5 stars

Great concept, 2007-06-26
I received the book quickly in great packing and condition. I think this concept will be helpful for kids who need a simpler approach to social stories.

9 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2 out of 5 stars

Review, 2007-05-12
This book is for higher functioning individuals on the spectrum. It is for kids with very high coginitive abilities and comunication skills. The idea behind this book is to use the sometimes rigid interests of kids on the spectrum and teach them socially appropriate skills.

19 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5 out of 5 stars

What a great idea......, 2006-03-20
Power Cards is a great tool in helping some autistic children modify and/or change their inappropriate behavior. It might not be the right tool for all autistic children, but for some it can really open up doors to social appropriateness and development. The examples are great and the clinical results listed in the book give a great deal of credibility to this strategy.

29 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5 out of 5 stars

A wonderful resource, 2005-02-15
This book is wonderful and helps me so much with my Asperger's son. I was even able to share it with my son's special education teacher. She thought it was wonderful. It's a great resource for Asperger's children who have a special interest. It's a way to communicate with them. Well worth your money. I'm buying another copy to donate to my son's school.

57 of 70 people found the following review helpful:

5 out of 5 stars

Hats Off to This Book!, 2004-12-16
Autism and its related condition, Asperger's Syndrome are neurobiolgical conditions that affect sensory processing and communication. The range is as great as there are people on the a/A spectrum and there are often overlapping behaviors.

People with Asperger's, or the "milder" form of autism often have special interests. These interests are often referred to as "obsessions" by the neurotypical population. The term "special interests" is much kinder and much more apt. In most cases, people who live or work with people who have special interests understandably try to limit the amount of time the person spends on the special interests. This is a rather stop-gap approach because it merely meets the needs of the neurotypical population and denies the person on the autism spectrum that much needed pleasure and release.

I love the way this book encourages professionals and other interested persons to use special interests to engage people on the spectrum. This is a very effective teaching method and will pay dividends.

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