People Skills for Young Adults

by Marianna Csoti

Book Description
People Skills for Young Adults is a complete course in social skills training for students in their teens, and is particularly appropriate for those with mild learning difficulties. The book is practical in emphasis, and comprises a series of lessons accompanied by teacher sheets. Examples of scenarios are given, and students are encouraged to act them out and discuss the issues raised in them. There are also role-plays and student help sheets, which develop the areas covered in the lessons. The areas include:
* friends and relationships
* personal development
* self-confidence and shyness
* assertiveness
* counseling and listening skills.

Full guidance and practical suggestions are included, so that teachers do not require any previous experience of teaching this subject.

The Dynamics of Relationships: A Guide to Developing Self-Esteem and Social Skills for Teens and Young Adults

by Patricia Kramer

Taste Berries for Teens – Inspirational short stories and encouragement on life, love, friendship and tough issues

by Bettie Youngs, Jennifer Youngs

Book Description
The Richardella-dulcisica, better known as the taste berry, is a unique fruit. When eaten, it causes the taste buds to experience all food eaten afterwards-even distasteful food-as sweet and delicious. Likewise, there are people who, through their love and compassion, make the lives of others better. Like the taste berry, these people can turn sour days into delightful, even joyful, ones. With all the confusion, turmoil and heartache that teens experience, they need "taste berries" more than any other group. The authors – a mother/daughter team sensitive to the special needs of teens- have collected a wide array of inspirational material, which they interweave with teens' comments and critiques. The book is divided into units on self-worth, self-respect and self-esteem; friendship; love and meaningful relationships; finding meaning, purpose and direction in life; giving, sharing and making a difference; encouragement and success; and coping with pressure, stress and tough issues. Real teens reviewed this book and the authors completed it with the collaborative feedback of those teens. This innovative approach enables Taste Berries for Teens to show teens – by means of the responses and reactions of their peers, rather than the rhetoric of adults – what it means to be a "taste berry" and to appreciate the "taste berries" in their lives. In addition, the authors offer their own suggestions and counsel to provide structure for the teen responses. Taste Berries for Teens--a unique combination of timeless and heartwarming narratives, teen responses and reactions, and the authors' own loving and wise commentary and advice--is sure to become every teen reader's constant guide and trusted companion.
 

A Taste-Berry Teen's Guide to Managing the Stress and Pressures of Life

by Bettie Youngs, Jennifer Youngs

Book Description
Like its predecessors in this phenomenal series, this new addition tackles the pressures of being a teen through a combination of stories and compassionate wisdom provided by the mother/daughter team of Bettie and Jennifer Youngs. In A Taste-Berry Teen's Guide to Managing the Stress and Pressures of Life, teens will learn how to: Understand what stress is-and isn't Examine how they respond to stressful situations and how effective it is Determine how stress affects their physical and emotional behavior Minimize stress and stay cool under pressure through some terrific (and time-tested) intervention and prevention strategies Get through stressful situations and use them to their advantage. Stories written by teens demonstrate the issues that are a source of stress for them, including schoolwork, dating, moving, parents' divorce, weight problems and sexual identity. To cope with these problems, the author suggests three skills for helping teens "think" their way through stressful times. Practical stress-busting techniques are also provided in each chapter. A Taste-Berry Teen's Guide to Managing the Stress and Pressures of Life is sure to be the next big success in this extraordinary teen series.
 

Contentious Issues: Discussion Stories for Young People

by Marianna Csoti

Book Description
Challenging prejudice, stereotyping and judgmental behavior, this book consists of forty discussion stories which reflect society and the problems young people face today. Aimed at promoting discussion and awareness, the author challenges young people to consider events and the part they themselves play in life, thus producing more responsible and independently thinking young adults. In particular, children with Asperger Syndrome or high-functioning autism often have difficulty in coming to grips with social situations, so that the stories in this volume should be especially useful for those working with such children.
The stories are primarily intended for group work (although can be used on a one to one basis) and, since young people take more notice of what their peers have to say than adults, it provides an excellent forum for a multitude of opinions to be aired. No previous experience or knowledge of the topics is necessary and the book contains comprehensive guidance for professionals and parents. It is ideal for use in therapy sessions, schools, youth groups, and by parents.
 

The Road Ahead: Transition to Adult Life for Persons with Disabilities

by Keith Storey, Paul Bates, Dawn Hunter

Book Description
The Road Ahead is for people with disabilities and their families and those who help them transition to a quality adult life. Covering key areas in the transition from school to adult life, it is edited by Keith Storey, Paul Bates and Dawn Hunter, nationally recognized transition experts. The book is a must resource, featuring twenty experts in ten broad-ranging chapters. It explores transition planning, assessment, instructional strategies, career development and support, social life, quality of life, supported living, and post-secondary education. Each chapter begins with a group of key questions that are addressed in the text and the index gives you quick access to important topics. When you want cutting edge ideas to help students have a meaningful life after school, turn to The Road Ahead � it provides strategies for improving the lives of people with disabilities now and tomorrow.