How to Teach Life Skills : Teaching Life Skills to Autistic Teenagers

Teach life skills, such as social interaction, to autistic teenagers by tapping into the strengths of the teenager, working with family members first and then slowly expanding the circle of social interaction. Allow an autistic child to gain confidence by moving slowing when teaching life skills. Get more information on teach life skills from a university campus president in this free video on life skills.

Expert: Dr. Darren Adamson
Contact: www.argosy.edu
Bio: Dr. Darren Adamson is the campus president for the Salt Lake City, Utah campus of Argosy University.
Filmmaker: Michael Burton

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[ASDspecialist]

I think this is overly general -- need a little more specific coaching about how to help develop those relationships, ideas about how to rehearse skills, etc.