Synopses & Reviews
In
Quirky, Yes—Hopeless, No, Dr. Cynthia La Brie Norall and Beth Brust present short lessons, structured around specific topics from A-Z that address the social challenges faced by Aspergers children and teens. Since everyday “people skills” do not come naturally to children with Aspergers, they need training in such simple activities as:
• How to greet others and make eye contact
•How to let go and move on to new tasks
• How to cooperate and ask for help
•How to pay compliments
•How to discern someones true intentions
• How to handle teasing and bullying
• How not to be rude.
Based on Dr. Noralls twenty years of experience diagnosing and treating thousands with Aspergers, this book will share her insights gained from helping so many friendless Aspergers children become more approachable, less stuck, and finally able to make, and keep, a friend or two.
About the Author
CYNTHIA LA BRIE NORALL, PH.D., is a licensed educational psychologist with a Ph.D. in Education. In 2000, she founded the Friends Club, based in Carlsbad, California, where she has helped thousands of Aspergers kids learn basic social skills. BETH WAGNER BRUST is an award-winning author of 13 childrens books and a graduate of Stanford University. Her teenage son has attended the Friends Club since fourth grade.