FRONT COVER -- Social Skills forTeenagers and Adults with Asperger Syndrome -- A Practical Guide to Day-to-Day Life -- Contents -- Introduction: Asperger Syndrome and theExperiences of Teens and Adults -- What is Asperger Syndrome? -- Experiences of Teens and Adults with Asperger Syndrome -- 1. A Social World -- What are social skills? -- What are communication skills? -- How are social skills and communication skills related? -- Steps to increase social competence -- 2. Friends and Family -- Acquaintances -- Family -- Friends -- Dating -- Marriage -- Parenting -- Strangers -- 3. Health and Medical -- Nutrition, fitness and sleep -- Mental healthcare -- Healthcare -- 4. Living Arrangements -- Living at home, supported living, and independent living -- Self-care -- Home care -- Budgeting and financial management -- 5. Education,Training, and Employment -- Career and vocational assessment -- College, technical institutes and apprenticeships -- Finding employment -- Keeping a job -- 6. Adaptive Tools -- Assistive technology -- Direct instruction -- Effective listening -- Eye gaze -- Fix-up strategies -- Lists -- Note-taking -- Role-playing -- Scripts -- Self-assessment -- Self-determination -- Self-disclosure -- MY JOURNAL -- GLOSSARY -- REFERENCES -- SUBJECT INDEX -- AUTHOR INDEX.