The Autism Spectrum: Social Skills, and Students with Asperger Syndrome

Social Skills Training and Frustration Management
With Jed Baker, Ph.D.
Specific, user-friendly strategies and techniques for providing relevant social skills instruction to children and teens with ASD will be shared at this workshop. Enjoyable socialization methods are emphasized so individuals may experience success and desire to build skills. Social deficits affect life at home, school and eventually in the workplace. Conference participants will learn both highly beneficial strategies that can be used across a variety of settings and routines; and practical and effective solutions to assist 'typical' peers, family members and professionals to become more understanding, accepting and engaging of those with social difficulties.

Dr. Jed Baker is currently the Director of the Social Skills Training Project in Maplewood, New Jersey. Their organization provides assessments and interventions for school-aged children that have social skill difficulties and/or behavioral problems.

Dr. Baker has been a clinical psychologist since 1992. He is on the professional advisory board of ASPEN (an information network for parents of children with Asperger Syndrome), and is also a behavioral consultant for several New Jersey School systems, where he provides social skills training for students with pervasive developmental disorders and learning disabilities. He directs and supervises social skills training for students at Millburn Public Schools.

In addition, Dr. Baker writes, lectures, and provides training across the country on the topic of social skills training for individuals with Asperger Syndrome and related Pervasive Developmental Disorders.