In 2001, Dr. Baker wrote The Social Skills Picture Book, designed for young children with social communication challenges. Now, in response to the deluge of requests from parents with children in their teens, here is Dr. Baker's long-awaited book, specifically geared toward older students. The Social Skills Picture Book for High School and Beyond offers a visual learning format. Photos of actual students engaging in a wide variety of social situations show, rather than tell, the right (and wrong) ways to interact in different circumstances. They visually illustrate the positive and negative consequences of both ways of interacting. The book also offers instructions for students & families to create their own social skills booklets. The social skills address real-life situations that are important to teens, such as: making new friends, asking someone out on a date, doing difficult schoolwork, interviewing for a job, and much, much more!

Part One-Before You Begin The Autism Spectrum and the Importance of Visual Aids
About Social Skills Picture Books
Generalization of Skills
Part Two-Social Skills Picture Books
Non-Verbal Cues/Body Language
Welcome Versus Unwelcome
Knowing When to Stop Talking
Listening Position
Don't be a Space Invader
Conversation
Greetings
Interrupting in Conversation
Interrupting in Class
Interrupting at Work
Starting a Conversation with Someone You Know
Getting to Know Someone New
Knowing When to Stop Being Funny
Ending a Conversation
Building and Maintaining Friendships
Sharing Friends
Avoiding Sensitive Topics and Insults
Showing Empathy and Understanding
Don't Be the Rule Police
Asserting Your Feelings
Giving Criticism
Conflict Resolution
Teasing
Asking Someone Out on a Date
Dealing with School and Work
Dealing with the Fear of Trying Something New
Trying when it's Hard
Accepting No or Waiting For What You Want
Dealing with Mistakes
Working with Others-Compromising
Job Interviewing