Create a Reward Plan for Your Child With Asperger Syndrome

John Smith, a mental health social worker, and his wife, Jane Donlan, share the reward plan they've developed for use with their son Bob, a 12 year old with Asperger Syndrome (AS). They explain how to tailor a reward plan to help children with AS to develop positive behaviors, such as social and communication skills, and to reinforce everyday tasks related to self care and making decisions. The reward plans are complemented by scripts to get through social situations, sketches illustrating appropriate behavior, and non-verbal signs. Bob's comments on the reward plan, his political opinions, and descriptions of his rich fantasy life offer an insider's perspective on what it's like to live with AS. There is no subject index. Annotation c2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

John Smith is a mental health social worker and father of Bob. Jane Donlan is Bob's mum and is responsible for Bob's home-education. Bob Smith is twelve years old and was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome at age eight. He, his parents and his dogs live in the north of England.