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Camp offers a great opportunity for children with Asperger's syndrome and autism spectrum disorders
to build skills and experience success. Asperger's and Autism at Camp: Supporting
Campers With Social Challenges presents strategies for helping these children to be successful
in a variety of camp settings. The DVD addresses a number of relevant issues, including these
campers' strengths and challenges, strategies for promoting social and behavioral success, and
ways to help staff understand these terrific "quirky" children.
Among the topics covered:
- General information about autism spectrum disorders
- Difficulties with communication
- Difficulties with behavior
- Difficulties with socialization
- Schedules
- Visual supports
- Sensory inputs
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Biography
- Jennifer Harber is a program consultant for YouthCare (www.mghyouthcare.org), a program of the Massachusetts General Hospital that provides therapeutic services to children and adolescents with social cognitive deficits such as Asperger's syndrome, non-verbal learning disabilities, and high-functioning autism. Her areas of professional involvement include therapeutic summer camps, community-based teen programs, social skills groups, trainings, and educational consultations. She has a M.Ed. degree in risk and prevention from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, a certificate in autism spectrum disorders from Antioch University, and a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University in psychology and mathematics.
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