My book has just come out in a Czech edition!
For those of you who, like me, are curious about the cover, the Czech graphic designer tried to find some “autistic” motif with repeated elements, drawing several books about autistic spectrum disorder with a similar design. Here are some of them: https://obchod.portal.cz/pedagogika/autismus-pas/
Theatre improvisation training to promote social cognition: A novel recovery‐oriented intervention for youths at clinical risk for psychosis
Abstract
Aim
Few interventions address social cognition or functioning in individuals at clinical risk (CR) for psychosis. Theatre Improvisation Training to Promote Social Cognition (TIPS) is a manualized intervention based on drama therapy. We aim to describe TIPS, evaluate feasibility and acceptability, and present a preliminary investigation of outcomes in a quasi‐experimental design.
Conclusions
TIPS is a promising and acceptable intervention that may improve symptoms and functioning in CR while providing a framework for participants to develop more empowered and confident ways of relating to others. Larger randomized controlled trials investigating TIPS efficacy are warranted.
The Autism Playbook for Teens: Imagination-based mindfulness activities to calm yourself, build independence and connect with others.
Teens with autism have the potential to be excellent actors. They are natural observers-able to study, imitate, and learn social behavior. The Autism Playbook for Teens is designed to bolster these strengths with mindfulness strategies and roleplaying scripts, while also helping teens reduce anxiety, manage emotions, be more aware in the present moment, and connect with others.
This book offers a unique, strengths-based approach to help teens with autism spectrum (including Asperger's Syndrome) develop social skills, strengthen communication, and thrive. The activities contained in each chapter are custom-designed to work with the unique perspectives, sensory processing, neurological strengths and challenges that teens with autism bring to their encounters with the social world. By engaging in these activities, teens will gain an authentic awareness of their surroundings, leading to better social interaction that is also rewarding, interesting, and fun.
The delightful and creative activities in this book are grounded in well-documented clinical observations and current empirical studies. They also take into account the real neurological differences that exist in young people with autism, and focuses on the unique pathways needed to connect with and inspire these exceptional and fabulous teenagers.
This is the only book available for teens with autism that specifically integrates mindfulness skills and imaginative scripted roleplaying activities for building authentic social experiences.
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Product Details
ISBN-13: 9781626250093
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
Publication date: 8/1/2014
Pages: 176
Age range: 13 - 18 Years
Are They Selling Her Lips?: Advertising and Identity
How much and what kind of power does advertising exercise over us, especially over our self-image, asks psychologist and advertising consultant Moog in this penetrating, authoritative study of techniques designed to seduce consumers of all ages from every social, ethnic and economic group. Citing examples of the damaging effects of pervasive advertising on her patients, Moog shows that a language of symbols sells fantasies, often subliminally, and imposes an unrealizable ideal lifestyle. Ads exploit guilt, insecurities and obsession with youth, and cater to vanity and social status, the author argues; also, they largely determine our sexual and political choices and influence cultural attitudes.
-Publishers' Weekly
Product Details
Hardcover: 236 pages
Publisher: William Morrow & Co; 1st edition (March 1990)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0688087043
ISBN-13: 978-0688087043
Images in Language, Media, and Mind
Featuring the chapter: Ad images and the stunting of sexuality by Carol Moog
Product Details
ISBN-13: 9780814122815
Publisher: National Council of Teachers of English
Publication date: 1/28/1994
Pages: 231
Mama Mac presents the Adventures of Sammy the Snail!
Follow Sammy as he travels coast to coast on a great American road trip. Sing along as you turn the pages!
Featuring Carol Moog on harmonica!