{"id":1322,"date":"2018-05-17T11:17:40","date_gmt":"2018-05-17T11:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/klass\/?p=1322"},"modified":"2019-05-10T18:45:06","modified_gmt":"2019-05-10T18:45:06","slug":"essential-skill-building-for-adolescents-and-adults-with-autism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/klass\/2018\/05\/17\/essential-skill-building-for-adolescents-and-adults-with-autism\/","title":{"rendered":"Essential Skill-Building for Adolescents and Adults with Autism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There are key components, skill-wise, that we work through with our adolescent and adult clients with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).<\/p>\n<p>Base Topics for adolescent and adult clients with ASD (PASS Program included):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Introductions and Trading Information in Conversations<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Two-Way Conversations<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Entering and Exiting a Conversation<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Electronic Communication<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Appropriate Use of Humor<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Social Gatherings<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Handling Disagreements<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Everyone works through these base skill-building sessions. Some of these skills are covered over multiple weeks. There are several other topics that we cover as appropriate for the unique needs of each individual client.<\/p>\n<p>We often have to come back to these same topics with the same clients multiple times due to the challenging nature of ASD as related to social skills and communication.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, or to schedule an appointment, please contact us at <a href=\"mailto:klass@utk.edu\"><strong>klass@utk.edu<\/strong><\/a> or <strong>865-974-6177.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; There are key components, skill-wise, that we work through with our adolescent and adult clients with Autism Spectrum Disorder [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":118,"featured_media":1323,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[39,17,46,67,40,1],"tags":[22,11,21,10,31,9],"class_list":["post-1322","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-aspergers","category-autism-spectrum-disorders","category-developmental-disabilities","category-featured","category-high-functioning-autism","category-uncategorized","tag-aspergers","tag-college-autism","tag-high-functioning-autism","tag-pass-program","tag-social-skills","tag-university-of-tennessee-klass-center"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - 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