Thursday, April 1, 2010

The Unwritten rules of social relationships


Three people contributed directly to the final book you are reading. Individual passages written by Temple and Sean are identified with their names throughout the chapters. We owe thanks to our editor, Veronica Zysk, for the rest of the text, which she created on our behalf with our input and direction. We believe in the use of person-first language and have incorporated that styling into the book. However, there are passages where we found it cumbersome or redundant to use person-first language, and the reader will notice the use of the term "autistic." We mean no disrespect. We also chose to globally use the male gender reference, rather than "he/she" or "him/her." The word "teacher" refers to anyone who works with people with ASD; it is not limited to the formal education system. Except where noted, the ideas presented in the book apply equally to girls and boys. Finally, the structure of the book dictated that there be a mixed"voice" within the chapters. The two opening chapters are written in
first-person language, as we each authored our own chapters. The remainder of the book represents a marriage of b o t hour thoughts and ideas; therefore, we chose to refer to ourselves in the third person when necessary. The star symbols (*), as wcll as explicit cues, denote a change of voice.
The Unwritten rules of social relationships

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