Reddit reviews Social Skills Picture Book for High School and Beyond

1. Read Neurotribes and anything by Temple Grandin as an introduction to how autism actually works. That's a really good start.
   
   
2. Maybe. I googled "Adults with autism Ontario" and hit this: https://www.autismontario.com/adults - it looks REALLY useful. They have workshops about future planning and transitions - I'd definitely get in touch.
   
   
3. Sometimes. Social stories help a lot. Jed Baker has written some helpful books - https://www.amazon.com/Preparing-Life-Transitioning-Adulthood-Aspergers/dp/1932565337?ie=UTF8&ref_=asap_bc and https://www.amazon.com/Social-Skills-Picture-School-Beyond/dp/1932565353?ie=UTF8&ref_=asap_bc...and I'm sure your local autism association will be able to help as well :)
   
   
4. You'd probably want help from a speech pathologist who specializes in autistic people (don't bother with someone who is not an autism specialist) - again hit up your local association for recommendations. Our speechies run social training classes as well...
   
   
5. Yeeeaaasss. But its (usually) hideously expensive. Here in Western Australia a child gets assessed by a clinical psychologist, a paeditatrician and a clinical psychologist. You fill out hundreds and hundreds of survey questions from proprietary surveys which are expensive to purchase and painful to code, from all accounts:) If you see a speechie, they can give you an assessment of his speech levels, but you'd want (probably) a Clinical Psychologist specialising in Autism to do a full assessment. Hit up your local association for recommendations, and brace your wallet !
   
   
6. Once again, I think Autism Ontario holds the answers here for you :)
   
   One last thing - we have a saying - if you know one person with autism, you know one person with autism :) So this:
   
   >Finn just knows his brother and how his brother is, so is of "little" help in the way I need
   
   is not necessarily true :) All you need to know is how Finn is, and you can go from there.
   
   May I also recommend /r/aspergers ? They have some excellent job and lifestyle related information over there as well...
   
   BTW - haven't mentioned this - but i think what you are doing is FANTASTIC. I cannot imagine how trapped and distressed Finn must be feeling in his current situation. You sound like such a loving person. I really hope this works out for you all !!

Maybe just research social skills training. My GP recommended it to me. There are truly a dizzying array of resources available.

Another thing that helped me when I was younger and undiagnosed was acting classes and participating in plays. It's kind of being thrown into the deep end to learn to swim, but it was quite helpful for me as a lot of social interaction is simply acting.

https://www.anxietybc.com/self-help/effective-communication-improving-your-social-skills

https://www.verywell.com/how-to-tell-if-someone-is-lying-p2-3024854

https://www.amazon.ca/Social-Skills-Picture-Book-School/dp/1932565353/ref=pd_sim_14_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=W7CY3F5QCH03ZP8GQ8GV

https://www.amazon.com/Social-Skills-Teenagers-Asperger-Syndrome/dp/1843108763

http://www.succeedsocially.com/helpaspergers

http://www.wikihow.com/Develop-Social-Skills-as-an-Autistic-Person

https://education.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/autism_center/images/Koegel,%20Ashbaugh,%20Koegel,%20Detar,%20Regester%20(2013)%20Increasing%20socialization%20ina%20dults%20with%20Asperger's%20syndrome_1.pdf

http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/11/24/aspergers-syndrome-at-the-office-6-ways-to-be-less-annoying/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJwq7gg2Pw0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=az8vpzxZkj4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGreUClPRgc&list=PLyI3P7xTuJi2JZddqVtLXFoJSocKHCZ6s

A lot of people in this thread seem to identify themselves as conversational narcissists. What are some techniques they can use to change their habits?

For example, some people might feel they never think of appropriate supporting questions; how could you develop this skill?

Others might have difficulty engaging with people they don't already know well; where might they practice? Bars and Toastmasters clubs are common recommendations, are there others worth checking out?

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Edit: I had a chance to look in my notes, and the best candidate I've found for practicing social skills with strangers is speed-dating. You get a lot of practice with a lot of people in a short period of time, and in addition to the normal channels of social feedback, you also get concrete confirmation of mutual attraction.

One way of increasing empathy might be to watch babies and try to figure out what they're thinking. Finally, this book is apparently pretty good for working on fundamental social skills, whether or not you're on the autistic spectrum.

I have that one. That is a good book. I have this one too and it comes with a CD.

http://www.amazon.com/Social-Skills-Picture-School-Beyond/dp/1932565353/ref=pd_sim_b_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=1XDQKNZZGK34D713B45R