Tag: (S) consideration for others

(2017) English – Scripts for people on the autism spectrum

Jordan, Paul (2017). How to start, carry on and end conversations: Scripts for social situations for people on the autism spectrum. London: Jessica Kingsley.

Do you find it hard to make friends? Do you struggle to know what to say to start a conversation?

In this book, Paul Jordan, who is on the autism spectrum, explains how to make sense of everyday social situations you might encounter at school, university or in other group settings. He reveals how, with the use of just 65 simple words, it is possible to create ‘scripts for thinking’ that break conversations down into small chunks and help you to think of what to say, whether you are speaking to a fellow student, starting a conversation with a new friend, calling out bullies or answering a teacher’s question.

These small words will be a big help for all teenagers and young people with ASD.


Research carried out in consultation with or under the supervision of one or more experienced NSM practitioners

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(1997) English, Japanese – Non-verbal communicative behaviour

Hasada, Rie (1997). Some aspects of Japanese cultural ethos embedded in nonverbal communicative behaviour. In Fernando Poyatos (Ed.), Nonverbal communication and translation (pp. 83-103). Amsterdam: John Benjamins. DOI: 10.1075/btl.17.09has

This paper considers the non-verbal behaviour typical of Japanese people and culture. The focus of discussion are those patterns that often appear incomprehensible or inscrutable in the eyes of non-Japanese people. Special attention is paid to eye-movement, crying, and smiling. The study of these patterns clarifies some important characteristics of Japanese people’s psychology and socio-cultural norms/needs/values in society.


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