Social Skills for Teenagers with Developmental and Autism Spectrum Disorders
Elizabeth A. Laugeson
Social Skills for Teenagers with Developmental and Autism Spectrum Disorders
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
The Peers Treatment Manual
by Elizabeth A. Laugeson
The text is written at a 8th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
You’re in the middle of a lively group chat, trying to figure out how to join in without feeling left out. Suddenly, someone cracks a joke, and you’re not sure how to respond. What happens next could change everything about making friends.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This book offers a structured, evidence-based 14-week program designed to support teenagers with developmental and autism spectrum disorders in developing essential social skills. It includes practical strategies and session guides for parents and therapists to help teens navigate conversations, friendships, and social challenges such as teasing and bullying. Suitable for middle-grade readers, it focuses on real-world interpersonal skills with clear, supportive instructions.
Why we rated Social Skills for Teenagers with Developmental and Autism Spectrum Disorders 12LE
Social Skills for Teenagers with Developmental and Autism Spectrum Disorders is written at a Level 8 reading level across 444 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 9.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Social Skills for Teenagers with Developmental and Autism Spectrum Disorders works for readers up to grade 10.0.
We rate Social Skills for Teenagers with Developmental and Autism Spectrum Disorders as 12LE ("Light — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly mild; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, Social Skills for Teenagers with Developmental and Autism Spectrum Disorders explores autism, developmentally disabled, interpersonal relations, family, and neurodivergent characters — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about autism, developmentally disabled, interpersonal relations.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
12LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781138127128
- Pages
- 444
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Group
- Published
- 2015
- Type
- Fiction