This workbook expands upon the authors' Teaching Children with Autism to Mind-Read: A Practical Guide to present the most effective approaches, strategies, and practical guidelines to help alleviate social and communication problems in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). * Complements the best-selling Teaching Children with Autism to Mind-Read: A Practical Guide for use in practical settings * Answers the need for more training of professionals in early interventions for children assessed with ASD called for by the National Plan for Autism * Written by a team of experts in the field * Covers issues such as how to interpret facial expressions; how to recognize feelings of anger, sadness, fear and happiness; how to perceive how feelings are affected by what happens and what is expected to happen; how to see things from another person's perspective; and how to understand another person's knowledge and beliefs