This book is a curriculum developed for students with autism, Asperger's Syndrome, learning and developmental disabilities, designed to help them understand how others perceive their appearance and the social implications of neglecting personal hygiene. Simple factual information is accompanied by humorous cartoons that emphasize how others view someone with poor hygiene and explain exactly what the student needs to do to ensure good hygiene. Quizzes and activity pages provide numerous opportunities for repetition and reinforcement of the key points. There are also hands-on activities to demonstrate why and how to perform various hygiene tasks. Several social stories are also provided, along with a set of worksheets that help students set up a daily schedule to allow time for completing necessary hygiene tasks. Table of Contents Introduction: What is Personal Hygiene? 1. Looking Clean, Smelling Clean. 2. Changing Bad Hair Days into Good Hair Days. 3. Clean Teeth, Great Smiles. 4. Taming Dragon Breath. 5. Having a hand People Want to Shake. 6. There's Hair Everywhere! 7. Putting Your Best Foot Forward. 8. Activity Pages. 9. See For Yourself Activities. 10. Personal Stories (social stories). 11. Having a Plan. About the Author Pat Crissey has worked in the field of special education for over twenty years, as a teacher and autism consultant. She has a BSc degree in special and elementary education and completed the graduate work in special education. She lives with her husband, has three grown children and one young granddaughter. Noah Crissey is a freelance illustrator and cartoonist. From The Publisher: - Practical - many hands-on activities to demonstrate what is being taught along with many reinforcement activities - quizzes, activity sheets and social stories
- Clear, concrete steps on what to do to improve hygiene
- Step-by-step plan to address the organizational and time management issues that often accompany poor hygiene habits | 
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