This is the slides from a two day Autism Conference with Tony Attwood and Michelle Garnett in Denmark. The conference was hosted by Psychological Resource Centre.

1. Minds and Hearts Herlev 26-27 May 2011 www.mindsandhearts.net

2. The Minds and Hearts Clinic

3. Cognition in Asperger’s Syndrome/ High Functioning Autism

5. A Different Way of Perceiving, Thinking and Learning

10. Curriculum on CD-Rom

16. Need an Executive Secretary

17. One Track Mind

30. Group 2 Eyes open

31. Group 1 open eyes, group 2 Close Eyes

32. Seen by Group 1

43. LDA Language Cards: Emotions Descriptions of pictures and events may not include thoughts and feelings.

67. Talents and Interests A Tree Growing in a Forest Clearing

69. “ If the world was left to you socialites, we would still be in caves talking to each other” Temple Grandin

71. Making Friends Strategies to improve social understanding and friendship skills

72. “ The nature of these children is revealed most clearly in their behaviour towards other people. Indeed, their behaviour in the social group is the clearest sign of their disorder and the source of conflicts from earliest childhood.” Hans Asperger. Assessment of Social Interaction Skills and Social Reasoning

77. French Driver

78. Please draw me a picture of your classroom or your playground?

79. 9 Year old boy with Asperger’s syndrome: Classroom

80. 8 Year old girl with Asperger’s Syndrome: Playground

81. 10 year old girl with Asperger’s syndrome: Playground

82. 8 Year old boy with Asperger’s syndrome: Playground

83. What is unusual about each of these drawings?

84. 6 year old sister of 8 year old boy with Asperger’s syndrome: Playground

85. 7 Year old boy with Asperger’s syndrome: Classroom

86. His 5 year old sister: Classroom

87. Girl with Asperger’s syndrome: Playground

100. Books on Friendship ( www.tonyattwood.com.au )

101. Theory Of Mind Skills

105. Observation Schedule

111. Books on Friendship

123. Home Is a Castle

124. Moving to Manhood and Self-Identity

155. Characteristics from age 5-12 Years

156. Self-taught reader Advanced vocabulary

176. Teenagers

192. Adults

198. Books and Resources

202. www.fhautism.com

203. Exploring Feelings Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to manage anxiety, sadness and anger

205. Amygdala

217. Sadness Expressed As Anger

219. Exploring Feelings: Affection

250. Person completing the log book of affection: Please place a  in the box when you have expressed each type of affection. See if you can express each type of affection at least twice a day. Types of Affection Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 1 Listen                             2 Spend fun time with the person                             3 Do something helpful for the person                             4 Say “I Love You”                             5 Kiss or hug the person                             6 Give the Person a compliment                            

253. The Cat-kit

254. Emotional Toolbox: To Fix The Feeling

272. Sexuality

278. The relationship continuum Sexual Behaviours Flirting (showing off, looking, smiling, etc.) Meeting, noticing Spending time together Giving gifts, sharing Asking out (Option 1) Going out (alone) Asking out (Option 2) Arm around each other Kissing lightly on cheek light kiss on lips (mouth closed) longer kiss on lips (mouth open) deep open mouth kiss, using tongues Touching - with clothes - without clothes Sexual intercourse Body responses Heart beats faster Sweaty palms Blushing Going out (in a group) Standing or sitting close together Holding hands Hugging Oral sex Right at the start (‘Wow! I like you!’) Getting to know you/maintaining the relationship (‘You’re special – I care about you’) Touching (‘I love being close to you’)

283. Talking to Girls

287. Love and Relationships

288. Falling in Love with an Aspie

301. The Social Quotient

305. The Effects of the Relationship on Each Partner: Neurotypical

306. Loneliness

310. In love with the special interest

314. Cassandra Phenomenon

329. The Parent with Asperger’s Syndrome

342. Happy Families?