Exploring Computers

Learning to code is like learning a new language, only instead of talking to people we are learning how to talk to computers. This book explains how coding works, demystifying it and revealing that people, and even other animals, are all natural coders. Computers are everywhere, from watches to satellites, and toys to vacuum cleaners. Just knowing how to switch computers on is no longer enough.

This highly visual social skills book uses computer metaphors and visual diagrams to help children on the autism spectrum to understand how their words and actions can affect other people. Easily identifiable computing and social networking metaphors are used to explain how memories are saved in the brain, like files in computer folders, and how, just as files can be shared and downloaded on the internet, people learn about you by sharing their positive and negative impressions with each other. The author explains why certain actions may be 'liked' or 'disliked' by others, and offers guidance on appropriate and inappropriate social behavior. This book also features photocopiable worksheets to reinforce the guidance and lessons offered in the book.