Merges, a clinical social worker working with young people with autism spectrum disorders and their families, offers a program for teaching social enjoyment skills to young people with these disorders. He helps professionals plan, run, and assess group sessions that assist these children in overcoming ten basic hurdles that make social interaction challenging. He shows how to create a safe setting, break skills into small steps, and provide repetition and practice, along with games and activities for use in group sessions with elementary to high school students. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)