Social Skills Training for Elementary Students on the Autism Spectrum Jill McMullin Autism Resource Teacher Anglophone School District-South St. Stephen Education Centre (New Brunswick)
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Getting Started: 1. Data Collection – social skills assessment (teachers/parents/educational assistants) 2. Cross reference the data to determine what skills to target. 3. Permission letter for parents. 4. Create positive incentive materials – choice board; point system; token economy; First- Then card.
Components of Lesson Structured learning consists of four teaching components: Didactic instruction (explanation of the skill steps). Modeling of skill steps. Role-playing skills with feedback. Practice in and outside the group.
Promoting Generalization One of the goals of skills training is to improve social functioning outside the group. It is constant repetition of a skill in real situations that facilitate learning. 1. Role-plays conducted in groups. 2. Instructions to practice outside the group. 3. Involve parents. 4. Involve Teachers. 5. Create instances to reward.