HANDS The individual child’s needs Support systems everywhere Cognitive support at home and school HANDS Beginners – start here Self insight – but how? What works best? Collaboration among teachers and parents Tunnel overview: 1. Scenario » 2. Solution » 3. Steps() » 4. TipsScenarioSolutionStepsTips Content description: Duration: Goal: Length (step/minutes): Level (1-3): Number of slides: Institution: Author: Name: Contact: Note: Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry Interaction with adults and other children Sharing an experiance Managing anxiety when interacting with other individuals

HANDS The individual child’s needs Support systems everywhere Cognitive support at home and school HANDS Beginners – start here Self insight – but how? What works best? Collaboration among teachers and parents Tunnel overview: 1. Scenario » 2. Solution » 3. Steps() » 4. TipsScenarioSolutionStepsTips Content description: Duration: Goal: Length (step/minutes): Level (1-3): Number of slides: Institution: Author: Name: Contact: Note: Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry Scenario Rita is strongly motivated to share her experiences with others, but she shows extreme difficulties and anxiety when she tries to start a conversation. Assessment: – Monitoring, record Result of assessment: – One element of her complex problem is when to use „imagine”, when to use „ remember” to start a conversation. This is caused by difficulties in understanding the partners'’ cognitive perspective, knowledge, etc.

HANDS The individual child’s needs Support systems everywhere Cognitive support at home and school HANDS Beginners – start here Self insight – but how? What works best? Collaboration among teachers and parents Tunnel overview: 1. Scenario » 2. Solution » 3. Steps() » 4. TipsScenarioSolutionStepsTips Content description: Duration: Goal: Length (step/minutes): Level (1-3): Number of slides: Institution: Author: Name: Contact: Note: Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry Solution 1.Create a social story about what kind of phrase/word (imagine, remember) would be useful to start sharing an experience. It depends on the partner’s knowledge & beliefs. 2.Reading, and understanding the story with the support of teacher (with HANDS). 3.Practising how to use phrases in one-to-one session, with HANDS. 4.Practising how to use phrases in group with other children using HANDS. 5.Give possibilities to using the skill with adults and children in different contexts/situations.

HANDS The individual child’s needs Support systems everywhere Cognitive support at home and school HANDS Beginners – start here Self insight – but how? What works best? Collaboration among teachers and parents Tunnel overview: 1. Scenario » 2. Solution » 3. Steps() » 4. TipsScenarioSolutionStepsTips Content description: Duration: Goal: Length (step/minutes): Level (1-3): Number of slides: Institution: Author: Name: Contact: Note: Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry Steps 1.Click on the PT icon next to your students profile 2.Click add a new story 3.Give your PT template a name 4.Add the story and pictures Tip: Click on the green icon next to your first story step and you will be able to repeat the steps adding as many story steps as you wish.

HANDS The individual child’s needs Support systems everywhere Cognitive support at home and school HANDS Beginners – start here Self insight – but how? What works best? Collaboration among teachers and parents Tunnel overview: 1. Scenario » 2. Solution » 3. Steps() » 4. TipsScenarioSolutionStepsTips Content description: Duration: Goal: Length (step/minutes): Level (1-3): Number of slides: Institution: Author: Name: Contact: Note: Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry 5. Once you have created your finished story board you can click on the Add as Template button in the top left corner of the screen in order to share the story or use it again. 6. You can add a reward too – if there is no offered reward at the end of the social story. 7. Add the PT to the right HIPD item, when you want to develop this skill. Use this icon:

HANDS The individual child’s needs Support systems everywhere Cognitive support at home and school HANDS Beginners – start here Self insight – but how? What works best? Collaboration among teachers and parents Tunnel overview: 1. Scenario » 2. Solution » 3. Steps() » 4. TipsScenarioSolutionStepsTips Content description: Duration: Goal: Length (step/minutes): Level (1-3): Number of slides: Institution: Author: Name: Contact: Note: Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry Tips If you want to write a social story, you can use: – Gray et all (1993): The Original Social Story Book. Jenison Public Schools: Jenison, Michigan – Howley, M. & Arnold, E. (2005) Revealing the hidden social code: social stories for people with autistic spectrum disorders. Kingsley Publishers: London If there is a similar problem with the child (not to understand others’ beliefs), s/he needs a theory of mind training, e.g.: – Baron-Cohen S., Howlin P., Hadwin J. (1999): Teaching Children with Autism to Mind-Read: A practical Guide for Teachers and Parents. Whiley & Sons: Chichester Developing the social skills are need a good teamwork in school settings, and out-of- school settings. See other “How to solve pedagogical challenges with HANDS?”(tunnellink)How to solve pedagogical challenges with HANDS?