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Alex Kelly Ltd Speech and Language Therapist 23 years in NHS 13 years in Hampshire 8 years managing SLT services Set up Alex Kelly Ltd in 2007
Alex Kelly Ltd Training and consultancy in social skills around the UK and abroad Schools - provider of SLT into 10 local special schools and 17 mainstream schools Speaking Space – Day Service for adults with LD or autism
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What do we see?...
Alex Kelly Ltd Non verbal behaviour Verbal behaviour Body LanguageConversational skills The way we talk
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What are the keys to a successful approach?
Alex Kelly Ltd 1. Assessment 1. Assessment … knowing where to start 2. Intervention 2. Intervention … knowing how to teach social skills 3. Evaluation 3. Evaluation … being able to assess whether you have been effective
Alex Kelly Ltd 1. Assessment 1. Assessment … knowing where to start 2. Intervention 2. Intervention … knowing how to teach social skills 3. Evaluation 3. Evaluation … being able to assess whether you have been effective
Alex Kelly Ltd The hierarchical approach
Alex Kelly Ltd 1. Self awareness & self esteem 2. Nonverbal communication 3. Verbal communication 4. Friendship skills 5. Assertiveness
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BEHAVIOUR… 1. BEHAVIOUR… what is it?. RULES… 2. RULES… what are they? MOTIVATION… 3. MOTIVATION… what is it? STRATEGY… 4. STRATEGY… which is the best to use?
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Alex Kelly Ltd “Behaviour is not the issue” or “Tell me that if I hit people, I can’t go trampolining, because I value trampolining more so I won’t hit them” Roz Blackburn
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Some children will need help to learn social skills
Alex Kelly Ltd “I can only know what I am told or taught or shown” and “I can play the social game but only when I have been taught” and “social skills are rules and we thrive on rules!”
Alex Kelly Ltd Developing social skills will also help children to develop healthy peer relationships
Alex Kelly Ltd Use a hierarchical approach to teaching social skills
Alex Kelly Ltd Use the environment and other people to back up what is being taught
Alex Kelly Ltd Have fun!
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