Definition:
Some children have difficulty in social situations. They may lack a basic understanding, or in the case of children on the autistic spectrum, may not be able to engage in social interactions at all.
Good social skills training will involve evaluating social deficits, writing measurable goals, creating appropriate instructional strategies and measuring success, or lack there of.
Instructional strategies that might be successful with neurotypical children, will seldom succeed with children with ASD.
Motivating correct behavior will not create the behavior: children with ASD will need direct instruction, including modeling and practice.
Examples:
Jonathon does not look his peers in the eye when he is interested in playing. He will hang on the edge of the playground. Through a Social Skills intervention, Jonathon has been coached to approach a classmate, look him in the eyes and ask him to play.
Some children have difficulty in social situations. They may lack a basic understanding, or in the case of children on the autistic spectrum, may not be able to engage in social interactions at all.
Good social skills training will involve evaluating social deficits, writing measurable goals, creating appropriate instructional strategies and measuring success, or lack there of.
Instructional strategies that might be successful with neurotypical children, will seldom succeed with children with ASD.
Motivating correct behavior will not create the behavior: children with ASD will need direct instruction, including modeling and practice.
Examples:
Jonathon does not look his peers in the eye when he is interested in playing. He will hang on the edge of the playground. Through a Social Skills intervention, Jonathon has been coached to approach a classmate, look him in the eyes and ask him to play.