Students with disabilities often have difficulty with learning and using appropriate social skills. In self contained programs, especially for children with autism spectrum disorders, social skills deficits need to be addressed. A program needs to be designed that meets the specific needs of the students in your class. That plan becomes a social skills curriculum when it is broad enough to address those needs and create stronger skills.
Add specific skills as you see the need: build on strengths before you address deficits. In the end, you will want to design a curriculum that meets all of your students' needs.
Add specific skills as you see the need: build on strengths before you address deficits. In the end, you will want to design a curriculum that meets all of your students' needs.