Inside Out: What Makes a Person with Social Cognitive Deficits Tick? by Michelle Garcia Winner. (XSS Winne 2000) The book introduces Michelle’s ILAUGH model, which helps folks to see the connection between social and academic skills. This model provides a way to pinpoint specific areas of challenges that a student may face and how these […]
Category: Social Skills
Social skills is one of the core features of ASD. It can be difficult to understand how differently individuals with ASD perceive the social world, but these books can help. The also address teaching social skills to individuals with autism.
Children’s Friendship Training
Children’s Friendship Training by Fred Frankel and Robert Myatt. (XSS Frank 2003) This book is a manualized guide for therapists treating children with peer problems. Representing over twelve years of research, Children’s Friendship Training presents the comprehensive social skills training program developed by these pioneering authors. Proven step-by-step interventions will help children develop the skills […]
Super Skills
Super Skills by Judith Coucouvanis. (XSS Coueo 2005) Based on a thorough and comprehensive understanding of the unique characteristics of individuals with ASD, Judy Coucouvanis presents 30 lessons grouped under four types of skills necessary for social success: fundamental skills, social initiation skills, getting along with others, and social response skills. Each lesson is highly structured […]
Feelings and Emotions Activity Book
Feelings and Emotions Activity Book by Do2Learn Publications. (XSS Do2le 2008) Studies indicate that there are eight universally understood facial expressions: happy, sad, afraid, angry, disgusted, surprised, ashamed, and interested. These activities are designed to improve the recognition of emotions and facial expressions. Each emotion is broken down into easy-to-understand facial clues. Kids of all ages […]
Socially Curious and Curiously Social
Socially Curious and Curiously Social by Michelle Garcia Winner and Pamela Crooke. (XSS Winne 2009) Written for teens and young adults to read themselves about how the social mind is expected to work in order to effectively relate to others at school, at work, in the community and even at home. This book is […]
A Politically Incorrect Look at Evidence-based Practices and Teaching Social Skills: A Literature review and discussion
A Politically Incorrect Look at Evidence-based Practices and Teaching Social Skills: A Literature review and discussion by Michelle Garcia Winner. (XSS Winne 2008) The author argues effectively for an important and more thoughtful alternative to behaviorally-based social skill `training’ approaches, which are so limited in honoring the complexity of individuals with ASD. Pp. 128. If […]
Fitting In and Having Fun 3: Confident and In Control
Fitting In and Having Fun 3: Confident and In Control (XSS Fitti 2005 vol.3) An important component to making and keeping friends is having the ability to control strong emotions and impulses. This DVD empowers children by showing them what they can do differently, in emotionally charged situations, to stay in control. It shows […]
Spotlight Social Skills Elementary + CD
Spotlight Social Skills Elementary + CD (XSS LoGui 2009) Help your students with autism spectrum disorders or language/learning disabilities improve their social skills by learning to use and interpret nonverbal language. The activities in this book include direct instruction, observation, role-playing, modeling, discussion, and other guided practice in contexts of everyday interaction. The lessons can […]
Autism & PDD: Picture Stories & Language Activities Social Skills 5 Book Set
Autism & PDD: Picture Stories & Language Activities Social Skills 5 Book Set by Patricia Snair Koski (XSS Koski 2008) Each of the five books starts with a chapter of lesson plans which is followed by eight social stories. Each story comes with four colored pictures and accompanying sentence strips. Students role-play the wrong ways to act […]
Social Skills Training and Frustration Management DVD
Social Skills Training and Frustration Management DVD by Jed Baker (XSS Baker 2007 DVD) Learn how to: build an individual’s social skills in crucial areas such as conversation, conflict resolution, emotion management, employment, dating, etc.; develop an effective behavior plan; manage and prevent meltdowns; help create peer acceptance; and assess social skills of individuals or groups. […]