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9781119827429

Social Skills Activities for Secondary Students with Special Needs

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    9781119827429

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  • Edition: 3rd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2022-04-05
  • Publisher: Jossey-Bass

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Summary

A practical and hands-on collection of worksheets to help students learn social skills 

In the newly revised Third Edition of Social Skills Activities for Secondary Students with Special Needs, veteran educator Darlene Mannix delivers an invaluable and exciting collection of over 150 ready-to-use worksheets designed to help adolescents with special needs build social skills, understand themselves, and interact effectively with others. 

Organized into three parts, the book covers lessons in self-understanding and personality traits, basic social skills, and social skills application. It also contains: 

  • 30% brand-new material and thoroughly updated content that includes new lessons and technology updates 
  • Updated topics, including safe social media navigation, leisure situation social skills, and cyberbullying 
  • Stand-alone lessons and worksheets that offer excellent foundations for individual teachings 

Perfect for special educators, general education teachers, and school counselors and psychologists, Social Skills Activities for Secondary Students with Special Needs is also an indispensable resource for the parents of special needs children and teachers in training. 

Author Biography

Darlene Mannix, M.A., has 30+ years of experience as a classroom teacher. She has taught both general education and special education, and has worked with students ranging from learning disabled and mentally challenged to language disordered and severely emotionally disturbed. Mannix is the bestselling author of numerous books for special educators, including Social Skills Activities for Special Children, Life Skills Activities for Special Children, Writing Skills Activities for Special Children, and Character Building Activities for Kids.

Table of Contents

Jossey-Bass Teacher

About This Book

About the Author

Preface

How This Book Is Organized

How to Use These Materials

Part One Personality Traits: What Are You Like?

Introductory Comments

Where to Go for More

Tips for Teachers

Pointers for Parents

Chapter 1 Investigating Personality Traits

Skill 1: Identifying the Big Five Personality Traits

Skill 2: Identifying Yourself on Common Personality Traits: How You Function in a Group Setting

Skill 3: Identifying Yourself on Common Personality Traits: How You Organize Things

Skill 4: Identifying Yourself on Common Personality Traits: How You Make Decisions

Skill 5: Identifying Yourself on Common Personality Traits: Your General Demeanor/What You’re Mostly Like

Skill 1: Identifying the Big Five Personality Traits

INSTRUCTOR PAGE

Worksheet 1: Are You Honest?

Worksheet 2: Are You Kind?

Worksheet 3: Are You Trustworthy?

Worksheet 4: Are You Friendly?

Worksheet 5: Are You Hardworking?

Worksheet 1

Are You Honest?

Worksheet 2

Are You Kind?

Worksheet 3

Are You Trustworthy?

Worksheet 4

Are You Friendly?

Worksheet 5

Are You Hardworking?

Skill 2: Identifying Yourself on Common Personality Traits: How You Function in a Group Setting

INSTRUCTOR PAGE

Worksheet 6: Lead or Follow

Worksheet 7: Micromanage or Let Go

Worksheet 8: Working Alone or with Others

Worksheet 9: Introduce Ideas or Wait to Be Asked

Worksheet 10: Accept or Resent Criticism

Worksheet 6

Lead or Follow

Worksheet 7

Micromanage or Let Go

Worksheet 8

Working Alone or with Others

Worksheet 9

Introduce New Ideas or Wait to Be Asked

Worksheet 10

Accept or Resent Criticism

Skill 3: Identifying Yourself on Common Personality Traits: How You Organize Things

INSTRUCTOR PAGE

Worksheet 11: Visually in Place or Looks Chaotic

Worksheet 12: Big Picture or Detail-Oriented

Worksheet 13: Planner or Spontaneous

Worksheet 14: Own or Delegate

Worksheet 15: Ask for Help or Figure It Out

Worksheet 11

Visually in Place or Looks Chaotic

Worksheet 12

Big Picture or Detail-Oriented

Worksheet 13

Planner or Spontaneous

Worksheet 14

Own or Delegate

Worksheet 15

Ask for Help or Figure It Out

Skill 4: Identifying Yourself on Common Personality Traits: How You Make Decisions

INSTRUCTOR PAGE

Worksheet 16: Quick Decision or Think It Over

Worksheet 17: Regret Mistakes or Accept and Move On

Worksheet 18: Get Advice or Make a Good Guess

Worksheet 19: Weigh Pros and Cons or Go With Gut

Worksheet 20: Opportunities or Disasters

Worksheet 16

Quick Decision or Think It Over

Worksheet 17

Regret Mistakes or Accept and Move On

Worksheet 18

Get Advice or Make a Good Guess

Worksheet 19

Weigh Pros and Cons or Go with Gut

Worksheet 20

Opportunities or Disaster

Skill 5: Identifying Yourself on Common Personality Traits: Your General Demeanor/What You’re Mostly Like

INSTRUCTOR PAGE

Worksheet 21: Outgoing or Quiet

Worksheet 22: Open to New Ideas or Prefer the Familiar

Worksheet 23: Creative or Structural Thinker

Worksheet 24: Hold Grudges or Quick to Forgive

Worksheet 25: Sensitive to Others or Not into Feelings

Worksheet 21

Outgoing or Quiet

Worksheet 22

Open to New Ideas or Prefer the Familiar

Worksheet 23

Creative or Structural Thinker

Worksheet 24

Hold Grudges or Quick to Forgive

Worksheet 25

Sensitive to Others or Not into Feelings

Chapter 2 Putting It All Together

INSTRUCTOR PAGES

Worksheet 26: Verifying Your Responses

Worksheet 27: Your Personality Profile

Worksheet 28: Why Personality Matters

Worksheet 29: Job/Task Match with Your Personality

Worksheet 30: Can You Change Your Personality?

Worksheet 26

Verifying Your Responses

Worksheet 27

Your Personality Profile

Worksheet 28

Why Personality Matters

Worksheet 29

Job/Task Match with Your Personality

Worksheet 30

Can You Change Your Personality?

Part Two Learning Basic Social Skills

Introductory Comments

Where to Go for More

Tips for Teachers

Pointers for Parents

Chapter 3 Skills to Make a Good Impression

Skill 6: Making a Good First Impression

Skill 7: Being Aware of Your Behavior

Skill 8: Being a Good Listener

Skill 6: Making a Good First Impression

INSTRUCTOR PAGES

Worksheet 31: What Is a Good Impression?

Worksheet 32: Your Appearance

Worksheet 33: Your Attitude

Worksheet 34: Getting Prepared

Worksheet 35: Asking Appropriate Questions

Worksheet 36: Pleasantries or Short Conversations

Worksheet 37: Voice Volume and Tone

Worksheet 38: Using Appropriate Language

Worksheet 39: Just Answer the Question!

Worksheet 40: Introducing Yourself

Worksheet 31

What Is a Good Impression?

Worksheet 32

Your Appearance

Worksheet 33

Your Attitude

Worksheet 34

Getting Prepared

Worksheet 35

Asking Appropriate Questions

Worksheet 36

Pleasantries or Short Conversations

Worksheet 37

Voice Volume and Tone

Worksheet 38

Using Appropriate Language

Worksheet 39

Just Answer the Question!

Worksheet 40

Introducing Yourself

Skill 7: Being Aware of Your Behavior

INSTRUCTOR PAGES

Worksheet 41: Blending in with a Group

Worksheet 42: Behaviors That You Can’t Help

Worksheet 43: Neutral Behavior

Worksheet 44: Invading Personal Space

Worksheet 45: Repeating Yourself

Worksheet 46: Being Bossy

Worksheet 47: Refusing to Be Social

Worksheet 41

Blending in with a Group

Worksheet 42

Behaviors That You Can’t Help

Worksheet 43

Neutral Behavior

Worksheet 44

Invading Personal Space

Worksheet 45

Repeating Yourself

Worksheet 47

Refusing to Be Social

Skill 8: Being a Good Listener

INSTRUCTOR PAGES

Worksheet 48: Identifying a Good Listener

Worksheet 49: How to Be a Good Listener

Worksheet 50: Important Listening Situations

Worksheet 51: What Problems Do You See?

Worksheet 52: Remembering Things About Others

Worksheet 48

Identifying a Good Listener

Worksheet 49

How to Be a Good Listener

Worksheet 50

Important Listening Situations

Worksheet 51

What Problems Do You See?

Worksheet 52

Remembering Things About Others

Chapter 4 Skills for Self-Improvement

Skill 9: Having a Good Sense of Humor

Skill 10: Communicating

Skill 11: Standing Up for Yourself

Skill 12: Making Good Decisions

Skill 9: Having a Good Sense of Humor

INSTRUCTOR PAGES

Worksheet 53

Benefits of a Sense of Humor

Worksheet 54

Creating Humor Appropriately

Worksheet 55

Easing Tension with Humor

Worksheet 56

Laughing WITH, not Laughing AT

Worksheet 57

Using Humor to Include Others

Skill 10: Communicating

INSTRUCTOR PAGES

Worksheet 58: Expressing Yourself with Words

Worksheet 59: Waiting Before Responding

Worksheet 60: Avoiding Getting Upset

Worksheet 61: Public Versus Private Conversations

Worksheet 62: Controlling Your Feelings

Worksheet 58

Expressing Yourself with Words

Worksheet 59

Waiting Before Responding

Worksheet 60

Avoiding Getting Upset

Worksheet 61

Public Versus Private Conversations

Worksheet 62

Controlling Your Feelings

Skill 11: Standing Up for Yourself

INSTRUCTOR PAGES

Worksheet 63: That’s Not Right!

Worksheet 64: Why Do You Think That Way?

Worksheet 65: What’s the Problem?

Worksheet 63

That’s Not Right!

Worksheet 64

Why Do You Think That Way?

Worksheet 65

What’s the Problem?

Skill 12: Making Good Decisions

INSTRUCTOR PAGES

Worksheet 69: When You Need More Information

Worksheet 70: Head Versus Heart Decisions

Worksheet 71: Not Everything Is a Crisis

Worksheet 72: What Is Common Sense?

Worksheet 73: Looking for Clues

Worksheet 74: Using Your Common Sense

Worksheet 66

Questions to Ask Yourself

Worksheet 67

A Decision-Making Chart

Worksheet 68

What Decision Needs to Be Made?

Worksheet 69

When You Need More Information

Worksheet 70

Head Versus Heart Decisions

Worksheet 71

Not Everything Is a Crisis

Worksheet 72

What Is Common Sense?

Worksheet 73

Looking for Clues

Worksheet 74

Using You Common Sense

Chapter 5 Skills for Interacting with Others

Skill 13: Knowing What’s Expected

Skill 14: Negotiating or Compromising

Skill 15: Making Others Feel Comfortable

Skill 16: Recognizing Interactions That May Not Be for You

Skill 13: Knowing What’s Expected

INSTRUCTOR PAGES

Worksheet 75: A New Kind of Reading

Worksheet 76: Cluing into Others’ Moods

Worksheet 77: Knowing What to Expect: People

Worksheet 78: Knowing What to Expect: Situations

Worksheet 79: Knowing What to Expect: Tasks

Worksheet 80: Knowing What to Expect: Common Sense Clues

Worksheet 75

A New Kind of Reading

Worksheet 76

Cluing into Others’ Moods

Worksheet 77

Knowing What to Expect: People

Worksheet 78

Knowing What to Expect: Situations

Situation 1

Situation 2

Situation 3

Situation 4

Worksheet 79

Knowing What to Expect: Tasks

Worksheet 80

Knowing What to Expect: Common Sense Clues

Skill 14: Negotiating or Compromising

INSTRUCTOR PAGES

Worksheet 81: Negotiation as a Social Skill

Worksheet 82: You Can’t Always Have Your Own Way

Worksheet 83: Situations to Negotiate

Worksheet 84: Things That Aren’t Negotiable

Worksheet 85: Practice Negotiating

Worksheet 86: Introduction to a Different Viewpoint

Worksheet 87: Identifying Different Points of View

Worksheet 88: Changing Your Situation, Changing Your Opinion

Worksheet 89: What Are Your Opinions?

Worksheet 90: Being Open to New Things

Worksheet 81

Negotiation as a Social Skill

Worksheet 82

You Can’t Always Have Your Own Way

Worksheet 83

Situations to Negotiate

Worksheet 84

Things That Aren’t Negotiable

Worksheet 85

Practice Negotiating

Worksheet 86

Introduction to a Different Viewpoint

Worksheet 87

Identifying Different Points of View

Worksheet 88

Changing Your Situation, Changing Your Opinion

Worksheet 89

What Are Your Opinions?

Worksheet 90

Being Open to New Things

Skill 15: Making Others Feel Comfortable

INSTRUCTOR PAGES

Worksheet 91: Embarrassing Moments for Others

Worksheet 92: Helping Others Through Stressful or Uncomfortable Situations

Worksheet 93: Things to Beware Of!

Worksheet 94: Being Happy/Sad/Sharing Emotions with Others

Worksheet 95: Avoiding Hot Topics

Worksheet 96: When NOT to Be Social

Worksheet 91

Embarrassing Moments for Others

Worksheet 92

Helping Others Through Stressful or Uncomfortable Situations

Worksheet 93

Things to Beware Of!

Worksheet 94

Being Happy/Sad/Sharing Emotions with Others

Worksheet 95

Avoiding Hot Topics

Worksheet 96

When NOT to Be Social

Skill 16: Recognizing Interactions That May Not Be for You

INSTRUCTOR PAGES

Worksheet 97: Everybody’s Doing It

Worksheet 98: Positive and Negative Peer Pressure

Worksheet 99: When There’s a Conflict

Worksheet 100: Resisting Negative Pressure

Worksheet 101: Asking for Too Much Information

Worksheet 102: Rude Behavior of Others

Worksheet 97

Everybody’s Doing It

Worksheet 98

Positive and Negative Peer Pressure

Worksheet 99

When There’s a Conflict

Worksheet 100

Resisting Negative Pressure

Worksheet 101

Asking for Too Much Information

Worksheet 102

Rude Behavior of Others

Chapter 6 Using Social Skills at Home

INSTRUCTOR PAGES

Worksheet 103: Getting Along with Parents

Worksheet 104: Getting Along with Siblings

Worksheet 105: Balancing Responsibilities and Desires

Worksheet 106: Intrusions on Privacy

Worksheet 107: Handling a Divorce or Family Split

Worksheet 108: Living with Abusive or Dysfunctional Family Members

Worksheet 109: Spending Quality Time with Your Family

Worksheet 110: Learning About Your Family

Worksheet 111: Becoming Independent

Worksheet 112: Forgiving Others

Worksheet 113: Family Pride

Part Three Applying Social Skills in Life Situations

Introductory Comments

Where to Go for More

Social Skills at Home

Social Skills at School

Social Skills at Work

Social Skills with Peers

Social Skills in the Community

Leisure Skills

Worksheet 103

Getting Along with Parents

Worksheet 104

Getting Along with Siblings

Worksheet 105

Balancing Responsibilities and Desires

Situation 1

Situation 2

Situation 3

Situation 4

Worksheet 106

Intrusions on Privacy

Worksheet 107

Handling a Divorce or Family Split

Worksheet 108

Living with Abusive or Dysfunctional Family Members

Worksheet 109

Spending Quality Time with Your Family

Worksheet 110

Learning About Your Family

Worksheet 111

Becoming Independent

Worksheet 112

Forgiving Others

Worksheet 113

Family Pride

Chapter 7 Using Social Skills at School

INSTRUCTOR PAGES

Worksheet 114: Getting Along with Teachers and Other Authority Figures

Worksheet 115: Managing a Social Life

Worksheet 116: Asking for Help

Worksheet 117: Eating Lunch Alone

Worksheet 118: Failing Classes

Worksheet 119: Discipline Problems

Worksheet 120: Intimidation from Other Students

Worksheet 121: Developing a Bad Attitude Toward School

Worksheet 122: Extracurricular Activities

Worksheet 123: Giving Extra Effort Toward Excellence

Worksheet 124: Work-Study Options

Worksheet 125: School Safety

Worksheet 126: Remote Learning

Worksheet 114

Getting Along with Teachers and Other Authority Figures

Worksheet 115

Managing a Social Life

Worksheet 116

Asking for Help

Worksheet 117

Eating Lunch Alone

Worksheet 118

Failing Classes

Worksheet 119

Discipline Problems

Worksheet 120

Intimidation from Other Students

Worksheet 121

Developing a Bad Attitude Toward School

Worksheet 122

Extracurricular Activities

Worksheet 123

Giving Extra Effort Toward Excellence

Worksheet 124

Work-Study Options

Worksheet 125

School Safety

Situation 1

Situation 2

Situation 3

Situation 4

Worksheet 126

Remote Learning

Chapter 8 Using Social Skills at Work

INSTRUCTOR PAGES

Worksheet 127: Getting Along with Your Supervisor

Worksheet 128: Getting Along with Coworkers

Worksheet 129: Is This the Right Job for You?

Worksheet 130: Understanding the Skills Required for the Job

Worksheet 131: Developing Good Work Habits

Worksheet 132: Following Instructions

Worksheet 133: Dealing with Complaining Customers

Worksheet 134: Being Resourceful

Worksheet 135: Taking Initiative for Promotion

Worksheet 136: Dealing with Sick Days

Worksheet 137: When Your Boss Is Wrong

Worksheet 127

Getting Along with Your Supervisor

Worksheet 128

Getting Along with Coworkers

Worksheet 129

Is This the Right Job for You?

Worksheet 130

Understanding the Skills Required for the Job

Worksheet 131

Developing Good Work Habits

Worksheet 132

Following Instructions

Worksheet 133

Dealing with Complaining Customers

Worksheet 134

Being Resourceful

Worksheet 135

Taking Initiative for Promotion

Worksheet 136

Dealing with Sick Days

Situation 1

Situation 2

Situation 3

Situation 4

Situation 5

Situation 6

Worksheet 137

When Your Boss Is Wrong

Chapter 9 Using Social Skills with Peers

INSTRUCTOR PAGES

Worksheet 138: Is This a Good Friend?

Worksheet 139: Ways to Make Friends

Worksheet 140: Are You a Good Friend?

Worksheet 141: Why We Want Friends

Worksheet 142: Respecting Others as Individuals

Worksheet 143: Taking Advantage of Social Opportunities

Worksheet 144: Feeling Outcast

Worksheet 145: When a Friend Is in Trouble

Worksheet 146: Misunderstandings

Worksheet 147: Using Social Media Positively

Worksheet 148: Types of Bullying

Worksheet 149: Cyberbullying Responses

Worksheet 150: Responding to Bullying

Worksheet 151: Making Friends Online

Worksheet 138

Is This a Good Friend?

Worksheet 139

Ways to Make Friends

Worksheet 140

Are You a Good Friend?

Worksheet 141

Why We Want Friends

Worksheet 142

Respecting Others as Individuals

Worksheet 143

Taking Advantage of Social Opportunities

Worksheet 144

Feeling Outcast

Worksheet 145

When a Friend Is in Trouble

Worksheet 146

Misunderstandings

Worksheet 147

Using Social Media Positively

Worksheet 148

Types of Bullying

Worksheet 149

Cyberbullying Responses

Worksheet 150

Responding to Bullying

Worksheet 151

Making Friends Online

Chapter 10 Using Social Skills in the Community

INSTRUCTOR PAGES

Worksheet 152: Respecting the Property of Others

Worksheet 153: Demonstrating Good Manners Toward Others

Worksheet 154: Respecting Community Authority Figures

Worksheet 155: Being Aware of Local Issues

Worksheet 156: Supporting Efforts to Improve the Community

Worksheet 157: Dealing with Unhelpful People

Worksheet 158: Helping in Your Community

Worksheet 159: Showing Respect to Older People

Worksheet 160: Welcoming Visitors to Your Community

Worksheet 152

Respecting the Property of Others

Worksheet 153

Demonstrating Good Manners Toward Others

Worksheet 154

Respecting Community Authority Figures

Worksheet 155

Being Aware of Local Issues

Worksheet 156

Supporting Efforts to Improve the Community

Worksheet 157

Dealing with Unhelpful People

Worksheet 158

Helping in Your Community

Worksheet 159

Showing Respect to Older People

Worksheet 160

Welcoming Visitors to Your Community

Chapter 11 Using Social Skills in Leisure Settings

INSTRUCTOR PAGES

Worksheet 161: A Few of Your Favorite Things

Worksheet 162: Unwritten Rules

Worksheet 163: Inviting Others to Join In

Worksheet 164: Dealing with Social Anxiety

Worksheet 165: Special Events

Worksheet 166: Popular Leisure Activities for Teens

Worksheet 161

A Few of Your Favorite Things

Worksheet 162

Unwritten Rules

Worksheet 163

Inviting Others to Join In

Worksheet 164

Dealing with Social Anxiety

Worksheet 165

Special Events

Worksheet 166

Popular Leisure Activities for Teens

Chapter 12 What Others Need to Know

INSTRUCTOR PAGES

Worksheet 167: Treating Others with Kindness

Worksheet 168: Treating Others with Respect

Worksheet 169: Treating Others with Patience

Worksheet 170: Sharing Your Skills and Influence

Worksheet 167

Treating Others with Kindness

Worksheet 168

Treating Others with Respect

Worksheet 169

Treating Others with Patience

Worksheet 170

Sharing Your Skills and Influence

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