Social Skills Training for Adolescents With General Moderate Learning Difficulties

by Cornish, Ursula; Ross, Fiona

• ISBN13: 9781843101796
• ISBN10: 1843101793
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-11-01
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Pub

Summary

Following the success of their many years' social skills work with children and adolescents with Asperger Syndrome and other moderate learning difficulties, Ursula Cornish and Fiona Ross have compiled a set of imaginative training sessions and workshops for teachers. Based on a multi-sensory cognitive-behavioural approach, the sessions cover pre- and post-intervention evaluation schedules, interview and observation tools, and specification of materials that can be used and adapted by teachers. With direct links to the four main stages of development at Key Stages 3 and 4 of the National Curriculum, especially PSHE (Personal Social and Health Education), the training sessions form an effective tool to help teenagers develop skills in social interaction, communication and conflict resolution and to build their confidence and self-esteem. The ten detailed session plans incorporate role play, discussion and rehearsal to equip participants with the ability to interpret othe

Table of Contents

Preface	7	(2)
Introduction	9	(8)
Choice of Social Skills Training programmes	10	(1)
Strategies for using Social Skills Training programmes	11	(1)
Behavioural approaches	11	(1)
Cognitive approaches	12	(1)
Distinguishing between public and private	13	(1)
Developing language skills	13	(1)
Coping with real life	13	(1)
Need for practice	14	(1)
Aims of the programme set out in this book	14	(1)
National Curriculum Link	15	(2)
Part 1: How to start	17	(22)
Needs analysis	19	(1)
Social Skills Checklist	19	(2)
Interviews	21	(7)
Observations	28	(5)
Sociograms	33	(6)
Part 2: The Training Programme	39	(88)
Introduction: Planning the sessions	41	(1)
Session format	42	(1)
Physical organization	43	(1)
Communication with parents, carers and teachers	43	(1)
Timing of each session	43	(2)
Session 1: Listening and paying attention	45	(9)
Session plan	46	(8)
Homework Sheet 1.1: Good Listening Promu Sheet	52	(1)
Model letter to parents/carers at the end of Session 1	53	(1)
Session 2: Listening and turn-taking	54	(7)
Session plan	55	(2)
Pictures for colouring activity	57	(4)
Model letter to parents/carers at the end of Session 2	60	(1)
Session 3: Monitoring own body language and reading body language in others	61	(10)
Session plan	62	(3)
Facial expressions cards	65	(1)
Object cards	66	(5)
Homework Sheet 3.1: How do They Feel?	68	(1)
Homework Sheet 3.2: Pictures of Feelings	69	(1)
Model letter to parents/carers at the end of Session 3	70	(1)
Session 4: Recognizing own and others' strengths	71	(7)
Session plan	72	(6)
Homework Sheet 4.1: Skills and Strengths	76	(1)
Model letter to parents/carers at the end of Session 4	77	(1)
Session 5: Learning to say no to unreasonable demands and to cope with peer pressure	78	(8)
Session plan	79	(7)
Homework Sheet 5.1: Do I Have to do What They Say.	84	(1)
Model letter to parents/carers at the end of Session 5	85	(1)
Session 6: Recognizing and describing feelings	86	(8)
Session plan	87	(7)
Sample homework sheet	91	(1)
Homework Sheet 6.1: Feelings	92	(1)
Model letter to parents/carers at the end of Session 6	93	(1)
Session 7: Learning to control own feelings	94	(10)
Public signs	95	(1)
Public places	96	(1)
Private places	97	(1)
Session plan	98	(6)
Private Thought (What I Think) and Public Thought (what I Say)	100	(2)
Homework Sheet 7.1: Diary of Public Places	102	(1)
Model letter to parents/carers at the end of Session 1	103	(1)
Session 8: Being confident to explain own views and to ask for support when needed	104	(7)
Session plan	105	(6)
Homework Sheet 8.1: When Other People Needed or Asked for Help	109	(1)
Model letter to parents/carers at the end of Session 8	110	(1)
Session 9: Recognizing and learning to resolve conflict	111	(7)
Session plan	112	(6)
Homework Sheet 9.1: Dealing with Conflict	116	(1)
Model letter to parents/carers at the end of Session 9	117	(1)
Session 10: Showing care and concern for others	118	(9)
Session plan	119	(8)
Homework Sheet 10.1: Friendship Circle	124	(1)
Model letter to parents/carers at the end of Session 10	125	(2)
Index	127