An Introduction to Social Skills Interventions An Introduction to Social Skills Interventions has been created to help learning support, resource and classroom teachers understand, identify, and choose appropriate intervention strategies for students’ who have lacking or lagging social skills. A focus will be on students who have autism spectrum disorder, but care has been taken to introduce strategies and resources which benefit a myriad of students.
Review additional characteristics and theories affecting social skills such as self-regulation, theory of mind and executive functions
Explore the link between social skill deficits and executive functions deficits
Label social skill deficits common amongst individuals with autism
Understand the importance of assessing social skills
Interpret social skill assessment results and their impact on interventions
Review steps on how to teach social skills
Explore common areas of social skills deficits such as basic functional skills, conversation skills, social understanding and social anxiety & avoidance
Review evidence based interventions
Interpret and review case studies by identifying common characteristics, social skill impairments and possible interventions
When May 18, 2018
Where St Anthony's School 1750 Nalabila Blvd Kitimat, BC
