Autistic Social Skills

People on the autism spectrum can have a hard time with social skills that may come easily to those who are not on the spectrum. Some caregivers or those on the spectrum may choose to try to develop those social skills with technology and methods that can help individuals recognize facial and behavioral cues that can help social functioning. Two examples of these methods include video modeling and script training, where individuals learn pro-social behaviors based on imitation. Individuals can learn these skills in games like the following: . Social skill programs typically target making eye contact, delivering speech with appropriate content and intonation, performing appropriate facial affective or motor movements, and redirecting with verbal disruptions and unpleasant demeanour . Traditional therapeutic programs are generally time- and effort-consuming. They not only involve sessions with clinicians and therapists in closed environments, but also everyday support by trained parents, teachers, carers, and peers.

Teaching social skills to adolescents with ASD has to be effective and practical,” said Joshua Plavnick, assistant professor of special education at MSU. “Using video-based group instruction regularly could promote far-reaching gains for students with ASD across many social behaviors.”

Social skills teaching at the high end is truly techie—and can be extremely expensive. That's because the goal is to create interactive artificial intelligence and robots that can literally take the place of human beings. Human-shaped robots created at MIT to help develop social skills and empathy in children with autism.

The Social Skills Training Group Program at the UC Davis MIND Institute is for children ages 8 to 17 with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or other social communication disorders. The program teaches groups of children, who may have difficulty making friends or other social problems, new skills, and techniques for peer interaction. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEqhWMugltk

Social skills cards and games: Many specialized companies have created cards and games to help build social skills. There are social skills games similar to Chutes and Ladders created to reinforce empathy; Uno cards focused on feelings; and dice games that are intended to reinforce social communication skills

https://www.thepathway2success.com/using-games-to-teach-social-emotional-skills/

In this presentation, learn how to help your child participate in groups at school and adhere to the social expectations in different environments. https://youtu.be/EE1o_m3Wj5o

https://youtu.be/QHeKen9aDVA

Tune in to learn strategies for increasing social skills through appropriate motivational techniques, cognitive behavioral strategies, exercises, relaxation and mindfulness aimed at lowering anxiety https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZdSqjvGgO4

Blippi is a character created by the kids entertainer Stephen J. Grossman. His videos are insanely popular! He has over 11 million subscribers to his YouTube channel. Use YouTube videos as part of programs to teach children on the autism spectrum new skills. https://www.speciallearninghouse.com/blippi-youtube-videos/

Video modeling is a tried and true technique for teaching social skills, and companies like Model Me Kids are dedicated to creating videos to teach everything from polite greetings to joining a conversation to asking someone out on a date.

https://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modelmekids.com%2F&sa=D

Social Skills using Video Modeling - Starting a Conversation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuukBPccAeE

Kiwi, a “socially assistive robot” created by a team of researchers from the University of Southern California that teaches autistic children both how to do math and socialize. Social skills teaching at the high end is truly techie—and can be extremely expensive. That's because the goal is to create interactive artificial intelligence and robots that can literally take the place of human beings. https://www.intelligentliving.co/kiwi-robot-helps-autistic-children-learn/

How a Robot Named Milo Helps Children With Autism Develop Social Skills

https://vimeo.com/188890549?embedded=true&source=vimeo_logo&owner=37253348

video series is great for ADD & ADHDers too. My son has ADD/ADHD and has difficulty navigating social interactions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnkguRBrZsQ

Teaching Social Skills - Secondary

Many leaners with FASD struggle with social skills due to difficulties with social awareness, complex expression of feelings, understanding directions, social cues and fast-paced conversations.In this new eLearning module, we highlight a framework for working with learners with FASD to help them acquire the social skills needed to live and succeed in their day-to-day life

QTrobot, created by a company at the University of Luxembourg, which is intended to "increase children’s willingness to interact with human therapists, and decrease discomfort during therapy sessions. Social skills teaching at the high end is truly techie—and can be extremely expensive. That's because the goal is to create interactive artificial intelligence and robots that can literally take the place of human beings.

https://luxai.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw2MWVBhCQARIsAIjbwoOml3_8TrPKTLISZRhIjl2Odykkb-0Gm_unj5ApNMF5WsITYdop7jQaAsfDEALw_wcB

Scales and Talking Skills

Using an animated, big-lipped fish named Marla, BYU researchers are teaching children with autism the steps of conversation. Photo by Bradley Slade.

https://magazine.byu.edu/article/autism-social-skills/

Google glass is an eye-wearable device can empower millions of people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) worldwide, including in India. Children and adults with autism enjoy using wearable devices and embedded software for socio-emotional learning.’ Augmented Reality (AR)-powered wearable computers can help those with ASD gain confidence, clarity, understanding, social integration, and self-sufficiency. Google Glass App Helps Children With Autism to Communicate

Technology-based intervention can help children with autism. Google Glass app can be used in everyday settings to reinforce techniques learned in therapeutic settings.

https://www.medindia.net/news/google-glass-app-helps-children-with-autism-to-communicate-173058-1.htm?utm_source=medindia&utm_medium=newsrelatedwidget&utm_content=&utm_campaign=relatedtopics

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Turn Taking cards A set of A4-sized prompt cards demonstrating a social situation of how to take turns. A great tool for teaching social skills to children with special educational needs.

If you liked this resource, then you might also like this Waiting Your Turn Social Story. For more social skills activities for Autism,

more than 10000 'Turn Taking Visual' resources for teachers, parents and pupils as well as related ... My Turn Your Turn Visual Support Cards.

Social Scripts

Conversation Skills Phone Text Messages - Starters, Turn Taking, and More

work on conversational skills with these super motivating cell phone theme cards! You’ll get 95 text message conversation cards targeting conversational turn taking, topic maintenance, making comments, asking questions, safety, and initiation. Perfect for your social skills groups! 95 text message cards

1 sorting visual

8 blank cell phone cards

8 screen shatter foil cards

1 card deck cover

Social Skills: Turn Taking Pack - Includes Social Story, visuals and more

This Turn Taking Pack is great for your pupils with Autism who may find Taking Turns, waiting for their turn and sharing difficult. Social skills can be difficult for children with Autism

Manners are Magical: Visuals and Emergent Reader

Manners Visuals and Emergent ReaderI am a firm believer that visuals are important to help little learners understand and know what is expected of them

Move it or Lose it! {Visual Movement Cues}

Children with autism or special needs as well as typically developing children often benefit from a visual cue when following one step directions. Incorporating movement

WH Questions Binder

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Social Skills Visual Posters | Digital & Print | SEL Classroom Decor

Use these social skills visual posters to teach, discuss, and practice social skills in the classroom! They include 9 unique posters with a total of over 80 social skills.

Conversation TurnTaking Skills Activities for Expanding Topics in Autism

1. Practical therapy suggestions and directions.

2. Teach commenting and the flow of conversation with 93 pictured sentences to comment ‘I like/like to/ have/ ride/ varied verbs and the response ‘How about you?”

Topics include school, play, pets, tech, chores, places, times.

3. Practice negatives using the ‘I don’t like __” card option.

4. Increase the variety of topics using 30 topic cards with picture supports.

5. Include interjections using a file folder sorting activity, 24 photos, and a strategy visual.

6. Expand skills for asking questions using 12 picture-supported topic cards.

7. A set of 40 basic conversation cards in black/white with clip art suitable for older students.

8. Expand the variety of information talked about using 18 word only topic cards.

9. Practice remembering and comparing your students’ interests with a Venn Diagram worksheet to follow up the conversation.

10. Students learn to self-monitor using the rating sheet.

11. Apply the skills in the fun Conversation Roll-A-Topic Game with a spinner (or use colored dice.)

Interactive Visuals for Simple Conversation Questions and Comments AAC BUNDLE

This is the perfect money saving BUNDLE for helping students generate simple, personal conversation questions and comments throughout conversation.

Social skills bracelets with visual cues for behavior picture reminders note. The files in this product are Microsoft powerpoint. Please make sure that you have the appropriate software to open powerpoint on your computer

Interactive Social & Emotional Binder

picture Prompts

to help your child learn how to play a particular game. For example, pictures could represent different steps in a restaurant play sequence – take the order, cook the food, serve the food, clear the table

Social Skills Focus Sheets - Visuals for Social Development & Self-Reflection Targeting social skills in mixed groups can be tricky! It seems like there's never enough time for direct instruction, discussion,

Conversational Turn-Taking Visual Supports

These visual supports are for a 5 turn conversation. It can be used with the conversation goal product and data collection sheet. This product provides visuals for how to initiate

Autism Turn-Taking Visual

Do you have students that are struggling with turn-taking skills? Or do you have students that need to improve their social skills when participating in activities or games

Conversation Skills Bundle 1 for Autism | Turn-Taking | Maintenance | Exchanges

Bundle

Students with autism need visual supports to improve social skills. This conversation bundle has SO MANY activities at varying levels to help you teach the flow of conversation in mix

Conversation Turn Taking Speech Boom Cards™

Are you looking for ways to work on conversational exchanges with middle school, high school students, and young adults? This deck consists of 25 cards with hypothetical conversations

PUSH-IN Visuals: for auditory processing, social skills, learning behaviors

Early Childhood (PreK, Kind and SpEd 1st) Visuals support MANY of the social skills and concepts we need to teach in and out of the classroom.

Evens Pirates Take Turns: Turn Taking Social Story

This is a social story to teach kids about turn taking with pirates. It explicitly teaches the language "my turn" and "your turn." It also uses PECS visual for students who need visuals