Social skills are an essential part of childhood development, and a child’s social skills can set them up for life. Learning to communicate with others offers many benefits, such as personal growth, academic success, and overall well-being. Engaging children and teenagers in social skills activi...
Communication and languageSocial behaviorAdultsIntellectual disabilityThere is a dearth of research that focuses on social intervention efforts for adults on the autism spectrum with intellectual disability and limited conversational language. Using a multiple baseline experimental design, this pilot ...
When first introducing adults to a social skills group, it is a good idea to ensure they understand what social skills are and why social skills are important. As a starting activity, write down different skills you want to teach on separate slips of paper and put them in a jar. Have th...
This lesson plan emphasizes social skills and is appropriate for adults communicating with loved ones, friends, coworkers, or anyone else with whom one may need to have a difficult conversation. Learning Objectives By the end of this lesson plan, students will be able to: Lesson Course ...
Older AdultsSpeech CommunicationPrevious research has indicated a relation between lack of social skills and loneliness in young adults. This framework was extended to study older adults' social skills in two experiments examining conversational interactions among older, young, and mixed鈥恆ge dyads. ...
Despite the psychosocial difficulties common among young adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), little to no evidence-based social skills interventio
Close friends can be essential at every stage of life. Explore social skills for adolescents, parenting advice, and mental heatlh advice in online therapy.
It’s no secret that social media has become a significant part of life for the vast majority of adults and teens. From social communication, to politics and world events, and certainly as a source of entertainment, social media use continues to increase in young people. Our 2023 annua...
This resource provides practical strategies for helping teenagers and adults with Asperger Syndrome to navigate social skills, friendships and relationships at home and in the community. The author offers advice and useful strategies for tackling day-to-day problems such as visits to the dentist or ...
A social/sexual skills training program for institutionalized mentally retarded adults was evaluated. The target behaviors involved a verbal action or reaction within six skill areas and were taught using a commercially available table game, Sorry, and a specially designed card deck. The program featur...