Re: More on Middle School Social Skills

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I watch the show Lie to Me on Fox.com. I also am re-reading the hardcopy The Power of Body Language by Tonya Reiman. The show helps with body language psychologist helps police in my hometown of District of Columbia crack cases with body language. The book helps. alsoI have also learned handwriting analysis. These ideas can help people with Autism learn. I also recommend Dale Carnegie How to Win friends and Influence PeopleSincerely, A. WongFrom: susanonderko <susanonderko@...>Subject: ( ) More on Middle School Social Skills Date: Thursday, April 9, 2009, 7:16 PM

Has anyone had social skills taught in Language Arts? I see in a number of places online that this is suggested and is tied to the requirements that the student learns to stay on topic and other ideas around comprehension skills. I was wondering how it may be received if I suggested that outside of a social skill group that social learning is also taught within a special ed language arts class.

Pam

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Thanks so much! I appreciate the help.

Pam

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I think first that social skills should never just be taught in social skill class. Everything we teach needs to be something that is generalized to other areas - useful and usable. For instance, learning to stay on topic is a skill that is important in all areas of life and should be practiced in other areas. LA is one area but also SS, on the play ground, at home, in math, etc. Teaching comprehension skills is something that needs to be taught whenever one is reading or receiving information. It doesn't matter what specific class a person is in. We need to not just teach the skill but generalize it to other areas of life and make it useful

One thing we did was have the skill taught 1-1, practice in small group situations with cues and later fade those cues, then take the skill out in larger areas to practice it. Again, it may need to be cued for a time until he gets the hang of it.

Roxanna

"Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself." ~ Mark Twain

( ) More on Middle School Social Skills

Has anyone had social skills taught in Language Arts? I see in a number of places online that this is suggested and is tied to the requirements that the student learns to stay on topic and other ideas around comprehension skills. I was wondering how it may be received if I suggested that outside of a social skill group that social learning is also taught within a special ed language arts class. Pam

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good article in " Disability Scoop " on Teens with Autism Learning Social Skill.

Maybe if enough demand, might have it available in other parts of the country.

There is less available for teens and adults than young children. LINK

http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2009/04/13/peers-autism-class/2842/

Sue in TN

In , " Roxanna " <madideas@...> wrote:

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> I think first that social skills should never just be taught in social skill

class. Everything we teach needs to be something that is generalized to other

areas - useful and usable. For instance, learning to stay on topic is a skill

that is important in all areas of life and should be practiced in other areas.

LA is one area but also SS, on the play ground, at home, in math, etc. Teaching

comprehension skills is something that needs to be taught whenever one is

reading or receiving information. It doesn't matter what specific class a

person is in. We need to not just teach the skill but generalize it to other

areas of life and make it useful

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> One thing we did was have the skill taught 1-1, practice in small group

situations with cues and later fade those cues, then take the skill out in

larger areas to practice it. Again, it may need to be cued for a time until he

gets the hang of it.

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> Roxanna

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> " Suppose you were an idiot.

> And suppose you were a member of Congress.

> But I repeat myself. "

> ~ Mark Twain

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> Has anyone had social skills taught in Language Arts? I see in a number of

places online that this is suggested and is tied to the requirements that the

student learns to stay on topic and other ideas around comprehension skills. I

was wondering how it may be received if I suggested that outside of a social

skill group that social learning is also taught within a special ed language

arts class.

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> Pam

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