Social Skills
Lesson Plans
Social Skills
Lesson Plans for Children with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome
Now Available! Teaching Manuals and Student Workbooks
for creating a social skills
curriculum based on
the Model Me Kids videos with worksheets and
lesson plans. See sample
pages.
Social Skills
Lesson Plan Title (Sample)
Say Hello
Training Objective
The student will be able to say "hello" appropriately
in response to a greeting.
Materials
Time for School dvd and Photo CD-Rom
Introduction
Print for each student the storyboard "say hello" which may
be found on the photo CD-Rom accompanying the video. The storyboard
illustrates with photos from the video and text the three
parts of an appropriate greeting: Turn Your Body, Look, Say
Hello.
Transition
We are going to say hello when someone says hello to us.
Sequence of
Social Skills Activities
1. Watch the video chapter "Say Hello".
2. Say hello to each student one by one and prompt (as needed)
turn your body, look, say hello.
3. Once a student is able greet in response to an adult's
greeting, pair students for practice with eachother. Seat
students close to eachother and oriented toward eachother
at first. Prompt non-responding student to initiate greeting.
4. Over time and as students are successful in performing
the targetted social skills, ie, responding appropriately,
move students further apart or have one approach the other.
5. Introduce novel situations such as greeting at the door
and greeting at locations outside the classroom as students
master the skill.
Closure
1. Go over the photo handout given to each student.
2. Discuss and have students tell the steps for how to say
hello in response to being greeted.
Evaluation
Data collection on correct responses, including number and
types of prompts.
Additional Resources
For additional resources to help in creating social skills
lesson plans for children with Asperger's Syndrome and Autism
using the videos, visit our area for free
teaching tools
See also social
skills worksheets and activities.
|
|
Autism Software & Autism DVDs: Ages 2-17
Model Me Interactive™: Practicing Conversation Software
Be part of the action! Customizable software combines video modeling teaching tools with the interactive capability of software and webcam technology. Feedback area allows teachers to comment on and grade a student's video recordings.
CD-ROM plus QuickStart Guide
For Ages 7-13
Windows/MAC
learn more | order |
 |
Model Me Conversation Cues® DVD
Models nonverbal cues, how and when to start
a conversation, maintain conversation, turn-taking in
conversation, & more.
Run
Time: 68 min.
DVD plus free photo CD
For Ages 9-17
learn more | order |
 |
Model Me Friendship™ DVD
Models social skills involved
in initiating and maintaining a friendship including:
compromise, invite, handling rejection, team sports,
empathy, and more.
Run
Time: 75 min.
DVD plus free photo CD
For Ages 9-17
learn more | order |
 |
Model Me Tips & Tricks™ DVD
Models social skills such
as using tact, appropriate voice modulation, good hygiene,
asking for help, sense of humor, and more.
Run
Time: 67 min.
DVD plus free photo CD
For Ages 9-17
learn more | order |
 |
Model Me Confidence & Bullying Prevention™ DVD
Models skills for preventing bullying and building
confidence through self-advocacy, choosing friends,
positive self-talk, and more.
Run Time: 63 min.
DVD plus free photo CD
For Ages 9-17
learn more | order |
 |
Model Me Organization
& Motivation™ DVD
Models executive functioning skills such as
planning ahead, seeing the big picture, learning from
mistakes, & more.
Run
Time: 63 min.
DVD plus free photo CD
For Ages 9-17
learn more | order |
 |
Time for School™ DVD
Topics include: listen to the teacher, share, sit quietly,
take turns, show interest in others, playground, &
more.
Run Time: 61 min.
DVD plus free photo CD
For Ages 5-12
learn more | order |
 |
Time for a Playdate™ DVD
Topics include: greet friend,
losing, answer, play his way, eye contact, clean up,
say goodbye & more.
Run
Time: 67 min.
DVD plus free photo CD
For Ages 5-12
learn more | order |
 |
I Can Do It!™ DVD
Models appropriate behavior
in stressful situations, including waiting, transitions,
birthday parties, handling criticism, & more.
Run
Time: 53 min.
DVD plus free photo CD
For Ages 5-12
learn more | order |
 |
Model Me Faces & Emotions™ DVD
Demonstrates emotions and
facial expression including happy, sad, tired, bored,
& more.
Narrated
with songs by Music Therapist Rachel Rambach, MM, MT-BC.
Run Time: 27 min.
DVD plus free photo CD
For Ages 2-8
learn more | order |
|
Model Me Going Places™ DVD
Models appropriate behavior
in community locations including the hairdresser, grocery
store, dentist, doctor, mall, and more.
Narrated
with songs by Music Therapist Rachel Rambach, MM, MT-BC.
Free supplementary iPad app featuring locations
from the DVD.
Run Time: 42 min.
DVD plus free photo CD
For Ages 2-8
learn more | order |
|
Teaching Manuals & Student Workbooks
The DVDs may be purchased alone. We also offer extra teaching
resources for use with the DVDs:
A teaching manual with lesson
plans and progress charts. A social skills workbook with worksheets
and activities.
Sold separately from the DVDs.
Currently available for the following:
Time for School™
Model Me Conversation Cues™
Model Me Confidence & Bullying Prevention™
Model Me Friendship™
Model Me Tips & Tricks™
learn more | order |
|
|
