Social Skills Lesson Plans

Social Skills Lesson Plans for Children with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome

Now Available! The Teaching Manual and Student Workbook for Time for School: Materials for creating a social skills curriculum for elementary and middle/high school based on the Model Me Kids video Time for School 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 the Model Me Kids Club™ for social skills worksheets and activities.

Autism & Asperger's DVDs

Model Me Conversation Cues® 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 read more | order
Model Me Friendship™ 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 read more | order
Model Me Tips & Tricks™ 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 read more | order
Model Me Confidence™ Models skills for building self-esteem including self-advocacy, choosing friends, positive self-talk, and more. Bonus DVD on bullying geared toward parents, schools, and therapists, featuring Asperger's guru Nick Dubin. Run Time: 63 min. DVD, bonus DVD, plus free photo CD For Ages 9-17 read more | order

Time for School™ 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 read more | order
Time for a Playdate™ 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 read more | order
I Can Do It!™ 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 read more | order

Music Therapy Meets Video Modeling:

Model Me Faces & Emotions™ 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 read more | order

Model Me Going Places™ 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 iPhone/iPod app featuring locations from the DVD. Run Time: 42 min. DVD plus free photo CD For Ages 2-8 read more | available March 2010

Teaching Manuals & Student Workbooks (Home and School)
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. These may be used by parents in the home or by teachers/therapists in an educational setting.
Teachers: Use to build a social skills curriculum.
Parents: Reinforce skills presented in the videos.
Sold separately from DVDs.

Currently Available:
Time for School Teaching Manual: 132 non-reproducible pages, softcover
Time for School Student Workbook: 132 non-reproducible pages, softcover.

Model Me Conversation Cues Teaching Manual: 120 non-reproducible pages, softcover.
Model Me Conversation Cues Student Workbook: 140 non-reproducible pages, softcover.
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