Suggestions
for Using the Videos in Social Skills Training:
Watch and Explain:
The videos are intended as a teaching tool, to be used
as another means of illustrating the targeted skills. It is
recommended that you stay near the child so that you can explain
and answer questions, and take an active role in teaching
using the videos as support. Watching the video with the child
will help demonstrate the rules both visually and with narration.
You may want to start by focusing on the skills in one or
two chapters at a time, depending on the abilities of the
particular child.
Navigating the DVD menu:
The dvd menu divides the dvd into chapters. Each chapter is
a unique skill. The layout of the dvd menu makes it easy to
target one skill at a time. A sample dvd menu looks like this:
click to enlarge
Teach Visually: Each
scene lasts between 30 seconds and 3 minutes, depending on
the chapter. At the end of each chapter is a storyboard with
the rules demonstrated and photos illustrating the rule laid
out in story form.
Under each storyboard photo are the rules related to the
particular social skill.
Sample Social Skills Storyboards from "Model
Me Friendship" Chapter: Interests
Find Friend With Common Interests
Talk About The Interest
Do Things Together We Both Like
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What is the free photo CD: Play
Video
Sample Social Skills Storyboards from "Model Me Conversation
Cues" Chapter: Maintain Conversation
Add A Comment
Ask A Question
Follow Along (nod, laugh, comment)
You may print out the storyboards for easy reference using
the photo CD included (free) with the video. Or show them
as a slideshow on the computer. They are useful for both social
skills training and testing knowledge of what was viewed in
the video.
Practice & Generalization: Due
to the difficulty that children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
have in generalizing skills, once a skill or rule is understood,
it is important to practice it in a "real world"
environment.
Once the skill is mastered in a variety of settings, you
can move on to a new chapter while practicing and maintaining
the rules already learned.
Model Me Kids® products are sold for your personal entertainment
use only. They are not intended as a clinical tool.
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