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Social Skills

Research has shown that students with learning disabilities have difficulty interacting appropriately and lack the acceptance of their peers (www.ldonline.org). Developing social skills is crucial for these students to help increase their opportunities for positive peer interactions.

• Lessons
• Group Work – Setting Up Social Skill Opportunities
• Individual Interactions – Making and Keeping Friends
• Social Problem Solving
  • Conflict Resolution and Problem Solving
  • Developing Social Stories – The "Who, What, When, Where, and Why" in Social Situations
  • Richard Lavoie's "Social Skill Autopsy"
  • The Do's and Don'ts for Fostering Social Competence