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 DVDs and Autism Software: Ages 2-17

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 read 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 read 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 read more | order
Model Me Confidence & Bullying Prevention™ DVD Models skills for building confidence and preventing bullying through self-advocacy, choosing friends, positive self-talk, and more. DVD plus free photo CD For Ages 9-17 read 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 read more | order

NEW SOFTWARE! Model Me Interactive™: Practicing Conversation 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. DVD-ROM plus QuickStart Guide For Ages 7-13 Windows/MAC read 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 read 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 read 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 read 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. 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.

Teaching Manuals/Students Workbooks are currently available for the following:

Time for School
Model Me Conversation Cues
Model Me Confidence & Bullying Prevention
Model Me Friendship

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