Social
Skills Lesson Plans
Social
Skills Lesson Plans for Children with Autism and Asperger's
Syndrome
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.
Coming Soon! Materials for creating a social
skills curriculum for elementary and middle/high school
based on the Model Me Kids videos with worksheets and lesson
plans.
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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 Kindergarten through 5th grade
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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 Kindergarten through 5th grade
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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 Kindergarten through 5th grade
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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 Upper Elementary, Middle, & High School
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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 Upper Elementary, Middle, & High School
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Teacher
Manuals and Student Workbooks
For each of the
Model Me Kids DVDs: A Teaching Manual with lesson plans and progress charts.
A Student Workbook with worksheets and take-home materials.
Teachers: Use to build a social skills curriculum.
Parents: Use to structure home-based instruction and reinforce skills
presented in the videos.
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