My radiant canvas by Carid Servin https://padlet.com/cservin01/5kpykfjj1655 Made with a quick smile en-us 2018-04-12 22:51:24 UTC 2018-04-14 02:20:47 UTC hello@padlet.com Social Skills Training cservin01 https://padlet.com/cservin01/5kpykfjj1655/wish/251380857 Diana Nieto & Carid Servin

  • What does it mean? 
  • What social skills can be targeted? 
  • Why does it help teachers, parents, peers, individuals with ASD? 
  • What tools & resources are available?
  • How can I use these tools? 

]]> 2018-04-12 22:54:41 UTC https://padlet.com/cservin01/5kpykfjj1655/wish/251380857 Social Skills Training- What does it mean? cservin01 https://padlet.com/cservin01/5kpykfjj1655/wish/251381631 Interactions big or small, can often be seen as second nature. However, there are a number of skills that must be developed in order for those involved to effectively communicate, interact and learn. 
For individuals with ASD, some of these skills may be not be present or otherwise need additional development. 

Evidence based practice- Social Skills Training (SST) has been developed to address this issue. This practice,  refers to "any adult-directed instruction in which social skills are targeted for improvement." 
(Griffin, 2015). 

In other words, SST, seeks to address deficiencies in the development of social skills that may impact the way individuals function in various settings. ]]> 2018-04-12 23:01:37 UTC https://padlet.com/cservin01/5kpykfjj1655/wish/251381631 What social skills can be targeted? cservin01 https://padlet.com/cservin01/5kpykfjj1655/wish/251382251 Through observation of interaction/behavior, a skill or set of skills may be identified. SST has been shown to effectively address the following skills in individuals ages 3-22. 

  • Social
  • Communication 
  • Behavior
  • Play 
  • Cognitive 

How is this done?

Teachers, special educators, speech-language pathologist, paraprofessionals, counselors & psychologist use their observations alongside evidence based practices to develop an SST plan, incorporating a variety of instructional strategies designed to help the individual learn, practice, and generalize social skills. These plans can be implemented on a one-on-one basis or as a group, depending on the skill deficiency and developmental level of the learner.



]]> 2018-04-12 23:08:25 UTC https://padlet.com/cservin01/5kpykfjj1655/wish/251382251 SST - Step by Step cservin01 https://padlet.com/cservin01/5kpykfjj1655/wish/251383788 Once a behavior/social skill deficiency has been identified, a SST plan is developed following the steps outlined here: 

  1. Check in/Warm Up: Introduction of team members, including the learner. 
  2. Introduction of a new skill: Identifying the skill being targeted. 
  3. Modeling: What does this skill look like?    Ex. Learning to ask a question during class? Learner raises hand Learner is called upon by the teacher Learner ask question Teacher answers the learners question Here the adult leader, would model each of the steps to help learner connect the concept. 
  4. Practice: Once the behavior/skill has been modeled, learner is given opportunity to practice. This can be guided by the adult. 
  5. Feedback: After the learner has practice the behavior/skill, adult will provide feedback on what was done correctly and/or incorrectly. 
  6. Generalization: Once the behavior/skill is practiced, the adult will help learner understand how this behavior/skill may be used in other settings.  
  
]]> 2018-04-12 23:20:54 UTC https://padlet.com/cservin01/5kpykfjj1655/wish/251383788 Resources & Tools cservin01 https://padlet.com/cservin01/5kpykfjj1655/wish/251386175  What resources and/or tools are available? 

There are a number of resources and tools available to help bring SST to your practice, whether is in a classroom, at home, or a sporting event. Click on the links below to access. 


Courtesy of AFIRM_ Autism Focused Intervention Resources & Modules. www.afirm.fpg.unc.edu


]]> 2018-04-12 23:39:31 UTC https://padlet.com/cservin01/5kpykfjj1655/wish/251386175 Using Social Skills Training... dnieto6 https://padlet.com/cservin01/5kpykfjj1655/wish/251731453 Implementing and training individuals SST are easier when a planning sheet is created to keep track of progress within each session. A helpful tool to use would be a session guide chart in which you could write down:
  • Session Topic
  • Skills Addressed
  • Content 
  • Structure
  • Behavior & Strategies
  • Materials Needed
 
Reinforcement is crucial through the learning process. Some examples of using this technique include...
  • Systematic Reinforcement- stickers, tokens, points, or some symbolic system. 
  • Pairing up social praise with the use of reinforcers.
  • Generalizing Support- encouragement towards learning coming from instructor, parents, and other peer models in the group. 
  • Consistency- make sure to meet regularly throughout the weeks with peers to discuss progress, answer questions, and review goals.  
]]> 2018-04-13 20:48:34 UTC https://padlet.com/cservin01/5kpykfjj1655/wish/251731453 Monitoring SST dnieto6 https://padlet.com/cservin01/5kpykfjj1655/wish/251734644 Members should be collecting data on target skills and behaviors. There are variety of formats in which you are able to do so depending on the behaviors and skills being targeted. Some examples include...
  • Event recording Data Collection Sheet - Recording frequency, every instance the behavior occurs.
  • Multiple Learners Data Form- useful for keeping track of multiple learners.
If learner is making progress based on data collected next step is to address additional goals.

What id learner is NOT showing progress?
  • Consider selecting different evidence-based practices to use with learner.
  • Make sure skills being taught are consistent, clear for learner, reinforced, measurable, and observable. 

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