This article provides a description of how to use social scripts to support students with autism and/or other disabilities in appropriately interacting with others and resolving conflicts.
This book provides strategies that can be used to support students in learning conflict management skills. Lessons instruct students in topics that include feelings and emotions, self-control, perspective taking, and communication within a "big picture" perspective through the use of scenarios, thinking questions, explanations of situations and language, and review.
Using evidence-based practices including scripts, cartoons, and role-playing, individuals are taught social competency skills such as empathy, conflict management, and problem-solving skills in this easy-to-read book.
This curriculum provides lessons for higher-functioning adolescents with autism as well as young adults with depression, anxiety, and other social challenges. The program is comprehensive, and is designed to be delivered in its' entirety and in the order provided. Lessons included address conflict management and focus on handling arguments, teasing, embarrassing feedback, bullying, and cyberbullying.
Lessons in this book address a variety of issues including perspective-taking and empathy, non-verbal communication, conflict-management, and more. Instructional strategies for the lessons include direct instruction, modeling, and role-playing. Each lesson contains a plan for generalization through priming, facilitated practice, and review.
This curriculum is designed for 8-11 year-olds students with autism (ASD) who have intact language and cognitive skills. The goal of its' implementation is to increase cognitive flexibility and executive functioning, having a positive impact on social competencies. Lessons focus on flexibility as the foundation for friendship. Strategies for responding when friends make mistakes, when disagreements occur, and learning to compromise are provided.
This curriculum utilizes 21 evidence-based practices to enable students with high functioning autism to learn and generalize social skills. Lessons, rubrics, and reproducible handouts are included.