TASN Autism and Tertiary Behavior Supports (ATBS)

Social Skills Groups

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Social Skills Groups

Definition: Small-group instructional practice in which participants can learn, practice, and receive feedback that target social skills.  This practice includes:

• Instruction on targeted social skills
• Modeling
• Role-playing
• Coaching and feedback (Fettig, 2013)

Resources:

• Social Skills Training AFIRM Module
• Social Skills Training Fact Sheet

Reference:

Fettig, A. (2013). Social skills training (SST) fact sheet. Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina, Frank Porter Gra- ham Child Development Institute, The National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders.