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This bundle aims to teach learners about community helpers. For example, learners will get experience with learning about their community, identifying examples of community helpers, and will get practice with asking for help. I have used this lesson in the past with students on the Autism Spectrum. This bundle includes: 1 lesson on community helpers and asking for help1 community helpers quiz1 ask the expert - classroom activity1 "asking for help" classroom poster

Here’s an activity for students to practice identifying when it is appropriate for them to set a boundary. Students should look at each of the friendship qualities and decide if they are something a good friend does or an example of when you would need to create a boundary. Then, students should cut out each of the rectangles and glue them in the correct boxes below. I have used this activity in the past with older students on the Autism Spectrum.

This lesson aims to teach learners about community helpers. For example, learners will get experience with learning about their community, identifying examples of community helpers, and will get practice with asking for help. I have used this lesson in the past with students on the Autism Spectrum.

This bundle aims to teach learners the skills needed to communicate effectively with their peers, including gracefully joining a conversation, using greetings, introducing themselves, staying on topic, sustaining conversations, identifying signs of disinterest, interpreting humor feedback from others, understanding and responding to humor feedback, as well as leaving conversations at the appropriate time and in a confident manner. This bundle is most applicable with older students (upper el

This bundle aims to help teach a variety of conversation skills including when to use greetings, different types of greetings, how to use introductions, and how to introduce to another person. I have used this bundle in the past with older students on the Autism Spectrum. Included in this pack: · 1 Lesson on greetings and introductions in pdf format (color) · 1 Greetings and introductions board game · 1 Greetings and Introductions dominos · 1 "Hello to anyone..." greetings game · 1 Introductions

Here's a classroom activity for your students to practice identifying common interests. Place a number 1-4 in each corner of the room. Read one of the questions below out loud to the students. The students should choose which of the options they agree with the most. The students should walk to the number associated with their chosen answer. Students should notice who has chosen the same answer as them.

This lesson pack is designed to help learners learn to take turns during conversations, avoid interruptions, and ensure they have balanced conversations. I have used this lesson in the past with older students on the Autism Spectrum. Included in this pack: - 1 Turn Taking lesson in pdf format - 1 turn taking board game - 1 Deal a conversation activity - 1 Listener and Speaker activity - 1 Learn something new review activity - 1 Turn taking review activity - 1 balanced conversation review act

Practice turn taking during conversations with a board game! This game includes 27 scenario and questions cards. Players will take turns drawing cards and following the directions on each card. After each player completes the instruction, they should move their game piece to the appropriate colored square on the game board (e.g., if a purple card was drawn, the player should move to a purple square). I have used this activity in the past with older students on the Autism Spectrum.

Here's a quick worksheet you can use to have your students practice their introductions. Students will practice identifying the three parts of an introduction and create a list of fun facts about themselves that they would use when introducing themselves to start a conversation.

A classroom activity that aims to help students practice identifying who to ask for help in the community. Students will be broken up into two groups. One group will be assigned roles as Community Helpers. The other group will take turns reading the scenarios and practicing asking the right community helper for help. I have used this activity in the past with students on the Autism Spectrum.

This lesson is designed to help learners learn to take turns during conversations, avoid interruptions, and ensure they have balanced conversations. I have used this lesson in the past with older students on the Autism Spectrum.

Here's an activity for your students to practice identifying the difference between sentences and questions. Cut out and divide the sentences up amongst everyone. Place two buckets on each side of the room, one labeled STATEMENTS and one labeled QUESTIONS. As fast as they can, players should figure out if the sentences they have are STATEMENTS or QUESTIONS and put them in the matching buckets.

Practice conversation skills with a game! This games mega bundle provides you with games to help teach a variety of conversation skills including body language, greetings and introductions, and joining and maintaining conversations. I have used these games in the past with older students on the Autism Spectrum. Included in this pack:1 Body language and gestures board game1 Greetings and introductions board game1 Turn taking conversations board game1 Greetings and Introductions bingo1 Greetings a

This bundle aims to help teach a variety of conversation skills including when to use greetings, different types of greetings, how to use introductions, and how to introduce to another person. I have used this bundle in the past with older students on the Autism Spectrum. Included in this pack: · 1 Lesson on greetings and introductions in both PowerPoint and pdf format (color) · 1 Greetings and introductions board game · 1 Greetings and Introductions bingo · 1 Greetings and Introductions dom

A Bingo game to practice asking WH-questions. Give each participant a Bingo board. Then players should walk around and ask each other questions. Players should mark off the spaces after they ask their classmates the WH- questions. The first player to get five in a row wins.

Your teacher may not be the first point of contact every time you run into an issue with your class or homework. For some students, it may be difficult to know who to ask for help or where to look to get their questions answered. This lesson pack aims to teach learners different ways to problem solve and ask for help. I have used this lesson pack in the past with students on the Autism Spectrum. Included in the pack: ·  1 handout on how to ask your professors for help with email examples in pdf

A 16-question quiz on asking community helpers for help. An answer key is included.

Practice greetings and introductions with a board game! This game includes 27 scenario and charades cards. Players will take turns drawing cards and following the directions on each card. After each player completes the instruction, they should move their game piece to the appropriate colored square on the game board (e.g., if a yellow card was drawn, the player should move to a yellow square). I have used this activity in the past with older students on the Autism Spectrum.

This lesson and activity aims to teach the difference between open-ended and closed-ended questions. Includes two practice activities to help students create and use open-ended questions about a variety of topics. I have used this activity in the past with older students on the Autism Spectrum.

Practice body language and gestures with a board game! This game includes 36 scenario and charades cards. Players will take turns drawing cards and following the directions on each card. After each player completes the instruction, they should move their game piece to the appropriate colored square on the game board (e.g., if a yellow card was drawn, the player should move to a yellow square). I have used this activity in the past with older students on the Autism Spectrum.