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This lesson aims to teach learners the skills it takes to keep their conversations going for longer. For example, learners will get experience with taking-turns and listening in a conversation, asking questions and making statements, and staying on topic, even when the topic might not be their favorite. This lesson is most applicable with older students (upper elementary, middle school, high school, adult day support classrooms). I have used this lesson in the past with older students on the Aut

This lesson is designed to teach learners about finding common interests when speaking to others. Learners will be introduced to tips on choosing friends, what are common interests and why they are important in a friendship, how to identify common interests in others, and will be given an opportunity to practice some of their new skills. I have used this lesson in the past with older students on the Autism Spectrum.

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.

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.

This lesson is designed to help learners identify healthy physical and emotional boundaries, set healthier emotional boundaries, and how to respond when their boundaries are disrespected in a non-confrontational way. This lesson is most applicable with older students (upper elementary, middle school, high school, adult day support classrooms), due to the complexity of the subject. I have used this lesson in the past with older students on the Autism Spectrum.

Writing a properly formatted email is an important social and vocational skill for adolescents and young adults. This lesson pack is designed to teach learners how to correctly format their emails, what to include in their body text, and when it is appropriate to respond to emails, all while paying attention to important details like timeliness, punctuation and spelling. The lesson includes an activity where learners can look at sample emails, determine whether a response is needed and determine

A 20-question quiz on the social skills needed to keep a conversation going. An answer key is included.

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.

Your professor may not be the first point of contact every time you run into an issue with your class or homework. For some university students, it may be difficult to know who to ask for help or where to look to get their questions answered. This packet aims to teach learners to identify common situations in which they would need to ask for help, why it important to ask for help, and the most appropriate ways to ask their professors or teachers for help. I have used this packet in the past with

This lesson is designed to teach learners about healthy friendships. Learners will be introduced to different types of relationships, characteristics of good friendships, how to handle bad friendships, and will be given an opportunity to practice some of their new skills with a sorting activity. I have used this lesson in the past with older students on the Autism Spectrum.

This packet contains information to provide to parents of your learners that explain the toilet training procedures and the behavior management procedures you will be using in a user friendly way.

Learning to identify when conversation partners are disinterested in a topic and respond accordingly is an important social skill, but can be particularly challenging for learners with autism. This lesson is designed to teach learners how to identify common signs of disinterest and how to resolve the situation when the encounter each one during a conversation. I have used this lesson with in the past with older students on the Autism Spectrum.

This worksheet is designed to provide learners with the opportunity to practice identifying respectful boundaries and navigating what to do when their boundaries are disrespected. I have used this activity in the past with older students on the Autism Spectrum.

Social Skills can be complex for some students. Providing your students with fun and ways to practice social skills can help them learn the material in creative ways. This Bingo game will help your students practice with skill like turn taking, asking and answering open-ended questions, identifying common interests, and maintaining conversations. **Offers a variation for advanced learners

A review activity for practicing to respect and set boundaries with others. Students should cross out boxes throughout the week as they experience setting and respecting boundaries in the classroom. Once they cross out 5 boxes, they get BINGO! I have used this activity in the past with older students on the Autism Spectrum.

A review activity for identifying appropriate tone of voice. I have used this activity in the past with older students on the Autism Spectrum.

This worksheet is designed to provide learners with the opportunity to practice setting respectful boundaries and navigating what to do when their boundaries are disrespected. I have used this activity in the past with older students on the Autism Spectrum.

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 in both contrived and naturally occurring scenarios. I have used this lesson pack in the past with students on the Autism Spectrum.

Writing a properly formatted email is an important social and vocational skill for adolescents and young adults. This checklist is designed to teach learners how to correctly format their emails, while paying attention to important details like timeliness, punctuation and spelling. I have used this checklist in the past with university students on the Autism Spectrum.