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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.

Various practice activities aimed to teach what tone of voice can sound like, why it is important to pay attention to others’ tone of voice, and how to pay attention to our own tone of voice. These activities may be most applicable with older students (upper elementary, middle school, high school, adult day support classrooms), due to their complexity. I have used these activities in the past with students on the Autism Spectrum.

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

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

Included are 10 vocational activities to work on your learner’s executive functioning skills. A key is included for the skills where it may be relevant. These activities are most applicable with older students (upper elementary, middle school, high school, adult day support classrooms), due to their complexity. I have used these activities 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.

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 worksheet aims to provide learners with further practice on identifying situations in which they would need to ask for help and choosing and writing the most appropriate ways to ask their professors or teachers for help. I have used this worksheet in t

A worksheet for students to practice identifying what they do and do not find funny. Students should fill out each column in the chart to learn more about their senses of humor.

Here is a fun activity for students to help them discover their common interests! Students will fill in their own interests for each category. Then, students will ask each other questions about each other’s interests, making sure to ask a different person for each category. When completed, students should circle any boxes where their answer and a classmate’s answer match. Includes both text-only and picture versions.

A 15-question quiz on the appropriate use of humor. An answer key is included.

Included are 9 vocational activities to work on a variety of your learner’s computer literacy skills. A key is included for the skills where it may be relevant. These activities are most applicable with older students (upper elementary, middle school, high school, adult day support classrooms), due to their complexity. I have used these activities in the past with older students on the Autism Spectrum.

Included are 9 vocational activities to work on your learner’s math skills. A key is included for each activity. These activities are most applicable with older students (upper elementary, middle school, high school, adult day support classrooms), due to their complexity. I have used these activities in the past with older students on the Autism Spectrum.

Included are 6 vocational activities to work on your learner’s writing skills. A key is included for the skills where it may be relevant. These activities are most applicable with older students (upper elementary, middle school, high school, adult day support classrooms), due to their complexity. I have used these activities in the past with older students on the Autism Spectrum.

These are visuals to help students learn about what comments/questions are "on topic" vs “off topic” during conversations and group activities. Included are a variety of themes for your learner to choose form and one for you to personalize.

A worksheet to practice forming on-topic questions and asking peers to contribute to the conversation. For each topic, students should come up with questions that they could ask people. Students should fill in the blanks for each question. Includes both an easy and a hard version.

Here is a fun activity for students to help them discover their common interests! Players should walk around and ask each other questions. Players should then mark off squares when they find other players who fit the descriptions. The first player to get five in a row wins.

A group activity to practice figuring out the conversation topic. Students should get into groups of 2-4 and read each sentence. Students should then discuss what they think the conversation topic is for each. I have used this activity in the past with older students on the Autism Spectrum.

Here are some visuals to use along with your hygiene routine. Each visual includes both a picture prompt and a space to add a picture of a reward for successes. Activities include teeth brushing, applying deodorant, hair brushing, face washing, and toileting.

A review activity for practicing how to check if another person is available before you speak with them. I have used this activity in the past with older students on the Autism Spectrum.

A review activity for practicing how to pick appropriate topics of conversation and ask questions. I have used this activity in the past with older students on the Autism Spectrum.