Posted: March 12th, 2023

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Social Skills Training

outline FOR SOCIAL SKILLS TRAINING

Graduate School College of Education, Endicott College,

ABA 525: BASIC PRINCIPLES OF ABA

Thesis: People with mental illness or developmental disabilities can benefit from social skills training, a form of behavioral therapy. Teachers, therapists, and other professionals can use social skills coaching to support people with anxiety, mood, personality, and other conditions.

1. Introduction

· Background

2. Types of social skills

· Sharing

· Listening

· Following direction

· Collaborating and operating

· Patience

· Empathy

· Respecting boundaries

· Positivity

3. The Importance of Social Skills

· Great communication skills

· More relationships

· Increased quality of life

4. How can social skills be developed?

· Turn-taking

· Shared interests

· Joint attention

7. Conclusion

Social skills training is not a specific curriculum but a collection of practices that use a behavioral approach for teaching preschool children age-appropriate social skills and competencies, including communication, problem-solving, decision making, self-management, and peer relations (IES,2013)

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