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Social Skills Adventure

Lesson Plan

Social Skills Adventure

Develop social skills

This lesson is designed to help an individual student with autism develop essential social skills through a personalized game-based learning approach. By engaging in a fun and interactive activity with the teacher, the student will learn how to initiate conversations, understand social cues, and build confidence in social interactions. This lesson is important as it provides the student with practical tools to navigate social situations, enhancing their ability to connect with peers and build meaningful relationships.

Audience

Individual Student with Autism

Time

20 minutes

Approach

Game-Based Learning

Materials

Video: How to Break the Ice, Worksheet: Social Skills Practice, and Activity: Social Skills Game

Step 1

Introduction

3 mins

  • Begin by introducing the topic of social skills and their importance in everyday interactions.
  • Show the video How to Break the Ice to provide the student with practical tips on starting conversations.

Step 2

Worksheet Activity

5 mins

  • Provide the 'Social Skills Practice' worksheet to the student.
  • Guide the student through the worksheet, which includes scenarios and questions about social interactions.
  • Encourage the student to think about how they would respond in each situation.

Step 3

Social Skills Game

10 mins

  • Engage the student in a one-on-one 'Social Skills Game'.
  • Use scenario cards from the worksheet to role-play different social situations with the student.
  • Encourage the student to use the tips from the video to navigate each scenario.

Step 4

Closure

2 mins

  • Ask the student to share one thing they learned about social skills.
  • Reinforce the importance of practicing these skills in real-life situations.
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Worksheet

Social Skills Practice

This worksheet is designed to help the student practice social skills through various scenarios. The student will read each scenario and think about how they would respond, using the tips learned from the video.

You see someone sitting alone at lunch. What could you say to start a conversation?








A friend seems upset but hasn't said anything. How might you approach them?








You want to join a group playing a game. What could you say to ask if you can join?








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