Overview of Social Skills

Chapter 1: What are Social Skills?
Chapter 2: Why Teach Social Skills?
Chapter 3: A Developmental Approach to Friendship

Social Skill Clusters
Chapter 4: Confidence: I believe I can do it
Chapter 5: Control: I am responsible for my actions
Chapter 6: Coping: I can manage the hard times
Chapter 7: Curiosity: How does that work?
Chapter 8: Communication: I can listen and speak effectively
Chapter 9: Community Building: I can make friends
Chapter 10: Conflict Resolution: I can negotiate through a problem

Teaching Social Skills
Chapter 11: Determine the Needs
Chapter 12: Direct Teaching of Social Skills
Chapter 13: Integrated Teaching of Social Skills
Chapter 14: Situational Teaching of Social Skills

Conclusion

Index

About the Authors

Case Studies
Case Study #1: Mr. Bluto and Ms. Vickie; illustrating the pyramid approach
Case Study #2: Tim and Sophie; illustrating confidence
Case Study #3: Stevie, Ms. Sponge, and Ms. Roper; illustrating control
Case Study #4: Brock, Jake, and Jordan; illustrating coping
Case Study #5: Ricky and Darin; illustrating curiosity
Case Study #6: Samantha; illustrating curiosity
Case Study #7: Tina; illustrating communication
Case Study #8: Lois; illustrating integrated teaching
Case Study #9: Anthony; illustrating situational teaching
Case study #10: David; illustrating situational teaching

Tables and Charts
Figure #1: Social Skills List
Figure #2: The Seven Cs Social Skill Clusters
Figure #3: The Pyramid Approach to The Seven Cs
Figure #4: Stages of Friendship-Making
Figure #5: A Self-Assessment of Confidence
Figure #6: A Self-Assessment of Control
Figure #7: A Self-Assessment of Coping
Figure #8: A Self-Assessment of Curiosity
Figure #9: A Self Assessment of Communication
Figure #10: A Self-Assessment of Community Building
Figure #11: Checklist for Assessing Community Building Fundamentals
Figure #12: A Self-Assessment of Conflict Resolution
Figure #13: How to Observe a Child
Figure #14: Integrated Teaching Lesson Plan