All adults need strong social skills to find and keep a job, establish relationships, and participate fully in adult lifebut building these skills can be a special challenge for people with autism, Asperger syndrome, nonverbal learning disorder, social anxiety, and other disorders affecting social learning. Give them the essential support they need with this field-tested curriculum for high-functioning adults, designed to build a broad range of social skills through explicit instruction and coaching.
Based on the highly acclaimed Social Skills Seminar at the University of Pennsylvania, this engaging, hands-on curriculum is an invaluable addition to college counseling programs, vocational rehabilitation groups, and any other program helping people with social learning disorders. The first program of its kind to target the social learning needs of young adults and adults, Social Literacy
Is proven effective. During more than 7 years of field testing, these lessons improved the social skills of young men and women with a range of social learning disorders.
Goes far beyond the basics. Participants will learn more than how to smile and make eye contactthey'll learn and practice the high-level social skills they'll need to manage the complexities of adult interaction.
Helps participants generalize skills. Adults will reinforce and generalize the skills they learn in class by working one to one with a social coach (often recruited from a local college or university).
Adapts to any program's needs. Program leaders can choose which lessons to emphasize, based on participants' specific needs.
Targets the areas most critical to success. Each in-depth, 2- to 3-hour class focuses on a key aspect of social success (see box), so adults will have the specific skills they'll need for employment, relationships, and more.
With this book-and-CD set, professionals will have everything they need to conduct a full 12 weeks of lessons. They'll get practical guidance on establishing a social learning course, strategies for recruiting and training social coaches, photocopiable handouts, and exercises that help participants understand and practice social skills, and a CD-ROM with more than 100 PowerPoint slides for instructional use.
A highly effective way to teach critical social skills to high-functioning adults, this proven curriculum will prepare participants to successfully navigate the joys and challenges of adult life.
Help adults:
recognize and respond to nonverbal cues
improve conversation skills
understand social rhythms
increase empathy
establish friendships
overcome obstacles to dating and intimacy
use social networking sites safely and appropriately
conduct a successful job interview
navigate the college experience
and more

Cohen Ph.D., Mary

Cohen, Mary Riggs

Baltimore, Md.: Paul H. Brookes Pub. Co.

United States, United States of America

Pap/Cdr, 1, PS, 2011

1, 2011-04-26

Includes bibliographical references (p.103-106) and index.

All adults need strong social skills to find and keep a job, establish relationships, and participate fully in adult life--but building these skills can be a special challenge for people with autism, Asperger syndrome, nonverbal learning disorder, social anxiety, and other disorders affecting social learning. Give them the essential support they need with this field-tested curriculum for high-functioning adults, designed to build a broad range of social skills through explicit instruction and coaching. Based on the highly acclaimed Social Skills Seminar at the University of Pennsylvania, this engaging, hands-on curriculum is an invaluable addition to college counseling programs, vocational rehabilitation groups, and any other program helping people with social learning disorders. The first program of its kind to target the social learning needs of young adults and adults, "Social Literacy": (1) Is proven effective; (2) Goes far beyond the basics; (3) Helps participants generalize skills; (4) Adapts to any program's needs; and (5) Targets the areas most critical to success. With this book-and-CD set, professionals will have everything they need to conduct a full 12 weeks of lessons. They'll get practical guidance on establishing a social learning course, strategies for recruiting and training social coaches, photocopiable handouts, and exercises that help participants understand and practice social skills, and a cd-rom with more than 100 PowerPoint slides for instructional use. A highly effective way to teach critical social skills to high-functioning adults, this proven curriculum will prepare participants to successfully navigate the joys and challenges of adult life

Building strong social skills can be a special challenge for people with autism, Asperger syndrome, nonverbal learning disorders, social anxiety, and other disorders affecting social learning. Give them the essential support they need with this field-tested curriculum for high-functioning adults, designed to build a broad range of social skills through explicit instruction and coaching. Based on the acclaimed Social Skills Seminar at the University of Pennsylvania, this engaging, hands-on curriculum is an invaluable addition to college counseling programs, vocational rehabilitation groups, and any other program helping people with social learning disorders. The first program of its kind to target the social learning needs of young adults and adults, Social Literacy.

xiii, 112 p. : 28 cm. +
Includes bibliographical references and index
Understanding social learning disorders -- Program design -- Socializing with support: using social coaches -- Understanding nonverbal communication -- Improving conversation skills -- Interpersonal relationships and dating -- Employment issues and job interviewing skills -- The college experience -- Demographics and outcome measures -- Practical applications

With this book-and-CD set, professionals will have what they need to conduct a full 12 weeks of lessons. They'll get practical guidance on establishing a social learning course, strategies for recruiting and training social coaches, exercises and photocopiable handouts that help participants understand and practice social skills, and a CD-ROM with the handouts and more than 100 PowerPoint slides for instructional use.

Targets the areas most critical to success. Each in-depth, 3-hour class focuses on a key aspect of social success (see sidebar) to help participants develop the skills they'll need for employment, relationships, and more.

A highly effective way to teach critical social skills to high-functioning adults, this proven curriculum will prepare participants to successfully navigate the joys and challenges of adult life. --Book Jacket.

Helps participants generalize skills. Participants will reinforce and generalize the skills they learn in class by working one to one with a social coach (often recruited from a local college).

2024-07-01