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Author Taylor, Kathleen Mo, author.

Title Social engagement & the steps to being social : a practical guide for teaching social skills to individuals with autism spectrum disorder / Kathleen Mo Taylor, Marci Laurel.

Publication Info. Arlington, TX : Future Horizons Inc., [2016]
©2016

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 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Adult Department  616.8588 TAYLOR    In Transit
Description xii, 123 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Contents Foreword -- Introduction. Why are social skills so important? -- Chapter 1: Engagement as the foundation. Self-regulation: calm + alert = ready -- Shared space: a place to be together -- Shared focus: a reason to be together -- Shared pleasure: enjoying the moment together -- Sub-skills of engagement -- Critical strategies to enhance engagement -- Evidence based practices (EBPs) to support engagement -- Case study: meet Jorge -- Introducing the steps to being social -- Chapter 2: Lower four. Proximity -- Parallel -- Joint attention -- Reciprocal exchange -- Sub-skills of Lower 4 -- Evidence-based practices (EBPs) to support Lower 4 -- Sample activities to enhance Lower 4 skill sets -- Case study: meet Chase -- Chapter 3: Middle four. Reciprocal exchange -- Give and take of conversation -- Perspective taking -- Reading the social scene -- Sub-skills of Middle 4 -- Evidence-based practices (EBPs) to support Middle 4 -- Sample activities to enhance Middle 4 skill sets -- Case study: meet Mason -- Chapter 4: Upper four. Reading the social scene -- Group cooperation -- Friendship -- Growing connections -- Sub-skills of Upper 4 -- Evidence-based practices (EBPs) to support Upper 4 -- Case study: meet Andy -- Chapter 5: Assessment. The STEPS Assessment -- Introduction -- Engagement -- Lower 4 -- Middle 4 -- Upper 4 -- The STEPS Assessment summary -- Interpreting the scores -- Evidence-based practices linking to the skill sets of the social steps -- Chapter 6:Putting it all together. Using the STEPS Assessment to make a social plan -- Social plan -- Foundation: Scenario and social plan example -- Lower 4: Scenario and social plan example -- Middle 4: Scenario and social plan example -- Upper 4: Scenario and social plan example -- Other uses of social engagement & the steps to being social -- Summary -- Appendices. Social engagement & the steps to being social -- Four skill sets -- Foundation -- Lower 4 steps to being social -- Middle 4 steps to being social -- Upper 4 steps to being social -- Social plan -- Thank you -- References -- About the authors.
Summary A visual, easy to use model developed to guide assessment and intervention across severity levels and age groups for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Subject Autistic people -- Social life and customs.
Social skills.
Interpersonal relations.
Autism spectrum disorders.
Added Author Laurel, Marci K., author.
Added Title Social engagement and the steps to being social
Practical guide for teaching social skills to individuals with autism spectrum disorder
ISBN 9781941765104
1941765106
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