Social+Skills

= Most children with autism do not learn social skills by observation, but have to be formally taught. = = The social skills below need to be taught... =

=- engagement: the ability to remain focused and interactive to a person or object= =- responding to peers when they initiate social interactions= =- initiating social interactions with peers= =- asking peers for assistance= =- independent play skills= =- waiting turns= =- following directions=

= Here are some examples of communication skills that may be taught... =

=- basic attending skills (for example, making eye contact in response to their name)= =- imitating others actions, words, and sounds= =- using objects, action words, or both= =- using one, two, or three word sentences= =- mastering the concepts of recurrence "more", "all-done", or "yes"= =- using an alternative communication system such as sign language, picture communication, or computerized communication system= =﻿=