Social Skills

• Informational Resources
• Programs and Products

Informational Resources

• Behavioral-Developmental Initiatives (BDI)
  This website is intended as a clearinghouse for research and practical information about temperamental characteristics to be used by parents, students, professionals and others who have an interest in temperament.
• Behavior Management: Getting to the Bottom of Social Skills Deficits
  From LD Online
• Developing Recreation Skills in Persons with Learning Disabilities
  From LD Online
• "Do's & Don'ts" for Fostering Social Competence
  From LD Online
• Emotions and Emotional Intelligence
  From Bill Trochim's Center for Social Research Methods
• Encouraging Social Skills in Young Children: Tips Teachers Can Share with Parents
  From the Department of Family and Child Development at Auburn University
• Friendship and Stories: Using Children's Literature to Teach Friendship Skills to Children with Learning Disabilities
  From LD Online
• Learning the Language of Relationships
  From LD Online
• Making (and Keeping) Friends: A Model for Social Skills Instruction
• Playing with Self-Esteem: The Importance of Social Skills
  From Stephen Rothenberg, Psy.D.
• Preventing Antisocial Behavior in Disabled and At-Risk Students
  From LD Online
• Self-Help and Social Skills...and Why They're Important
  From Parent Education Resources and the Kindergarten Survival Handbook
• Social Acceptance of Students with Learning Disabilities
  From LDA of America
• Social Competence and the Child with Learning Disabilities
  From LD Online
• Social Activity Groups: Another Approach for Helping to Bridge the Friendship Gap
• Social Skills and Learning Disabilities
  From LDA
• Social Skills Resource Listing
  
• Social Skills: The Bottom Line for Adult LD Success
  From LD Online
• Teacher's Role in Developing Social Skills
• Teaching Social Skills
   

Programs and Products

• Social Skills Come to Life - Model Me Kids
  Videos demonstrate social skills by modeling peer behavior at school, on a playdate, at a birthday party, on the playground, at a library, restaurant, and more. Real children model and narrate each skill.
• PCI Educational Publishing
  This company offers over 500 high-quality functional "life skills" products. PCI is one of the world's leading publishers of educational materials which help teach basic skills needed to succeed at home, school, work and in the community.
  
  

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