diane pellegrini resource teacher wando high school diane_pellegrini@charleston.k12.sc.us

Diane Pellegrini

Resource Teacher

Wando High School

Diane_Pellegrini@charleston.k12.sc.us

Teaching social skills through writing

Write something good that happened to you over the weekend

Place it on the board

Benefits:Students bonding Applying social skills

“Good Things” (Capturing Kid’s Hearts)

1 in 88 have autismMore children will be diagnosed with autism this

year than with AIDS, diabetes & cancer combinedBoys are four times more likely than girls to have

autismWhile there is no medical detection or known cure

for autism-significant improvement resulting from early diagnosis and use of effective interventions

Cause of autism remains unclear-genetics and environment both play a role in the increase.

Did you know ….

Why teach social skills?

“Learning to engage in reciprocal social exchange is a challenge facing every person on the autism spectrum” (Rutter, 1985, Rutter, Mahwood, & Howlin, 1992)

“Good social skills are critical to successful functioning in life” (NASP Fact Sheet)

“To maximize writing outcomes, teachers will need to differentiate instruction for their students with ASD” (Berlin)

“Lack of social skills, difficulty working in groups, and adapting to change are all hallmarks of ASD, which will affect the job prospects of an estimated million young adults in the coming decade” (Exceptional Minds)

Research says…….

Eye contactVolume of VoiceTone of VoicePersonal SpacePositive Self-TalkEmpathy

Rule PoliceStress/AnxietyConversational SkillsBig Deal/Little DealDifferent

PerspectivesGroup Work

Social Skills

Watch Video Clip

Ask a questionWrite down answerAsk the person to initial your paper

BenefitsGetting to know each otherEye contactConversational skillsReflective writing

Activity 1- “Let’s Chat”

Watch Video ClipYou will chose an emotionDemonstrate your emotion to your teacher Think about when you felt that way Write a story about itShare your story with the class

Benefits:• Understanding different people’s perspectives• Everyone experiences emotions

Activity 2: “You Create the Scenario”

Watch Video Clip You will complete the stress thermometer sheet

independently Pair-Share with a partner Create a comic strip about a stressful situation that you had and how you handled the stress or write a poem Share your story with the class

Benefits:• Understanding stress and how to appropriately handle it • Remember stress is a lifelong issue

Activity 3: “Five Point Stress Scale”

Interesting Quotes

www.exceptionalmindsstudio.orgwww.teachchildrenesl.comwww.beatbullying.orgwww.Autismspeaks.orgwww.cdc.govwww.Do2Learn.comwww.ucdmc.ucdavis.eduwww.johnson-center.orgwww.iidcautismresources

Sources

My Students…….

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