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Social Skills Group activities?

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Hi- I am a guidance counsellor at the local high school (Grades 8-12) and would like to start a weekly group for students living with autism to fit in better socially. This is at the request of a couple of parents. I am thinking role plays for various scenarios whereby I do something wrong or inapropriate and they tell me what it is and how to do it better. Any ideas? Lesson plans? etc.

Thanks,

Valerie

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  • all i know is that i hate role play.  Not because of shyness or anything but for me it really does not do anything at all.  The social skills group I went to, I lasted one week because it was their teaching method too.

    Whether it because am on the ASD spectrum or just me but tell me am to do Role play, I do honestly take full part but really find it - it don't help me experience or learn anything.

    Just a huge relief i got through it.

    I would say, ask the students who come along what they want to do. Their idea may be different from their parents. Those pupils may not turn up anyway if it all done voluntarily. Think parents think that if school shows them then it dealt with. 

    I would have a few different ideas up your sleeve for the first few sessions but for me I know I wouldn't be coming back into the group if it based on role play learning. It don't suit everyone. Social stories don't work much for me either.  You guys not  on the ASD spectrum kind of think that all we need in way of help. Ps am a 45+ year old but know role play and social stories never and dont help me much. 

    Ideally it should be a group they want to feel a part of. Social education loosely in mind but one can learn far more over a game of chess than role play

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  • all i know is that i hate role play.  Not because of shyness or anything but for me it really does not do anything at all.  The social skills group I went to, I lasted one week because it was their teaching method too.

    Whether it because am on the ASD spectrum or just me but tell me am to do Role play, I do honestly take full part but really find it - it don't help me experience or learn anything.

    Just a huge relief i got through it.

    I would say, ask the students who come along what they want to do. Their idea may be different from their parents. Those pupils may not turn up anyway if it all done voluntarily. Think parents think that if school shows them then it dealt with. 

    I would have a few different ideas up your sleeve for the first few sessions but for me I know I wouldn't be coming back into the group if it based on role play learning. It don't suit everyone. Social stories don't work much for me either.  You guys not  on the ASD spectrum kind of think that all we need in way of help. Ps am a 45+ year old but know role play and social stories never and dont help me much. 

    Ideally it should be a group they want to feel a part of. Social education loosely in mind but one can learn far more over a game of chess than role play

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