Autism & PDD Intermediate Social Skills Lessons

Help students adjust to middle grade expectations. Five book set targeted for children ages 8 -12 years or at that level. Each softcover book has 63 pages.

Each book covers a different area with 40 ready-to-use, one-page lessons (stories). Customize lessons by adding student-specific information, editing text, and using a photograph in place of the generic picture in the book. Each sentence in the story is supported by one or more pictures.

Instructional lessons are intended to teach adolescents what they need to do or say in social situations that are sometimes overwhelming (e.g., working in a group). Use these instructional lessons as part of a social skills curriculum with small groups.

Behavioral lessons target specific social problems that need to be stopped (e.g., burping). Use these lessons with an individual. Choose the order in which to present the lessons. Then, document progress with the Record of Progress and tracking forms.

Extra helps include:

• Picture index
• Behavior tracking forms and examples
• Behavior analysis forms and examples
• Progress recording forms and examples
• Tracking forms for lessons
• Teaching suggestions

Communication Lessons are organized by these topics:

• Social Interactions: How to Shake Hands, Taking Turns in a Game, Joining a Conversation, and more
• Feelings: Feeling Angry, Feeling Disappointed, Feeling Afraid, and more
• Social Problems: Obsessing on a Topic, Don't Touch Me, When Others Fight, and more

Controlling Behavior Lessons are organized by these topics:

• Expressing Feelings: Expressing Anxiety, Expressing Frustration, Expressing Sadness, and more
• Special Problems: Inappropriate Laughing, Hands in Pants, Touching Others, Keeping Clothes On, and more
• Aggressive Behaviors: Spitting, Cursing, Throwing Things, Pulling Hair, Biting Self, and more

Healthy Habits Lessons are organized by these topics:

• Being Healthy: Cramming Food in My Mouth, Eating off the Floor, Scabs, Smoking, and more
• Health Care: Getting Braces, The Hospital, Wearing Glasses, and more
• Grooming: Washing Hair, Washing Hands, Using Deodorant, Brushing Teeth, and Wearing Socks
• Puberty: Developing Breasts, Menstruation, My Changing Body, Acne, and more

Middle School Lessons are organized by these topics:

• Transitions: New Bus Driver, New Seating Arrangement, Bathroom, Lockers, and more
• Classroom: Class Schedule, I Forgot My Homework, Cheating, Joining a Work Group, and more
• Cafeteria: Vending Machines, Lunch Choices, Joining Others at Lunch - Rejection, and more
• Gym: Gym Class, Changing Clothes in Gym, and Adaptive P.E.

Special Events & Activities Lessons are organized by these topics:

• Change in the Family: New Dad, Sharing Custody, Death in the Family, Waking Up at Night, and more
• Special Events: Going to a Wedding, Storms, Pet Dies, and more
• Community Events: Team Sports, Day Camp, Going to a Movie, Going Out to Eat, Out of Town Trip: The Hotel, and more.