Social Skills Activities for Secondary Students with Special Needs

Cover
Title Page
About This Book
Contents
Preface
Part One Personality Traits: What Are You Like?
	Chapter 1 Investigating Personality Traits
		Skill 1: Identifying the Big Five Personality Traits
			Worksheet 1: Are You Honest?
			Worksheet 2: Are You Kind?
			Worksheet 3: Are You Trustworthy?
			Worksheet 4: Are You Friendly?
			Worksheet 5: Are You Hardworking?
		Skill 2: Identifying Yourself on Common Personality Traits: How You Function in a Group Setting
			Worksheet 6: Lead or Follow
			Worksheet 7: Micromanage or Let Go
			Worksheet 8: Working Alone or with Others
			Worksheet 9: Introduce New Ideas or Wait to Be Asked
			Worksheet 10: Accept or Resent Criticism
		Skill 3: Identifying Yourself on Common Personality Traits: How You Organize Things
			Worksheet 11: Visually in Place or Looks Chaotic
			Worksheet 12: Big Picture or Detail-Oriented
			Worksheet 13: Planner or Spontaneous
			Worksheet 14: Own or Delegate
			Worksheet 15: Ask for Help or Figure It Out
		Skill 4: Identifying Yourself on Common Personality Traits: How You Make Decisions
			Worksheet 16: Quick Decision or Think It Over
			Worksheet 17: Regret Mistakes or Accept and Move On
			Worksheet 18: Get Advice or Make a Good Guess
			Worksheet 19: Weigh Pros and Cons or Go with Gut
			Worksheet 20: Opportunities or Disasters
		Skill 5: Identifying Yourself on Common Personality Traits: Your General Demeanor/What You’re Mostly Like
			Worksheet 21: Outgoing or Quiet
			Worksheet 22: Open to New Ideas or Prefer the Familiar
			Worksheet 23: Creative or Structural Thinker
			Worksheet 24: Hold Grudges or Quick to Forgive
			Worksheet 25: Sensitive to Others or Not into Feelings
	Chapter 2 Putting It All Together
		Worksheet 26: Verifying Your Responses
		Worksheet 27: Your Personality Profile
		Worksheet 28: Why Personality Matters
		Worksheet 29: Job/Task Match with Your Personality
		Worksheet 30: Can You Change Your Personality?
Part Two Learning Basic Social Skills
	Chapter 3 Skills to Make a Good Impression
		Skill 6: Making a Good First Impression
			Worksheet 31: What Is a Good Impression?
			Worksheet 32: Your Appearance
			Worksheet 33: Your Attitude
			Worksheet 34: Getting Prepared
			Worksheet 35: Asking Appropriate Questions
			Worksheet 36: Pleasantries or Short Conversations
			Worksheet 37: Voice Volume and Tone
			Worksheet 38: Using Appropriate Language
			Worksheet 39: Just Answer the Question!
			Worksheet 40: Introducing Yourself
		Skill 7: Being Aware of Your Behavior
			Worksheet 41: Blending in with a Group
			Worksheet 42: Behaviors That You Can’t Help
			Worksheet 43: Neutral Behavior
			Worksheet 44: Invading Personal Space
			Worksheet 45: Repeating Yourself
			Worksheet 46: Being Bossy
			Worksheet 47: Refusing to Be Social
		Skill 8: Being a Good Listener
			Worksheet 48: Identifying a Good Listener
			Worksheet 49: How to Be a Good Listener
			Worksheet 50: Important Listening Situations
			Worksheet 51: What Problems Do You See?
			Worksheet 52: Remembering Things About Others
	Chapter 4 Skills for Self-Improvement
		Skill 9: Having a Good Sense of Humor
			Worksheet 53: Benefits of a Sense of Humor
			Worksheet 54: Creating Humor Appropriately
			Worksheet 55: Easing Tension with Humor
			Worksheet 56: Laughing WITH, not Laughing AT
			Worksheet 57: Using Humor to Include Others
		Skill 10: Communicating
			Worksheet 58: Expressing Yourself with Words
			Worksheet 59: Waiting Before Responding
			Worksheet 60: Avoiding Getting Upset
			Worksheet 61: Public Versus Private Conversations
			Worksheet 62: Controlling Your Feelings
		Skill 11: Standing Up for Yourself
			Worksheet 63: That’s Not Right!
			Worksheet 64: Why Do You Think That Way?
			Worksheet 65: What’s the Problem?
		Skill 12: Making Good Decisions
			Worksheet 66: Questions to Ask Yourself
			Worksheet 67: A Decision-MakingChart
			Worksheet 68: What Decision Needs to Be Made?
			Worksheet 69: When You Need More Information
			Worksheet 70: Head Versus Heart Decisions
			Worksheet 71: Not Everything Is a Crisis
			Worksheet 72: What Is Common Sense?
			Worksheet 73: Looking for Clues
			Worksheet 74: Using Your Common Sense
	Chapter 5 Skills for Interacting with Others
		Skill 13: Knowing What’s Expected
			Worksheet 75: A New Kind of Reading
			Worksheet 76: Clueing into Others’ Moods
			Worksheet 77: Knowing What to Expect: People
			Worksheet 78: Knowing What to Expect: Situations
			Worksheet 79: Knowing What to Expect: Tasks
			Worksheet 80: Knowing What to Expect: Commonsense Clues
		Skill 14: Negotiating or Compromising
			Worksheet 81: Negotiation as a Social Skill
			Worksheet 82: You Can’t Always Have Your Own Way
			Worksheet 83: Situations to Negotiate
			Worksheet 84: Things That Aren’t Negotiable
			Worksheet 85: Practice Negotiating
			Worksheet 86: Introduction to a Different Viewpoint
			Worksheet 87: Identifying Different Points of View
			Worksheet 88: Changing Your Situation, Changing Your Opinion
			Worksheet 89: What Are Your Opinions?
			Worksheet 90: Being Open to New Things
		Skill 15: Making Others Feel Comfortable
			Worksheet 91: Embarrassing Moments for Others
			Worksheet 92: Helping Others Through Stressful or Uncomfortable Situations
			Worksheet 93: Things to Beware Of!
			Worksheet 94: Being Happy/Sad/Sharing Emotions with Others
			Worksheet 95: Avoiding Hot Topics
			Worksheet 96: When NOT to Be Social
		Skill 16: Recognizing Interactions That May Not Be for You
			Worksheet 97: Everybody’s Doing It
			Worksheet 98: Positive and Negative Peer Pressure
			Worksheet 99: When There’s a Conflict
			Worksheet 100: Resisting Negative Pressure
			Worksheet 101: Asking for Too Much Information
			Worksheet 102: Rude Behavior of Others
Part Three Applying Social Skills in Life Situations
	Chapter 6 Using Social Skills at Home
		Worksheet 103: Getting Along with Parents
		Worksheet 104: Getting Along with Siblings
		Worksheet 105: Balancing Responsibilities and Desires
		Worksheet 106: Intrusions on Privacy
		Worksheet 107: Handling a Divorce or Family Split
		Worksheet 108: Living with Abusive or Dysfunctional Family Members
		Worksheet 109: Spending Quality Time with Your Family
		Worksheet 110: Learning About Your Family
		Worksheet 111: Becoming Independent
		Worksheet 112: Forgiving Others
		Worksheet 113: Family Pride
	Chapter 7 Using Social Skills at School
		Worksheet 114: Getting Along with Teachers and Other Authority Figures
		Worksheet 115: Managing a Social Life
		Worksheet 116: Asking for Help
		Worksheet 117: Eating Lunch Alone
		Worksheet 118: Failing Classes
		Worksheet 119: Discipline Problems
		Worksheet 120: Intimidation from Other Students
		Worksheet 121: Developing a Bad Attitude Toward School
		Worksheet 122: Extracurricular Activities
		Worksheet 123: Giving Extra Effort Toward Excellence
		Worksheet 124: Work-StudyOptions
		Worksheet 125: School Safety
		Worksheet 126: Remote Learning
	Chapter 8 Using Social Skills at Work
		Worksheet 127: Getting Along with Your Supervisor
		Worksheet 128: Getting Along with Coworkers
		Worksheet 129: Is This the Right Job for You?
		Worksheet 130: Understanding the Skills Required for the Job
		Worksheet 131: Developing Good Work Habits
		Worksheet 132: Following Instructions
		Worksheet 133: Dealing with Complaining Customers
		Worksheet 134: Being Resourceful
		Worksheet 135: Taking Initiative for Promotion
		Worksheet 136: Dealing with Sick Days
		Worksheet 137: When Your Boss Is Wrong
	Chapter 9 Using Social Skills with Peers
		Worksheet 138: Is This a Good Friend?
		Worksheet 139: Ways to Make Friends
		Worksheet 140: Are You a Good Friend?
		Worksheet 141: Why We Want Friends
		Worksheet 142: Respecting Others as Individuals
		Worksheet 143: Taking Advantage of Social Opportunities
		Worksheet 144: Feeling Outcast
		Worksheet 145: When a Friend Is in Trouble
		Worksheet 146: Misunderstandings
		Worksheet 147: Using Social Media Positively
		Worksheet 148: Types of Bullying
		Worksheet 149: Cyberbullying Responses
		Worksheet 150: Responding to Bullying
		Worksheet 151: Making Friends Online
	Chapter 10 Using Social Skills in the Community
		Worksheet 152: Respecting the Property of Others
		Worksheet 153: Demonstrating Good Manners Toward Others
		Worksheet 154: Respecting Community Authority Figures
		Worksheet 155: Being Aware of Local Issues
		Worksheet 156: Supporting Efforts to Improve the Community
		Worksheet 157: Dealing with Unhelpful People
		Worksheet 158: Helping in Your Community
		Worksheet 159: Showing Respect to Older People
		Worksheet 160: Welcoming Visitors to Your Community
	Chapter 11 Using Social Skills in Leisure Settings
		Worksheet 161: A Few of Your Favorite Things
		Worksheet 162: Unwritten Rules
		Worksheet 163: Inviting Others to Join In
		Worksheet 164: Dealing with Social Anxiety
		Worksheet 165: Special Events
		Worksheet 166: Popular Leisure Activities for Teens
	Chapter 12 What Others Need to Know
		Worksheet 167: Treating Others with Kindness
		Worksheet 168: Treating Others with Respect
		Worksheet 169: Treating Others with Patience
		Worksheet 170: Sharing Your Skills and Influence
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