Habilidades para la amistad (estudiantes con autismo)

This ongoing class for students with autism (ages 5-8) will be taught using visual examples and by interacting with students. I will use slides with words and pictures and video clips. Often, puppets will be used to help teach concepts.

Topics will be different each week.
Weekly Topics include: 
Meeting 1: Casual And Formal Behavior
Meeting 2: Respect Boundaries
Meeting 3: Respect Opinions Of Others
Meeting 4: Share A Friend
Meeting 5: "Rule Police"
Meeting 6: Help
Meeting 7: To Tell Or Not To Tell
Meeting 8: Be Modest
Meeting 9: Pressure From Friends
Meeting 10: Rumors
Meeting 11: Show Interest In Friends
Meeting 12: You Are Interesting
Meeting 13: Spend Time Together
Meeting 14: Invite Others
Meeting 15: Help Others
Meeting 16: Listen
Meeting 17: Encourage
Meeting 18: Say Kind Words
Meeting 19: Others Can Choose
Meeting 20: Be Fair
Meeting 21: Take "No" For An Answer
Meeting 22: Promises
Meeting 23: Do Not Badmouth
Meeting 24: Stand Up For A Friend
Meeting 25: Be Assertive
Meeting 26: Being Teased (Part 1)
Meeting 27: Being Teased (Part 2)
Meeting 28: Being Left Out
Meeting 29: Being "Set Up"
Meeting 30: Giving Criticism
Meeting 31: Receiving Criticism
Meeting 32: Being Respectful
Meeting 33: Expressing Anger
Meeting 34: Handling Anger From A Friend
Meeting 35: Use Words That Do Not Threaten
Meeting 36: Express Feelings
Meeting 37: Express Why You Have Those Feelings
Meeting 38: Accept Change
Meeting 39: Adjust To Change
Meeting 40: Do Your Part
Meeting 41: Not "Me First"
Meeting 42: Active Listening
Meeting 43: Technology Manners (Part 1)
Meeting 44: Technology Manners (Part 2)
Meeting 45: Noises
Meeting 46: Touch
Meeting 47: Mistakes
Meeting 48: Understand the Feelings Of Others
Meeting 49: Making Friends
Meeting 50: Keeping Friends

Class structure: (Below is a sample of how class will be structured)
Introductions/Welcome (5 minutes)
Share time (7 minutes)
Topic of the Day (8 minutes)
Interact (8 minutes)
Reminders (1 minute)
Goodbyes (1 minute)

Teacher will have a short presentation at the beginning of class with visuals (using Google slides) and video clips. 
Students will be encouraged to practice the skills taught that day by interacting with other students in the class. The teacher will give examples using puppets. The teacher will give oral feedback to students to encourage and give suggestions on various ways the skills can be implemented.

I teach enthusiastically and energetically. My goal is to help each learner achieve a milestone specific for the learner. Feel free to message me with any concerns or questions or to give me information that might be helpful in helping your child reach an individual milestone.

There is not a prerequisite class to this group.