Empathy and Social Competence Training

Foreword by Larry K. Brendtro

Preface by Mark Amendola and Robert Oliver

Introduction: About the Prepare Curriculum by Clive R. Hollin

Part 1: Theoretical Foundation and Program Overview

Part 2: Empathy and Social Competence Training Lessons

Lesson 1: The Problem Situation

Lesson 2: What Is Empathy?

Lesson 3: Attending and Nonattending Behavior

Lesson 4: Identifying Your Feelings

Lesson 5: Ten Years from Now

Lesson 6: Increasing Feelings Vocabulary

Lesson 7: Range of Feelings

Lesson 8: Introduction to HEARS

Lesson 9: The “H” of HEARS: Hold the Correct Posture

Lesson 10: The “E” of HEARS: Eye Contact

Lesson 11: The “A” of HEARS: Assess the Person’s Feelings Correctly—Part 1

Lesson 12: The “A” of HEARS: Assess the Person’s Feelings Correctly—Part 2

Lesson 13: The “R” of HEARS: Respond with Your Face Appropriately

Lesson 14: The “S” of HEARS: Say the Person’s Feelings in Your Own Words—Part 1

Lesson 15: The “S” of HEARS: Say the Person’s Feelings in Your Own Words—Part 2

Lesson 16: Practicing the HEARS Model

Lesson 17: “I” Statements

Lesson 18: Trust Accounts

Appendix: Empathy and Social Competence Training Fidelity Form

• Foreword (by Larry K. Brendtro)

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