The Social Skills Picture Book

Part One

The Nature of Autism

• A Brief Look at Autism
• The Importance of Using Visual Aides to Teach Children with Autism

Teaching Social Skills

• Discrete Trial
• Incidental Teaching
• Cognitive Picture Rehearsal
• What are Social Stories?
• Structured Learning

About Social Skill Picture Stories

• What are Social Skills Picture Stories?
• Who Should Use Social Skills Picture Stories?
• How to Use This Book
• Initial Instruction
• Should You Teach the "Wrong Way" to Enact a Skill?
• Role-playing the Skills
• Reviewing the Skill/Providing Corrective Feedback
• Generalization of Skills

Making Your Own Social Skills Picture Stories

• Things to Consider
• Sample Steps for Other Skills

References

Part Two

Communication Related Skills

• Don't Be a Space Invader
• Listening Position
• Interrupting I (help opening a jar)
• Interrupting II (help with a zipper)
• Interrupting III (asking peers for a toy)
• Greetings
• Listening During a Conversation
• Starting and Maintaining a Conversation (about the Present)
• Starting and Maintaining a Conversation (about the Past)
• Ending a Conversation
• Introducing Yourself
• Talking Briefly

Play Related Skills

• Asking to Play
• Joining in Play
• Sharing
• Compromising
• Turn Taking in Play
• Playing a Game
• Dealing with Losing

Emotion Related Skills

• Keeping Calm
• Showing Understanding for Others' Feelings
• Accepting No for an Answer
• Dealing with Mistakes
• Trying Something New (Fear of a New Situation)
• Dealing with Teasing
• Trying When it's Hard (Dealing with Hard or Frustrating Work)