Social Skills
Children with autism struggle with the development
of social skills.
They are generally unable to pick up on social cues.
Like many other skills, social skills for children
with Autism must often be taught directly.
This is because children with autism do not easily
acquire those skills naturally from their environment,
like their typically developing peers.
It is also because autistic children have greater
difficulty reading subtle social cues, which makes
interpreting meaning challenging.
There are many different ways to teach social skills,
but perhaps the most effective is through modeling
and role play.
Autistic children need to be prepared for events and
know what to expect.
Changes in their routine are difficult, challenging,
and modeling and role play helps them prepare for
these events.
An organisation called Model Me Kids provides a series
of videos that aid in teaching autistic children
social skills.
You can view free samples on their website clicking
the blue link below that says "Social Skills Video":
Social Skills Video
The videos are intended as a teaching tool.
It is beneficial to participate with your child so
that you can explain, answer questions and take an
active role in teaching using the videos as support.
Watching the video with the child will help demonstrate
the rules both visually and with narration.
You may want to start by focusing on the skills in one
or two chapters at a time, depending on the abilities
of the particular child.
Click Here to see the video samples.
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