Full Description
Alex Kelly's internationally renowned TALKABOUT books are a series of practical workbooks designed to develop the self-awareness, self-esteem, and social skills of people with special needs. The three TALKABOUT for CHILDREN books, now in their second edition, are specifically designed to provide a foundation of social skills through which children can grow and develop with confidence. Revised for US professionals, and with a new Foreword by Nancy Tarshis and Debbie Meringolo (Altogether Social LLC, New York), TALKABOUT for CHILDREN 3 focuses on the skills necessary to develop and maintain healthy friendships.
Resources include:
An assessment framework to help identify specific needs
Over 25 structured activity sessions focusing on friendship skills, and the resources needed to deliver the sessions
A three-term intervention plan
This book is an invaluable resource for therapists, teachers, child psychologists, and all professionals looking to develop the friendship skills of children aged 4 + or children with special needs.
Contents
Foreword Preface Initial Assessment Topic 1 What is a friend? Topic 2 Friendly behaviours Topic 3 Choosing a friend Topic 4 Starting out Topic 5 Being a good friend Topic 6 Coping with problems Plan of intervention Forms Index
