Social Skills Training Made Easy
by Peter Murphy Just as no one learns to ride a bicycle without first beingtrained to ride a bicycle, so too does no one truly acquiresocial skills without undergoing some kind of social skillstraining. While it’s not always easy to define what is meant bysocial skills, it’s easy to identify individuals who lackthem and need social skills training: they tend to besocially isolated, frustrated, depressed, even prone toanger and acting out. Social skills training for both children and adults focuseson creating individuals who are able to make and maintainfriendships, understand and express emotion, workcooperatively, and develop assertiveness and self-worth. In the workplace, social skills help employees embody thetraits most valued by employers: compliance, civility, andcooperativeness. Mental health experts have identified four primary areas ofsocial skills: 1. 2. 3. 4. The goal of social skills training is to facilitatedesirable behaviors while minimizing the incidence ofundesirable ones.
Autism, PDD-NOS & Asperger's fact sheets | Adults with Asperger syndrome as parents
Asperger's syndrome is at the milder end of the autism spectrum, and naturally there will be a variation of difficulties experienced by adults with Aspergers. Some may face chronic unemployment and emotional issues, while others may generally cope very well in a non-autistic world and succeed in work, family life and other hallmarks of 'normal' life. A common problem for adults with Aspergers syndrome is not being diagnosed. They may struggle with relationships, work and life in general, without knowing why. They also may be more vulnerable to poverty and homelessness than the general population, because of their difficulty finding (and keeping) employment, lack of proper education, premature social skills, and other factors. Describing the triad of impairments Asperger's syndrome is characterized by something known as the triad of impairments. Social communication Difficulties often crop up in the social aspects of communication. Social understanding Imagination
Social skills training - children, effects, therapy, adults, person, people, used, medication
Photo by: Kheng Guan Toh Definition Social skills training (SST) is a form of behavior therapy used by teachers, therapists, and trainers to help persons who have difficulties relating to other people. Purpose Goals A major goal of social skills training is teaching persons who may or may not have emotional problems about the verbal as well as nonverbal behaviors involved in social interactions. Treatment of specific disorders A person who lacks certain social skills may have great difficulty building a network of supportive friends and acquaintances as he or she grows older, and may become socially isolated. A specific example of the ways in which social skills training can be helpful includes its application to alcohol dependence. Another example is the application of social skills training to social phobia or shyness. People with disabilities in any age group can benefit from social skills training. Social skills training in combination with other therapies Precautions Description Scheduling
Wired 9.12: Take The AQ Test
Take The AQ Test Psychologist Simon Baron-Cohen and his colleagues at Cambridge's Autism Research Centre have created the Autism-Spectrum Quotient, or AQ, as a measure of the extent of autistic traits in adults. In the first major trial using the test, the average score in the control group was 16.4. Eighty percent of those diagnosed with autism or a related disorder scored 32 or higher. The test is not a means for making a diagnosis, however, and many who score above 32 and even meet the diagnostic criteria for mild autism or Asperger's report no difficulty functioning in their everyday lives. How to score: "Definitely agree" or "Slightly agree" responses to questions 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 12, 13, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 33, 35, 39, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46 score 1 point. and Developmental Disorders, 31, 5-17 (2001). Previous Story: The Geek Syndrome Next Story: For More on Autism