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Developing social skills

Developing social skills PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to discuss the different features of social skills and outline a hierarchy of social skills model.Design/methodology/approachThis paper draws on clinical work over 25 years and presents the results of research using a hierarchical approach to developing social skills.FindingsSocial skills interventions delivered according to a hierarchy of social skills (self-awareness and self-esteem; body language; conversational skills; friendship skills; assertiveness) are effective in improving social skills.Practical implicationsEffective assessment should determine which skills to start with. Intervention should involve the environment, peers and a variety of direct instructional approaches to maximise the potential for success and generalisation into everyday life.Originality/valueThis paper provides an overview of social skills and social competence, stresses the importance of good assessment to target the start point for intervention and emphasises the need to involve others to maximise success and generalisation. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Tizard Learning Disability Review Emerald Publishing

Developing social skills

Kelly, Alex
Tizard Learning Disability Review , Volume 22 (3): 5 – Jul 3, 2017
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Emerald Publishing
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1359-5474
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10.1108/TLDR-04-2017-0020
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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to discuss the different features of social skills and outline a hierarchy of social skills model.Design/methodology/approachThis paper draws on clinical work over 25 years and presents the results of research using a hierarchical approach to developing social skills.FindingsSocial skills interventions delivered according to a hierarchy of social skills (self-awareness and self-esteem; body language; conversational skills; friendship skills; assertiveness) are effective in improving social skills.Practical implicationsEffective assessment should determine which skills to start with. Intervention should involve the environment, peers and a variety of direct instructional approaches to maximise the potential for success and generalisation into everyday life.Originality/valueThis paper provides an overview of social skills and social competence, stresses the importance of good assessment to target the start point for intervention and emphasises the need to involve others to maximise success and generalisation.

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Tizard Learning Disability Review – Emerald Publishing

Published: Jul 3, 2017

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