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Speaking to Different Communicative Partners

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Speaking to Different Communicative Partners

This activity works on the ability to modify what we say depending on to whom we're speaking. For example, you may give a new friend different information about yourself than you would give a job interviewer.

Speaking to Different Communicative Partners Worksheet by Speech Language Pathologist Lisa Flowers

Speaking to Different Communicative Partners

Theory of Mind concerns itself with understanding the perspectives of others and being able to walk a proverbial mile in their shoes; the resultant skill of adjusting one's own behavior accordingly is therefore pivotal.

Being able to adjust to the needs and sensitivities of a conversational partner is an essential skill that individuals on the autism spectrum typically struggle with. Listener presupposition—as it pertains to information your conversational partners do or don't need, and how what you say gives a specific impression of you — is vital to successful and effective communication. These worksheets directly assist in strengthening the social skills involved in listener presupposition. Students provide hypothetical verbal answers to a variety of questions without knowing with whom the conversation would take place. They then select which (if any) portions of their answers they would alter or remove with the identity of their listener (such as a grandparent, job interviewer, or new friend) taken into account. Afterward, students can discuss and modify their answers further. Three distinct worksheets are included and will foster growth in the listener presupposition skills of students.

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Time Sensitivity

An interactive exercise for social skill development that enhances students' understanding of the perspectives of others and strengthens their ability to tailor their communication to meet the audience's needs.

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Editing Verbal Narratives Worksheets

An ideal worksheet-based activity for teachers teaching theory of mind, this social skills exercise focuses on helping students develop the skill of considering their audience when selecting the appropriate information to include in their narratives, reducing the tendency to overshare.

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Entering Conversations

A comprehensive guide for teachers teaching theory of mind using worksheets and activities, this outlines the necessary steps for successful entry into a conversation that is already underway. The steps include considerations of body proximity, appropriate verbal strategies, and assessment of acceptance.

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Polite Wording

This social skills worksheet is an effective tool for teachers teaching theory of mind using worksheets and activities. It teaches students to be considerate of others' emotions by instructing them on how to incorporate "softening" words and phrases into their opinion statements and requests, thereby promoting empathetic and mindful communication.

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Tact

This social skills worksheet is a useful resource for teachers teaching theory of mind using worksheets and activities. It provides students with opportunities to analyze and discuss tactless statements, helping them to identify key features of offensiveness, boasting, over-generalization, and prejudice, and to develop critical thinking skills.

Perspective Taking Activities for Autism in PDF

Perspective Taking

These social skills worksheets provide teachers with a valuable tool for teaching empathy to autistic students who need social and emotional learning. They challenge students to sharpen their observation skills by closely analyzing social interactions and reflecting on the emotional impact of these interactions on the individuals involved.

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Developing Empathy

This comprehensive social skills exercise is specifically designed for teachers teaching empathy to autistic students who require social and emotional learning. It features in-depth discussions, hands-on activities, homework assignments, and therapeutic notes, all aimed at helping students develop the ability to consider the emotions of others.

Writing a Letter of Complaint Exercise in PDF

Writing a Complaint Letter

This popular product is both a writing exercise and a social skills activity for teachers teaching empathy to autistic students who require social and emotional learning. It enhances students' ability to consider their audience when making choices about the content and wording of their written work, promoting the development of empathetic and mindful communication skills.

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Elaboration in Conversation

This conversation skills handout is a valuable resource for teachers teaching perspective taking to autism students in middle school and high school using activities. It assesses different responses to the same question based on their level of elaboration, helping students learn how to sustain and continue a conversation.

Kinesics - Interest vs. Disinterest

Kinesics - Interest vs. Disinterest

This activity is an excellent tool for teachers teaching perspective taking to autism students in middle school and high school using activities. It focuses on the development of kinesics, the ability to understand and interpret non-verbal social cues, and helps students apply this skill in real-life conversations.

The Communication Skills Questionnaire in PDF

Communication Skills Questionnaire

This questionnaire provides students with an opportunity to identify and focus on the specific social skills they would like to improve in areas such as conversation, practical skills, non-verbal communication, dating, and conflict resolution. It is a useful resource for teachers teaching perspective taking to autism students in middle school and high school through engaging activities.

Social Skills Activities - Set The Scene

Set The Scene

This user-friendly worksheet offers teachers and speech language pathologists a practical method for teaching perspective taking to autism students in middle school and high school through activities. It focuses on teaching students how to incorporate orienting details when starting a basic conversational story, promoting their ability to effectively communicate and understand others' perspectives.

Being a Good Conversationalist

Being a Good Conversationalist

This resource for teachers teaches perspective taking to autism students in middle school and high school through engaging activities. It emphasizes the crucial elements required for students to participate actively and positively in conversations. The resource comes with comprehensive therapeutic notes to support the learning process.

Choosing Conversation Topics

Choosing Conversation Topics

Many students struggle with selecting appropriate topics for conversation. This resource offers an approachable solution for teachers teaching perspective taking to autism students in middle school and high school through activities. It provides a simple method for helping students choose relevant and effective conversation topics.

Interviewing Others

Interviewing Others

The traits that make a successful interviewer are also applicable to effective conversation skills. This resource offers ample opportunity for teachers to help middle school and high school autism students practice and develop their perspective taking skills through engaging activities that focus on conducting interviews.

Post-Conversation Questionnaire

Post-Conversation Questionnaire

This straightforward questionnaire guides teachers in helping middle school and high school autism students enhance their perspective taking skills as well as their introspective abilities through activities.

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Tone of Voice

Through engaging activities, this resource provides middle school and high school autism students with the opportunity to develop a crucial social skill of accurately recognizing emotions in others based on their tone of voice, leading to more positive social interactions.

Interpreting Non-Verbal Communication Homework

Interpreting Non-Verbal Communication Homework

This activity provides students with additional opportunities to apply and reinforce their understanding of reading non-verbal cues, which is a critical aspect of effective perspective taking.

Impressions from Appearances

Impressions from Appearances

This activity effectively demonstrates to students the impact of appearance on creating impressions and how those impressions can sometimes be misperceived.

Attaining Targeted Impressions

Attaining Targeted Impressions

Encourages students to consider the impact of their actions and appearance on others, and guides them in developing strategies to create the desired impression in various social situations.

Impressions and Altruism

Impressions and Altruism

This activity is designed to help students understand the importance of not only creating positive impressions in social interactions, but also taking into account the feelings and perspectives of others.

Understanding Others Reference Sheet

Understanding Others Reference Sheet

This reference sheet is an incredibly valuable resource that can be used every time students are tasked with practicing perspective taking.

Greetings Worksheet

Greetings Worksheet

This activity is a useful tool when teaching greeting skills to autistic students in middle and high school and provides a user-friendly scripting method for speech language pathologists and other therapists.

Getting Someone's Attention

Getting Someone's Attention

This exercise helps students develop the skills required to effectively draw another person's attention in social interactions. It is a comprehensive approach to mastering a complex task.

Restaurant Etiquette

Restaurant Etiquette

As with all my materials, this handout is a valuable resource for teachers teaching perspective taking and social skills to autistic students in middle school and high school. It provides clear and concise instructions on the skills of perspective taking, along with a list of dos and don'ts when eating out. The handout helps students improve their social skills in a practical setting.

Answering Job Interview Questions

Answering Job Interview Questions

For older teens beginning to look for jobs, this resource provides comprehensive guidance and hands-on practice opportunities for high school and middle school students who are preparing to enter the job market. It focuses on honing skills in answering the four most frequently asked questions during a job interview. The aim is to help students develop their perspective taking and social skills in a real-world scenario.

Passive Aggression

Passive Aggression

This activity aims to equip middle and high school students with the skills to recognize passive aggression in their interactions and provides strategies for handling such situations effectively. The focus is on developing their perspective-taking abilities and improving their social skills to help them navigate challenging situations. The resource provides comprehensive instruction and practice opportunities for students to learn and master the techniques discussed.

Passive Aggression

Social Skills Activities Packet

A comprehensive resource for teachers teaching empathy to autistic students who require social and emotional learning, this collection includes 28 social skills activities and worksheets that address key topics such as conversation skills, the development of perspective-taking, empathy, body language (kinesics), and the understanding of the assumptions made by listeners and readers.

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