ESY
ESY
Social Skills
It takes a village
ESY
Social Skills
The term social skills causes confusion!
Social Interaction Skills
The building blocks of successful social interactions
NOT
Pro-Social Skills
Behaviors that make adults happy
Behavior Management Class
ESY
Social Skills
IEPS should address the following area(s)
• Nonverbal Communication
• Social Initiation
• Reciprocity and Terminating Interactions
• Social Cognition
• Behaviors Associated with Perspective
Taking and Self-Awareness
• Social Anxiety and Social Withdrawal
ESY
Social Skills
IEPS should not address the following area(s)
• Physical Aggression
• Verbal Aggression
• Remaining on Task
• Turning in Work
• Following Directions
• Following a Schedule
• Elopement
ESY
Social Skills
Some questions to consider? (Not a one time event)
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Rejected by peers
Isolates self due to rejection
Unemployable due to deficits in the area of social
skills
Disciplined due to interactions with peers
Teased by others
In a more restrictive placement
Additional adult supervision due to social skills
deficits
Is “set up” by peers
ESY
Social Skills
The BIG question to ask:
Do the deficits impede the student’s ability to
establish meaningful social relationships
which often lead to withdrawal and a life of
social isolation?
ESY
Social Skills
The Process
The same for all students
After the process
Send the paperwork to Robin Wishkoski/ISC-S
Registration forms will be sent to the campus
after the data submitted is reviewed
ESY
Social Skills
Prior to the IEP Meeting be sure that:
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Goals and objectives are in the area of
social interactions
Goals and objectives are implemented by
special education staff (all year, not just for
ESY)
If the student requires services by a speech
pathologist, this is a service recommended
in addition to social skills
Academic goals and objectives are not
included for ESY Social Skills