A flexible, ready-to-use activities program to help special students in grades 6-12. The updated new edition of this valuable resource offers an exciting collection of 200 ready-to-use worksheets to help adolescents build the social skills they need to interact effectively with others and learn how to apply these skills to various real-life settings, situations, and problems. The book provides 20 complete teaching units focusing on 20 basic social skills, such as being a good listener, "reading" other people, and using common sense. Author Darlene Mannix has 26 years of experience as a classroom teacher and is the bestselling author of numerous books for special educators.
This bestselling work has introduced hundreds of thousands of professionals and students to motivational interviewing (MI), a proven approach to helping people overcome ambivalence that gets in the way of change. William R. Miller and Stephen Rollnick explain current thinking on the process of behaviour change, present the principles of MI, and provide detailed guidelines for putting it into practice. Case examples illustrate key points and demonstrate the benefits of MI in addictions treatment and other clinical contexts. The authors also discuss the process of learning MI. Chapters contributed by... More info
The use of visual aids by a person with Autism, ADHD, Aspergers or other communication problems, can bridge the gap of speech. In other words, initially they learn to communicate in a common language of sight. This set contains 18 cards suitable for a primary school setting: Recess Lunch Assembly Sit at desk Maths English Art Library Sports Playground Teacher School shop School bus Listen Raise hand Clean up Stop Finished These cards have been laminated for longevity, have rounded corners for safety and are attached to a... More info
The use of visual aids by a person with Autism, ADHD, Aspergers or other communication problems, can bridge the gap of speech. In other words, initially they learn to communicate in a common language of sight. This set contains 18 cards showing the following emotions: Happy Sad Confused Angry Embarrassed Rude Grateful Frustrated Surprised Lost Worried Sick Hungry Hurt Frightened Sorry Disappointed Bored These cards have been laminated for longevity, have rounded corners for safety and are attached to a retractable key chain for easy portability. More info